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City of Evansville Board of Public Works Meeting - May 28, 2026

City CouncilThursday, May 28, 2026
BodyEvansville, Indiana
SessionCity Council
DateThursday, May 28, 2026
StatusFILED
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We'll call the meeting of the Board of Public Works to order.

0:04

First thing we need to get approved is the minutes from May 21st, 2026.

0:10

So move.

0:11

Second.

0:11

All in favor?

0:12

Aye.

0:13

Aye.

0:13

Motion passes.

0:15

New business.

0:16

City of Evansville Finance requests approval of a contract and an agreement with United Neighborhoods of America of Evansville Incorporated for services related to and in furtherance of assisting neighborhood associations within the city of Evansville.

0:33

Revitalization, preservation, and stabilization of their neighborhoods.

0:37

The total contract amount is not to exceed 48,000 dollars.

0:42

Christine Schumacher.

0:44

Hi.

0:45

Thank you.

0:46

Christine Schumacher Finance Department.

0:48

This is just our yearly contract with the United Neighborhoods that we do.

0:53

We've been doing this since before 2010.

0:55

So it's been going on a while.

0:57

And that's all there is to it.

1:03

Is there any questions?

1:04

No.

1:06

Can I get a motion?

1:07

So move.

1:08

Second.

1:08

All those in favor?

1:10

Aye.

1:10

Aye.

1:10

Motion passes.

1:11

Thank you.

1:12

Thank you.

1:12

Thank you.

1:14

Item B.

1:15

The City of Evansville Matt Mets requests approval of granting authority to Jonathan CB King to execute the agreement with Washington State to use enterprise services, the entitled entity with legislative authority to handle its cooperative agreements with out of state local governments.

1:37

Jonathan CB King.

1:38

Hi.

1:39

I am back and not asking for money yet this time.

1:42

So we are looking at purchasing a new bus this year.

1:46

We have the funding in our capital.

1:48

We're looking at one of the manufacturers has a contract with the state of Washington, and that's who Indigo out of Indianapolis and who Muncie out of Muncie, Indiana uses in order to look at that contract before we can send it to legal for their review.

2:02

We have to do this other contract with the state of Washington saying that we agree to their terms to look at their contract.

2:10

Any questions?

2:11

No.

2:13

So moved.

2:14

Second, all those in favor signify by saying aye.

2:16

Aye.

2:17

Aye.

2:17

Thank you.

2:19

Thank you.

2:21

Item C.

2:23

The City of Evansville DMD requests approval of a contract extension with community action program of Evansville and Vaderburg County Inc.

2:32

To September 30th, 2026, due to scheduling and weather and weather issues.

2:38

Cape Owner Occupied Rehab Program to provide home rehabilitation and repairs needed for a low to moderate income household at 1335 Southeast Riverside Drive, Evansville, Indiana, 47713.

2:53

IDIS number 5093 2025-700 or OOR CDBG 2025.

3:06

Total contract amount is 21,990.

3:10

Lisa Foster.

3:11

Good afternoon, Mr.

3:12

President, members of the board.

3:14

Any questions?

3:15

We just need to extend the contract to give them enough time to do all the repairs.

3:19

Okay.

3:20

Any questions?

3:21

No.

3:21

So move.

3:22

Second.

3:23

All those in favor?

3:24

Aye.

3:24

Aye.

3:25

Thank you.

3:27

Item D.

3:28

The City of Evansville DMD requests approval of a contract extension with community action program of Evansville and Vaderburg County Inc.

3:37

to September 30th, 2026, due to scheduling and weather-related issues.

3:44

C D BG 2025-CAPE.

3:49

Owner occupied rehab program to provide home rehabilitation and repairs needed for a low to moderate income household at 820 Ravenswood Avenue, Evansville, Indiana 47713.

4:03

IDIS number 5152025 OOR.

4:10

Total contract amount 26,910.

4:15

Same thing.

4:15

We just need to extend the contract to finish the repairs.

4:19

So move.

4:21

Second.

4:21

All those in favor?

4:22

Aye.

4:23

Aye.

4:26

Item E.

4:27

The City of Evansville DMD requests approval of a contract extension with community action program of Evansville and Vanderburgh County Inc.

