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Lake County Contractor's Licensing Board Meeting - March 20, 2026

County Boards & Commissions — Friday, March 20, 2026
BodyLake County, Indiana
SessionCounty Boards & Commissions
DateFriday, March 20, 2026
StatusFILED
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0:31

It's weird, like they started having me put my hand on the case.

0:38

It's amazing.

0:39

Sunday just been late to the process.

0:47

Yeah, they have to do this group like that.

0:49

I'm trying to get somebody say we can just stay there.

0:55

You get a real wife of the should I know the walking program at the airport.

1:00

Oh yeah, you can jump over it or whatever.

1:16

All right.

1:18

Okay.

1:21

I'd like to call the Lake County Contractor's Licensing Board of Friday, March 20th, 2026 to order.

1:30

First item on the agenda is Pledge of Allegiance.

1:33

All rise.

1:45

One nation under God and indivisible with liberty and justice for all.

2:00

Dave Soderquist here.

2:02

Jesse Rippy?

2:04

Here.

2:04

Scott Cooper.

2:06

Commissioner Jerry Tipping.

2:08

Sal Espino?

2:09

Here.

2:10

Steve Niger.

2:11

Here.

2:14

Minutes.

2:14

As recorded.

2:16

Any communications to come before the board?

2:18

No communications.

2:20

All right.

2:22

Old business, we have none.

2:25

New business.

2:27

The Bonia group, LLC, John Pringle, petition uh petitioner.

2:32

General Contractor's License.

2:40

John, what's your position with the company?

2:41

My position is field superintendent and crane operator.

2:49

Where are you guys located at?

2:50

Uh Indianapolis, Indiana.

2:56

How long have you been in business?

2:58

The company I've been in business about eight years.

3:04

Yes, you guys have a project in the area?

3:06

In in the area, not right here right now.

3:09

I just came from a project in Woodley, Illinois.

3:12

Is our closest one to you?

3:14

We have multiple projects throughout Ohio and Indiana.

3:19

How many employees do you have?

3:21

We have not counting subcontractors, probably like 1520.

3:34

Insurance certificate is recorded.

3:37

Dates are good.

3:43

Scope is correct.

3:47

Bond is recorded.

3:52

Is this residential or commercial work?

3:54

Commercial.

4:00

Yeah, obviously here for Lake County licensing to work in the incorporated, so all your subcontractors have to also be licensed in the county also.

4:08

Yes.

4:09

So bond is recorded.

4:18

Everything appears to be in order.

4:22

Make a motion, approve Bunia group, LLC, John Pringle petitioner.

4:26

Second.

4:41

Okay.

4:42

Um all those in favor signify by saying aye.

4:45

Aye.

4:46

Those opposed?

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Licensing And Permits█████████████████████████████████████████████92%
Procedural██4%
Foreign Corporation Registration██4%
Summary of Proceedings

Lake County Contractor's Licensing Board Meeting - March 20, 2026

The Lake County Contractor's Licensing Board met on Friday, March 20, 2026, at approximately 3:00 PM to consider 13 license applications and one owner acting as general petition. The meeting included a pledge of allegiance and roll call. All applications were approved, with two approved contingent on additional documentation. No public comments were received.

