Board of Public Works 11.12.26

The City of Lawrence, Indiana Board of Public Works and Safety meeting, identified in the title as November 12, 2026, approved several public-safety contracts and roundabout change orders. The board approved a 2027–2028 firefighter physicals contract with Public Safety Medical (the agenda also referenced Ascension St. Vincent); the amount was not stated, but the deputy chief said it was lower than the prior year. It also approved a three-year EMS billing contract with U Med Bill, running from January 2027 through the end of 2029, with no change to rates or collection terms and no direct cost to the city. Both approvals passed by vote.

The board approved Howard Companies change order No. 3 for the 75th and Oakland Road roundabout, for $14,256.60 in maintenance-of-traffic costs, and change order No. 4 for $45,992.79 for gas-line relocation, temporary striping, and traffic maintenance. The work and traffic controls may extend into 2027, and the city representative said the additional expenses were being assembled before year-end with the intention of using the 2026 budget. The board also approved disposal of listed Lawrence Police Department vehicles for scrap, with proceeds returned to the general fund. Other actions included tabling the October 22 minutes, approving the 2027 meeting schedule, and approving demolition of an unsafe building at 8296 East 46th Street. No claims were presented; the opioid-settlement update concerned fund participation rather than a procurement decision.