4:36

to September 30th, 2026, due to scheduling and weather-related issues.

4:42

CDBG 2025-CAPE.

4:47

Owner Occupied rehab program to provide home real rehabilitation and repairs needed for a low low to moderate income household at 1104 Cody Street, Evansville, Indiana, 47710.

5:01

IDS number 5153 2025 OOR.

4:59

Total contract amount 98,562.

5:12

Same thing, just need to extend.

5:15

Is this the first extension for these Cape processes?

5:17

All of these capes are first, yeah.

5:19

Okay, so move.

5:21

Second, all in favor?

5:22

Aye.

5:23

Aye.

5:26

Item F.

5:27

The City of Evansville DMD requests approval of a contract extension with ACE home improvements to be extended to May 31st, 2026.

5:37

The affordable housing trust fund, ACE home improvements to make home repairs as established in the AHTF home repair agreement scope of service at 1424 South Governor Street, Evansville, Indiana, 47713.

5:53

Total contract amount is 44,735.

6:00

First extension, and yeah, to be able to finish all the repairs.

6:03

Okay.

6:04

We got a lot of repairs going.

6:05

Yeah, sounds like that.

6:06

So move.

6:07

Second.

6:08

All in favor?

6:09

Aye.

6:10

Thank you very much.

6:11

Thanks, Lisa.

6:14

Okay, moving on.

6:15

Item G.

6:16

The City of Evansville City Engineers request approval of a contract with J.H.

6:22

Rudolph and Company Inc.

6:25

for the 2026 mill and overly phase one project number 26-001.

6:33

The bid opening was on Thursday, May 21st, 2026.

6:37

The work includes milling and overlaying four road segments within the city.

6:42

The community crossings matching grant CCMG 2026-1 has been applied for matching funds and has been secured upon award of the project.

6:54

The total total contract amount is 2 million 2 million eighteen thousand seven ten 55.

7:07

I got tongue tied there to Brian Mundy.

7:10

Yes, so this is the uh contract to Rudolph for the projects we bid last week.

7:16

They're tied to the community crossings matching grant.

7:20

That grant was awarded to us on Friday with the stipulation that we be under contract no later than tomorrow with no exception.

7:30

So we uh pushed it through, and if we can get it signed today, we'll get it back to end dot and we should get that money in our account very soon.

7:39

Congratulations.

7:40

Thank you.

7:41

Any questions?

7:42

No.

7:42

Some move.

7:44

Second, all in favor?

7:45

Aye.

7:46

Aye.

7:49

Item H, the City of Evansville City Engineer requests approval of change order number one with Rivertown Construction LLC.

7:58

Increase of $3,788.94 cents for project number 25-007.

8:07

2025 Barrett Law, the original contract amount 124,407.50 cents.

8:16

The new contract amount 128, 196.44 cents.

8:23

Brian Mundy.

8:24

Yeah, this is for the main street project.

8:27

Um just a small overage.

8:29

Uh the project is finishing up this week.

8:31

Should be open to traffic hopefully by Monday.

8:37

Any questions?

8:39

No.

8:40

Second, all in favor, signify by saying aye.

8:43

Aye.

8:43

Aye.

8:45

Item I, the city of Evansville City City Engineers request approval of an amendment to a contract with Jerry L.

8:53

Chastain Jr.

8:55

This is a zero dollar change for an amendment to the construction agreement for a Joyce Avenue and Sweetser Avenue drainage project.

9:05

Project number 26-010 to change the warranty term from three years to one year.

9:12

Jerry L.

9:13

Chastain Jr.

9:15

DBA Chastain Excavating Sole Proprietorship, the total contract amount 48,005 and 41 cents.

9:24

Brian Mundy.

9:25

Yes, so this was a sinkhole on Joyce and Sweetster at the intersection.

9:30

It turned out to be a storm sewer.

9:33

We bid it out.

9:35

We didn't have a specific warranty term in our bid documents.

9:40

So we agreed to go with the one instead of a three, which is our three is our standard, but in this case, one year is sufficient in this in this area.

9:51

Okay.

9:52

Any questions?

9:54

No.

9:54

So move.

9:55

Second, all in favor?