Discussion Items

  • The Bonia Group, LLC (John Pringle) – General contractor’s license. The company has been in business eight years, has 15–20 employees, and performs commercial work. Bond and insurance were in order. Approved unanimously.
  • Boesveld, LLC (Justin Boswell) – Moved to the end of the agenda. Later approved for a general contractor’s license after confirming residential work, two employees, and proper documentation.
  • Core Construction Indiana, LLC (Christopher Detmar) – General contractor’s license. Director of operations; 50 employees in Indiana; no self-performance. Bond and insurance correct. Approved.
  • Gibson Lewis, LLC (Chris Rankin) – General contractor’s license. Director of construction services; 23 office staff and 100–150 field personnel; self-performs. Liability insurance expiring soon; applicant reminded to provide renewal. Approved.
  • Keystone Exteriors, LLC (Robert Stupak) – General contractor’s license. Owner; in business since December 2024; 5 office staff and field personnel; 99% residential. Registered as foreign corporation in Indiana. Approved.
  • RestoPros of Northwest Indiana, LLC (Daniel Secret) – General contractor’s license. Owner; two years in business; 8 employees; restoration work. Insurance and bond listed “Crown Club” (an LLC). Board noted the application did not include DBA paperwork; approved contingent on providing additional paperwork showing both LLCs.
  • Romans Roofing, LLC (Sean Harrison) – General contractor’s license. Managing partner; in business since April 2020; 38 employees; majority residential. Bond continuation certificate only specified roofing, siding, and windows. Board approved contingent on providing a corrected bond with general contractor scope.
  • Dr. Ayer Incorporated (Sean Weston) – HVAC contractor license. Owner; 12 years in business; residential only. Bond and insurance correct; registered in Indiana. Approved.
  • Sun Mechanical Systems Incorporated (John Scalache) – HVAC contractor license. Director of national construction; 20 office staff, field staff varies 50–120; commercial work in 23 states. Bond and insurance correct; registered as foreign corporation. Approved.
  • Van Dusen and Son Plumbing and Mechanical, LLC (Larry Van Dusen) – HVAC contractor license. Owner; six months in business; two employees (owner and son); residential. Had duplicate bonds (plumbing only and plumbing/HVAC). Board noted employees must have workers’ comp if more than family. Approved.
  • Pinto’s Concrete, LLC (Eric Pinto) – Specialty concrete contractor license. Superintendent; 24 years in business; 20–22 employees; residential. Board explained specialty license does not allow subcontracting. Approved.
  • H2O Professional Plumbing (Justin Smith) – Specialty excavation contractor license. Owner; three years in business; no employees. Bond expiring April 7, 2026; applicant advised to renew. Approved.
  • Door Specialist, LLC (Joshua Vinson) – Specialty overhead garage door contractor license. Operations manager; three months in business; three employees. Board noted license does not allow structural work or subcontracting. Approved.
  • R3 Service, LLC (Dennis McCrimen) – Specialty roofing contractor license. Owner; previously union; 95% commercial; subcontracts everything. Board explained specialty license does not allow subcontracting; applicant will need a general contractor license for future work. Bond and insurance correct. Approved.
  • Rogers Roofing Incorporated (Kevin Emmett) – Specialty roofing contractor license. Director of operations; company 58 years old; 35 employees; mostly residential. Insurance expiring April 1, 2026; bond has 30-day notice to expire. Approved.
  • Owner Acting as General for David Vanderzee – Project address 14364 151st Avenue, Cedar Lake, IN. Building his own home; has electrical experience but no direct homebuilding experience. Insurance and builder’s risk policy in order. Approved.

Key Outcomes

  • 16 applications were considered and all were approved. Two approvals were contingent on additional documentation: RestoPros of Northwest Indiana, LLC (need DBA paperwork) and Romans Roofing, LLC (need corrected bond with general contractor scope).
  • The board emphasized that specialty license holders cannot subcontract work and must have workers’ compensation for employees.
  • Boesveld, LLC was moved to the end of the agenda and then approved.
  • Meeting adjourned after all business.

Meeting Transcript

It's weird, like they started having me put my hand on the case. It's amazing. Sunday just been late to the process. Yeah, they have to do this group like that. I'm trying to get somebody say we can just stay there. You get a real wife of the should I know the walking program at the airport. Oh yeah, you can jump over it or whatever. All right. Okay. I'd like to call the Lake County Contractor's Licensing Board of Friday, March 20th, 2026 to order. First item on the agenda is Pledge of Allegiance. All rise. One nation under God and indivisible with liberty and justice for all. Dave Soderquist here. Jesse Rippy? Here. Scott Cooper. Commissioner Jerry Tipping. Sal Espino? Here. Steve Niger. Here. Minutes. As recorded. Any communications to come before the board? No communications. All right. Old business, we have none. New business. The Bonia group, LLC, John Pringle, petition uh petitioner. General Contractor's License. John, what's your position with the company? My position is field superintendent and crane operator. Where are you guys located at? Uh Indianapolis, Indiana. How long have you been in business? The company I've been in business about eight years. Yes, you guys have a project in the area? In in the area, not right here right now. I just came from a project in Woodley, Illinois. Is our closest one to you? We have multiple projects throughout Ohio and Indiana. How many employees do you have? We have not counting subcontractors, probably like 1520. Insurance certificate is recorded. Dates are good. Scope is correct. Bond is recorded. Is this residential or commercial work? Commercial.

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