Board of Works (6-24-26)

The City of Gary Board of Works meeting held on June 24, 2026, included several procurement and contracting discussions. The board approved residential handicap parking signs and renewals, and reviewed bids for a planning department project involving sidewalk replacement and other alternates, with bids ranging from approximately $2.2 million to $2.5 million. A joint interlocal cooperation agreement with Lake County was approved to allocate $300,000 for graffiti removal equipment and supplies. The board also approved a $70,000 community development block grant subrecipient agreement with the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana for mobile market distributions. Additionally, contracts were approved for environmental consulting services with PJ Tech Service LLC for up to $55,000, IT backup cloud services with Cassa US LLC for $29,442, and physical examinations for new police hires with Franciscan Working Well. Finally, the board approved the purchase of a vehicle from Circle GMC for $91,589.75 to support the mayor's travel and city functions. Motions were passed unanimously on all procurement items discussed.