Commissioners Meeting 11 2 2026

Boone County, Indiana Board of Commissioners meeting, November 2, 2026. Commissioners opened bids for polymeric bridge deck overlays: one bid was $284,960.20 (the bidder’s name is unclear in the transcript) and Ram Construction Services of Michigan bid $268,191.72. The bids were taken under advisement. The board approved a public-private agreement for the Small Structures Build-Operate-Transfer program; scoping and guaranteed maximum price discussions are to follow. It also approved a design task order for replacement of Structure UN 30 on County Road 50 South. For Bridge 158, commissioners approved Change Order No. 1, which reduces the total cost by $17,180.23. A balancing closeout Change Order No. 4 for the County Road 400 East/100 South roundabout was discussed, with no vote clearly recorded in the transcript. A North Mechanical quote to replace jail air-handler compressors was presented at $32,742, but no approval is clearly recorded. Claims were approved; one commissioner said they would vote against claims in Fund 9214.

The administration reported that a legal counsel RFP received three responses and that interviews were complete, with a selection expected on a future agenda. Commissioners also approved removing the 50-mile restriction that required employees to seek board exceptions for overnight lodging related to conferences or events. Other actions included approving an all-way stop ordinance at County Road 300 South and 500 East, and advancing a resolution concerning the county auditor to the County Council for consideration. A petition to incorporate New Brunswick was introduced, with a public hearing expected at a later date; speakers cited preserving farmland and managing development as reasons for the proposal. No vendor selection or contract award was made on the legal counsel RFP during this meeting.