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Evansville Board of Public Works Meeting - July 23, 2026

City Council — Thursday, July 23, 2026

BodyEvansville, Indiana

SessionCity Council

DateThursday, July 23, 2026

StatusFILED

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Public works to order.

0:02

And we'll start with the old business.

0:05

Can I get a motion for approval of the July 16th, 2026 BPW minutes?

0:11

Motion to approve.

0:12

Second.

0:13

All in favor?

0:14

Aye.

0:14

Aye.

0:17

Moving on to new business.

0:18

Our first item, the City of Evansville finance requests approval of the con approval of a contract with Lopardo Energy LLC consultant to provide municipal procurement consulting services aimed at strengthening purchasing operations, improving vendor management, increasing efficiency, reducing costs, and supporting long-term procurement strategy.

0:38

The total contract amount is not to exceed $294,750 annually.

0:44

And this is similar to what we discussed last week with some clarifications.

0:51

Good afternoon, Mr.

0:52

President, members of the board.

1:03

So there was clarification regarding the term of the agreement.

1:18

The administration thought it best not to do the full three years since 2027 is an election year, so we wanted to do the 18-month.

1:25

And then if by chance another administration were to come in, they can decide if they want to continue with that.

1:31

The next uh item, and it's kind of an exciting one.

1:35

Um, I had verbally stated that it was estimated around 300,000 annual savings based on um the contractor's um proposal.

1:45

And it's actually um they've estimated one million uh just over a million dollars worth of savings through various um forms of procurement, um, reverse auctioning uh consortium and then the RFQ.

1:57

And I did elaborate a little bit upon those different items um last time I was here, which I'm happy to go over again if needed.

2:04

Um or if not, if there's any questions, I'd be happy to answer.

2:08

Yeah, I appreciate that certainly gone over the additional information you provided.

2:12

Appreciate that.

2:13

Um that's great news.

2:15

Is there any questions from the board on this?

2:17

Do we need to resend our motion and vote from last week and redo this?

2:23

Or do we need to do there?

2:28

I think we can I think we can do that to be sure.

2:32

Just to be on the safe side.

2:34

Okay.

2:36

Okay.

2:36

Well, I'll start by rescinding my motion from last week to approve.

2:42

And I second that.

2:44

Second.

2:45

Okay.

2:46

All in favor?

2:47

Aye.

2:47

Aye.

2:47

Aye.

2:48

And then can I get a motion for the approval with the additional clarifications presented this week?

2:53

Motion to approve.

2:54

Second.

2:54

All in favor?

2:55

Aye.

2:56

Aye.

2:56

Thank you.

2:57

Thank you, Dr.

3:00

Next up, the City of Evansville Mets requests approval of change order number five for Mets, admin, and terminal renovation with Danko Construction Incorporated.

3:09

This is a $5,272 increase to the Mets Building and Terminal Renovation Project.

3:15

Changes include modification to doors at the terminal where carpet was installed, walkway striping recommended by the safety department, and lighting in the locker rooms.

3:25

If approved to date, change orders have increased the project $30,091 and 15 cents or 4.36 percent over the original $688,700 budget.

3:39

Metz found this price to be reasonable.

3:41

Jonathan C.B.

3:42

King, Director.

3:44

Hi.

3:45

Have you ever renovated a 29,000 square foot house?

3:49

Because it's you come up with new issues each time, apparently.

3:52

So we have found we put new carpet into our lobby area at the Greyhound.

3:57

It was not designed for carpet, so when you open the doors, they just stay open.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting

Engineering And Infrastructure█████████████████████████████████████████████47%

Procurement██████████████████████████████31%

Affordable Housing███████████████16%

Procedural██████6%

Summary of Proceedings

Evansville Board of Public Works Meeting - July 23, 2026

The Evansville Board of Public Works (BPW) met on July 23, 2026, at 7:45 PM to consider a range of items including procurement consulting, construction change orders, affordable housing funding, and street repairs. The board approved the minutes from the July 16, 2026 meeting, and then took up several new business items with votes on contracts and permits.

Consent Calendar

Approved the July 16, 2026 BPW meeting minutes.
Approved bills and payroll.