9:57

Aye.

9:57

Aye.

9:59

Item J.

10:01

The City of Evansville City Engineers request approval of change order number five with E and B paving LLC.

10:10

The change order is to cover overruns for the project for actual quantities installed on segments A, B, C, D, EF, G, and H.

10:22

Change order number five.

10:27

Overlay phase project 25-002.

10:32

Increase $69,846.

10:36

New contract amount two million seven hundred and thirty-two thousand three hundred and twenty-four and thirty-nine cents.

10:44

Brian Mundy.

10:45

This is uh last year's uh phase two paving projects.

10:50

Uh final change order to true up quantities.

10:53

There were some quantity overruns on this project, and uh we don't usually get those all sorted out until the end, so this finishes out those projects.

11:02

Okay.

11:03

Any questions?

11:04

No.

11:05

So move second, all in favor?

11:07

Aye.

11:08

Aye.

11:10

Item K.

11:11

The City of Evansville City Engineers request approval of appendix A roll permit applications with the following recommendations.

11:21

Right-of-way permit applications 2970 through 2979, no exceptions as submitted.

11:28

Compliant maintenance of traffic procedures for the Indiana MUTCD should be implemented as required for each site specifics.

11:40

Board of Public Safety Approval may be required prior to any lane restriction or street closure.

11:47

Any open pavement cut repairs shall adhere to the current city engineering utility cut repair detail requirements.

11:54

Brian Mundy.

11:57

Yeah, these are just standard right-of-way permits.

11:59

Most of them are EWSU with the exception of one.

12:02

That is an added turn lane at the entrance for the new tailor-made development.

12:07

So no exceptions to these.

12:09

Okay.

12:11

Any questions?

12:12

No.

12:12

So move.

12:13

Second, all in favor?

12:15

Aye.

12:15

Aye.

12:16

Item L.

12:18

The City of Evansville EFD requests approval of an addendum to be interlocal agreement between the city and Knight Township trustee.

12:27

This addendum will include the help of an advanced life support responses ALS services.

12:34

Kim Garrett, Deputy Chief Administration, Merit Liaison.

12:39

Good afternoon, Kim Garrett, Deputy Chief Administration.

12:42

You just stated.

12:43

Thanks for getting this on your agenda today.

12:46

As stated, the first one is an addendum to interlocal agreement that we have with Knight Township.

12:52

This will increase the service to them to the ALS when we take over the EMS service to Evansville.

12:57

Okay.

12:57

Yep.

12:59

Any questions?

13:00

No.

13:00

Same move.

13:01

Second.

13:02

All in favor?

13:03

Aye.

13:03

Aye.

13:04

Item M.

13:06

The City of Evansville EFD requests approval of a contract with Perry Township volunteer fire department for the Evansville Fire Department to provide emergency medical services, ambulance transport, and related EMS support services within Perry Township.

13:22

Kim Garrett.

13:23

Yes, very similar to the Knight Township.

13:25

Once we uh start providing EMS service and ambulance service, we will also provide it to Perry Township.

13:33

Any questions?

13:34

Second, all in favor?

13:35

Aye.

13:36

Aye.

13:37

Item N, the City of Evansville EFD requests approval of a contract and an agreement with Cross Crosswalk Health Incorporated.

13:47

The county 911 dispatch will transfer non-emergent calls from callers who use emergency services frequently, but who could benefit from alternative care settings will be offered participation in the crosswalk to care program in order to reduce misuse of ambulance services?

14:06

Kim.

14:07

Uh yeah, as stated, you guys have any questions about that.

14:17

Okay, so uh for instance, somebody might call 911 and they have a sore knee and they're calling, they don't so they don't necessarily need to be transported to an emergency room for that.

14:27

They can be transferred to uh this nurse navigation, and the nurse can help decipher what they need, what care they need, and even potentially set up a ride for them if they need a ride through a ride share program.

14:39

Okay, thank you.

14:41

Any other questions?

14:42

No, so move.

14:44

Second, all in favor?

14:45

Aye, aye, thank you.

14:47

Thank you.

14:51

Item O approval of the use of barricades, signage, and other items as requested for the following events, road closures.

