09/04/25 - Hammond Board of Works Meeting

The City of Hammond Board of Works held a meeting on September 4, 2025, focusing heavily on procurement and capital improvement projects. Key procurement activities included the opening of bids for the downtown train station project, with two bids received: Gary Up Construction at $13,787,500 and Pangier Corporation at $13,768,368. The board referred these bids to engineering consultants for review and recommendation. Several capital improvement projects funded through the Capital Improvement Board (CIB) were approved, including allocations for general engineering services with NIS Engineering ($60,000), design and geotechnical services with Advanced Engineering Services, and multiple construction contracts for drainage, curb installation, parking improvements, street lighting restoration, and guardrail installation awarded to vendors such as Saw Your Plumbing, H3 Concrete, and Hawk Enterprises. The board also approved real estate purchases, rehabilitation agreement extensions, and right-of-way permits. Additionally, discussions included enforcement of business license fees and status updates on various property rehabilitation projects. Motions to approve funding allocations, contract awards, and project statuses were unanimously passed throughout the meeting.