Discussion Items

Lopardo Energy LLC Contract (Procurement Consulting): The board first rescinded the previous week's motion (motion and second passed) and then approved a new contract with Lopardo Energy LLC for municipal procurement consulting services. The contract is for 18 months (instead of three years due to the upcoming 2027 election) at a not-to-exceed amount of $294,750 annually. The consultant estimates over $1 million in annual savings through reverse auctioning, consortium purchasing, and RFQ processes.
Mets Admin & Terminal Renovation – Change Order #5 (Danko Construction): Approved a $5,272 increase for modifications to doors (shaved to close after carpet installation), walkway striping recommended by the safety department, and LED lighting in locker rooms. To date, change orders total $30,091.15, or 4.36% over the original $688,700 budget.
Item C Delayed: An item was postponed to a future meeting due to unforeseen issues and the need for more information.
Hope of Evansville – Phoenix Apartments Home Agreement Package: Approved a $250,000 contract using HOME funds to complement a previously approved $250,000 from the Affordable Housing Trust Fund, totaling $500,000 for a full rehab (down to the studs) of a 40-unit apartment complex. Two units will be designated as HOME floating units with income restrictions for low-to-moderate income households. Closing is expected by end of July 2026.
Jerry David Enterprises – 2026 Asphalt Full Depth Patching: Approved a contract for $183,008.41 for full depth patching, milling, and overlay in various city locations. Bids were opened July 9, 2026.
Cross Point RAB Right of Entry: Approved temporary property owner access for the HUX and Highway Spirits Wayback Burger location, related to the roundabout construction on Cross Point Boulevard.
Bossey Avenue Road Embank Repair – Road Closure: Approved a road closure between Schaefer Avenue and Detroit Avenue for the embankment repair project.
Advertise for 2026 Mill and Overlay Phase Three: Approved advertising for project 26-017, with ads to run on July 31 and August 7, 2026.
Appendix A – Right-of-Way Permit Applications: Approved right-of-way permits 3059-3080 and 3082-3086, with the exception of permit 3082 (pending additional information). All work must comply with Indiana MUTCD and city engineering utility cut repair details.
Dumpster Placement for Night Market on Maine: Approved a dumpster placement on behalf of the Board of Public Safety for the Downtown Evansville Improvement District's Night Market, July 30 – August 1, 2026.

Key Outcomes

All votes were unanimous (all ayes) where recorded.
The Lopardo Energy contract was rescinded and then re-approved with an 18-month term.
$250,000 in HOME funds committed to Phoenix Apartments rehab, bringing total city investment to $500,000.
Change order #5 for the Mets renovation was approved.
Multiple street and infrastructure projects were authorized to proceed.
The meeting was adjourned by motion.

Meeting Transcript

Public works to order. And we'll start with the old business. Can I get a motion for approval of the July 16th, 2026 BPW minutes? Motion to approve. Second. All in favor? Aye. Aye. Moving on to new business. Our first item, the City of Evansville finance requests approval of the con approval of a contract with Lopardo Energy LLC consultant to provide municipal procurement consulting services aimed at strengthening purchasing operations, improving vendor management, increasing efficiency, reducing costs, and supporting long-term procurement strategy. The total contract amount is not to exceed $294,750 annually. And this is similar to what we discussed last week with some clarifications. Good afternoon, Mr. President, members of the board. So there was clarification regarding the term of the agreement. The administration thought it best not to do the full three years since 2027 is an election year, so we wanted to do the 18-month. And then if by chance another administration were to come in, they can decide if they want to continue with that. The next uh item, and it's kind of an exciting one. Um, I had verbally stated that it was estimated around 300,000 annual savings based on um the contractor's um proposal. And it's actually um they've estimated one million uh just over a million dollars worth of savings through various um forms of procurement, um, reverse auctioning uh consortium and then the RFQ. And I did elaborate a little bit upon those different items um last time I was here, which I'm happy to go over again if needed. Um or if not, if there's any questions, I'd be happy to answer. Yeah, I appreciate that certainly gone over the additional information you provided. Appreciate that. Um that's great news. Is there any questions from the board on this? Do we need to resend our motion and vote from last week and redo this? Or do we need to do there? I think we can I think we can do that to be sure. Just to be on the safe side. Okay. Okay. Well, I'll start by rescinding my motion from last week to approve. And I second that. Second. Okay. All in favor? Aye. Aye. Aye. And then can I get a motion for the approval with the additional clarifications presented this week? Motion to approve. Second. All in favor? Aye. Aye. Thank you. Thank you, Dr. Next up, the City of Evansville Mets requests approval of change order number five for Mets, admin, and terminal renovation with Danko Construction Incorporated. This is a $5,272 increase to the Mets Building and Terminal Renovation Project.

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