15:00

The following events were approved by the Board of Public Safety on May 27th, 2026.

15:06

One Easter SEALs rehabilitation center request approval of the fantasy of lights and bright lights closing roads surrounding Garvin Park area, including Herndon Drive, Reese Avenue, Rickart Avenue, Reed Street, Don Mattingley Way, and entrance to Garvin Park by Bossy Field.

15:26

Monday, October 19th, 2026 through January 13th, 2027.

15:32

Fundraiser for Easter seals, barricades requested.

15:36

Item two Haney's Corner Arts District request approval of their pride night, closing the portion of Adams Avenue beginning at 58 Adams Avenue, continuing south to Southeast 2nd Street, 2nd Street from the intersection to Jefferson Avenue, June 12th, 2026 from 4 p.m.

15:56

to 10 p.m.

15:58

to provide music and resource fare in conjunction with River City Pride Barricades requested.

16:05

Number three, Haney's Corner Art District will request approval of the heavy on Haney's event closing the portion of Adams Avenue beginning at 58 Adams Avenue continuing to South South to Southeast 2nd Street, Saturday, June 13th, 2026 from 4 p.m.

16:27

to 10 p.m.

16:29

Music event barricades requested.

16:32

Todd Robertson.

16:34

Good afternoon, Mr.

16:35

President and board members.

16:36

It was brought to our attention this morning after this had already been printed that they did not have enough to meet for a quorum.

16:45

So we would also be asked to act on behalf of the Board of Public Safety to approve those if the timing but uh or we could choose to delay it.

16:55

I think a couple of them are in June, and uh one is in October.

17:00

I mean, so it's your choosing, but we would be acting on behalf of the board to approve the road closures as well as the uh barricades, but everything is in the order if you deem necessary to approve.

17:17

I feel that these are reoccurring events we've had over years, and I'm assuming it's they're doing them the same way we've always been doing same pretty much same uh event, same route line as it had been passed.

17:30

Okay, any questions?

17:32

No, I'm comfortable approving it.

17:35

I don't either, so move second, all in favor?

17:38

Aye, aye.

17:40

Okay, any other board business, Vernon.

17:49

Right, Kevin.

17:51

I'm sorry, Kevin Engel with uh computer services on the IT manager.

17:56

We're requesting uh approval for sub or surplus assets to be sent to uh CNI electronics.

18:05

I think you have the forums in front of you.

18:07

Yeah.

18:08

And we'd like to take or have them taken off for crushing and get the certifications for those back.

18:14

Okay.

18:19

Any questions?

18:20

No, so move.

18:21

Second, all in favor?

18:22

Aye, aye.

18:24

Thank you very much.

18:25

Thank you.

18:26

Is there any other public business?

18:31

Okay, seeing none.

18:32

I get a motion a motion to approve the bills.

18:35

So move.

18:36

Second.

18:36

All in favor?

18:37

Aye.

18:38

Aye.

18:38

And a motion for adjournment.

18:40

So move.

18:41

Second.

18:29

All in favor?

18:44

Aye.

18:44

Aye.

18:45

Thank you.

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Summary of Proceedings

City of Evansville Board of Public Works Meeting - May 28, 2026

The Board of Public Works met on May 28, 2026, to approve numerous routine contracts, contract extensions, change orders, and road closures. All items were approved unanimously without public comment.

Discussion Items

  • Approval of Minutes: Minutes from May 21, 2026, were approved.
  • Item A: Contract with United Neighborhoods of America of Evansville Inc. for neighborhood revitalization assistance, not to exceed $48,000. Presented by Christine Schumacher (Finance Department). Approved.
  • Item B: Authorization for Jonathan CB King to execute an agreement with Washington State to access cooperative purchasing for a new bus. Approved.
  • Item C: Contract extension with Community Action Program of Evansville and Vanderburgh County (CAPE) for home rehabilitation at 1335 SE Riverside Drive, $21,990. Presented by Lisa Foster (DMD). First extension. Approved.
  • Item D: Contract extension with CAPE for 820 Ravenswood Avenue, $26,910. First extension. Approved.
  • Item E: Contract extension with CAPE for 1104 Cody Street, $98,562. First extension. Approved.
  • Item F: Contract extension with ACE Home Improvements for 1424 S Governor Street, $44,735. First extension. Approved.
  • Item G: Contract with J.H. Rudolph and Company for the 2026 Mill and Overlay Phase One (project 26-001), $2,018,710.55. Brian Mundy (City Engineer) noted this is tied to a Community Crossings Matching Grant awarded on May 22, with a requirement to have a contract signed by May 29. Approved.
  • Item H: Change Order #1 with Rivertown Construction LLC for the Main Street project (project 25-007), increase of $3,788.94. Approved.
  • Item I: Amendment with Jerry L. Chastain Jr. (DBA Chastain Excavating) for Joyce Avenue and Sweetser Avenue drainage project (project 26-010), changing warranty from 3 years to 1 year. No dollar change. Approved.
  • Item J: Change Order #5 with E&B Paving LLC for 2025 overlay phase (project 25-002), increase of $69,846. Approved.
  • Item K: Appendix A roll permit applications (right-of-way permits 2970–2979), including a turn lane for Tailor-Made development. Approved.
  • Item L: Addendum to interlocal agreement with Knight Township to include Advanced Life Support (ALS) responses when Evansville Fire Department takes over EMS services. Presented by Kim Garrett (Deputy Chief Administration). Approved.
  • Item M: Contract with Perry Township Volunteer Fire Department for EFD to provide EMS and ambulance transport services in Perry Township. Approved.
  • Item N: Contract with Crosswalk Health Inc. to transfer non-emergent 911 calls to a nurse navigation program, reducing ambulance misuse. Approved.
  • Item O: Road closures for three events, as approved by the Board of Public Safety on May 27 (but without a quorum, so the Board of Public Works acted): (1) Easter Seals Fantasy of Lights (October 19, 2026 – January 13, 2027), (2) Haney's Corner Pride Night (June 12, 2026, 4–10 PM), (3) Haney's Corner Heavy on Haney's event (June 13, 2026, 4–10 PM). Barricades requested. Approved.
  • Surplus Assets: Request by Kevin Engel (IT Manager) to send surplus assets to CNI Electronics for crushing. Approved.
  • Approval of Bills: Routine approval of bills. Approved.

Key Outcomes

  • All 15 business items (A through O) and the surplus assets request were approved unanimously.
  • The Board acted on behalf of the Board of Public Safety for road closures due to lack of quorum at that body's prior meeting.
  • The J.H. Rudolph contract was approved under tight deadline to meet the Community Crossings grant condition.
  • All contract extensions were first extensions to allow completion of weather- and scheduling-delayed home repairs.

Meeting Transcript

We'll call the meeting of the Board of Public Works to order. First thing we need to get approved is the minutes from May 21st, 2026. So move. Second. All in favor? Aye. Aye. Motion passes. New business. City of Evansville Finance requests approval of a contract and an agreement with United Neighborhoods of America of Evansville Incorporated for services related to and in furtherance of assisting neighborhood associations within the city of Evansville. Revitalization, preservation, and stabilization of their neighborhoods. The total contract amount is not to exceed 48,000 dollars. Christine Schumacher. Hi. Thank you. Christine Schumacher Finance Department. This is just our yearly contract with the United Neighborhoods that we do. We've been doing this since before 2010. So it's been going on a while. And that's all there is to it. Is there any questions? No. Can I get a motion? So move. Second. All those in favor? Aye. Aye. Motion passes. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Item B. The City of Evansville Matt Mets requests approval of granting authority to Jonathan CB King to execute the agreement with Washington State to use enterprise services, the entitled entity with legislative authority to handle its cooperative agreements with out of state local governments. Jonathan CB King. Hi. I am back and not asking for money yet this time. So we are looking at purchasing a new bus this year. We have the funding in our capital. We're looking at one of the manufacturers has a contract with the state of Washington, and that's who Indigo out of Indianapolis and who Muncie out of Muncie, Indiana uses in order to look at that contract before we can send it to legal for their review. We have to do this other contract with the state of Washington saying that we agree to their terms to look at their contract. Any questions? No. So moved. Second, all those in favor signify by saying aye. Aye. Aye. Thank you. Thank you. Item C.

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