On the agenda: Crown Point Board of Commissioners - Aug 20, 2025 — Flock Safety (Aug 29)

LAKE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AGENDA
COMMISSIONERS' COURTROOM
2293 N. MAIN ST.
CROWN POINT, IN 46307

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 2025
WEBEX: Meeting ID: 26316777877
Password: commissioners
1.

OPENING OF MEETING
Call to Order
Pledge of Allegiance
Moment of Silence

2.

ADDITIONS, DELETIONS, CORRECTIONS
2.1 ADDITION: HEALTH: (Item #8.46) Contract with Mental Health America NWI in the
amount of $14,000.00 for additional infant safe sleep equipment and supplies for the year
2025.
2.2 ADDITION: HEALTH: (Item #8.47) Contract with the City of Crown Point Fire
Department in the amount of $200,000.00 for Mobile Integrated Health program for the year
2025.
2.3 ADDITION: HEALTH: (Item #8.48) Contract with The Methodist Hospitals, Inc. in the
amount of $107,000.00 for the Maternal and Infant Care Center for the year of 2025.
2.4 ADDITION: HEALTH: (Item #8.49) Contract with The Methodist Hospitals, Inc. in the
amount of $88,300.00 for the STAR Center (Sexual Trauma Awareness & Recovery) for the
year of 2025.
2.5 ADDITION: HEALTH: (Item #8.50) Contract with Prenatal Well in the amount of
$200,000.00 for the Early Connect: Community-based Prenatal Safety Net Program for the
year 2025.
2.6 ADDITION: HIGHWAY: (Item #8.33) County Utility Agreement with AT&T Inc. of
Indiana for the location of Gordon Woods Subdivision Phase 1.
2.7 ADDITION: HIGHWAY: (Item #8.34) Road Cut Permit with AT&T Inc. of Indiana
located at the Gordon Woods Subdivision Phase 1.
2.8 ADDITION: HIGHWAY: (ITEM#8.83):. Approval for the Appraisal Reports of Clark
Road Culvert Replacement at 15807 Clark Street, Lowell, IN in the amount of $12,755.00.

2.9 ADDITION: COUNCIL: (Item #11.1): Ordinance 1502C-5 Amending The Lake County PartTime Employees Pay Rate Ordinance for 2025, Ordinance No. 1502C.

2.10 ADDITION: COUNCIL: (Item #11.2): Ordinance 1510A Establishing The Employee
Benefit Health Insurance Fund, a Non-Reverting Fund
2.11 ADDITION: COUNCIL: (Item #11.3): Ordinance 1510B Establishing The 2025 SAFE
Lake County Sheriff Department Narcan and Essentials Bag Grant Fund, A Non-Reverting
Fund.
2.12 ADDITION: COUNCIL: (Item #11.4): Ordinance 1510C Creating The Lake County
Prosecutor’s Careful Carter Gun Safety Literacy Grant Fund, A Non-Reverting Fund.
2.13 ADDITION: COUNCIL: (Item #11.5): Ordinance 1510D Establishing The Lake County
Adult Community Corrections (LCACC) Department’s Legacy Foundation Team building
Grant Fund, A Non-Reverting Fund.
2.14 ADDITION: HIGHWAY: (ITEM# 8.84): INDOT Construction Change Order #3
Wingwall Removal: Summary
2.15 ADDITION: HIGHWAY: (ITEM#8.85): Concurrence for Temporary use of City or
County Streets or Roads West 181st Avenue using county roads per maintenance of traffic.
2.16 ADDITION: HIGHWAY: (ITEM#8.86): Road Cut Permit; Location: 2028 East Elm
Street to 2023 East Elm Street.
2.17 ADDITION: HIGHWAY: (ITEM#8.87): Utility IMEG Corp.; Location: 2023 East Elm
Street Griffith, IN 46319.
2.18 ADDITION: HIGHWAY: (ITEM#8.88): Utility IMEG Corp.; Location: 12906 W
81stAvenue Dyer, IN 46311.
2.19 ADDITION: HIGHWAY: (ITEM#8.89): Road Cut Agreement; Location: 8533 Sheffield
Avenue Dyer, IN 46311.
2.20 ADDITION: HIGHWAY: (ITEM#8.90): Utility IMEG Corp.; Location: 8533 Sheffield
Avenue Dyer, IN 46311.
2.21 ADDITION: HIGHWAY: (ITEM#8.91): Road Cut Agreement; Location: 8550 Sheffield
Avenue to 8533 Sheffield Avenue Dyer, IN 46311.
2.22 ADDITION: HIGHWAY: (ITEM#8.92): Agreement with United Consulting Engineers
for Design Engineering Services for the Replacement of Lake County Bridge No. 49, Parrish
Avenue over Branch of Cedar Lake in the amount of $293,687.00.
2.23 ADDITION: HIGHWAY: (ITEM#6.1): Addendum #1 for Proposal for Lake County

Tree Removal Heather Hills Phase 2, Sidewalk Replacement.
2.24 ADDITION: HIGHWAY: (ITEM#6.2): Addendum #1 for the Proposal of Heather Hills
Subdivision, Sidewalk Removal and Replacement.
2.25 DELETION: SHERIFF: (ITEM#8.69) Purchase of three patrol dogs and officer training
from Ultimate Canine. The cost would be $28,935.00 per dog including training fee for a
total of $86,805.00
2.26 ADDITION: HIGHWAY: (ITEM#8.94): Emergency Repairs for Lake County Bridge #51,
Main Street (161st Avenue) over Cedar Creek; Temporary Deck Steel Plating with Dyer
Construction, only response, in the amount of $45,839.
2.27 ADDITION: HIGHWAY: (ITEM#10.3): Stop Sign Ordinance Petition; Three-Way Stop –
North and South bound Burr Street to stop for 113th Avenue; Recommendation toDENY
Stop Signs, and NOT Install Stop Signs
2.28 DELETION: (ITEM#3.3): Lake County Fairgrounds Midway Window Replacement and
Tuckpointing
2.29 ADDITION: COMMISSIONERS: (ITEM#6.3): Addendum No. 2 to Plans and
Specifications for the Lake County Fairgrounds Midway Window Replacement &
Tuckpointing to be received October 15, 2025.
2.30 ADDITION: COMMISSIONERS: (Item # 9.2) : Request for Disposal Hammond
Courthouse
2.31 ADDITION: COMMISSIONERS (ITEM #5.3): Approve specifications to publicly bid
The Lake County Fuel Island Improvement Project. Bids are to be returned to the Lake
County Auditor's Office by Wednesday, September 17, 2025 by 9:30a.m.
2.32 ADDITION: COMMISSIONERS (ITEM #7.2): Request for proposals from qualified
entities and/or organizations to utilize the Opioid Settlement Funds. Proposals are due by
Monday, October 20, 2025 by 10:00a.m. in the Lake County Auditor's Office.
2.33 ADDITION: PUBLIC DEFENDER (ITEM #8.95): Legal Services Agreement with Jesse
R. Harper through December 31, 2025, in an amount not to exceed $20,000.00.
2.34 DELETION: HIGHWAY (ITEM #8.22): Extension of Contract for Day's Construction
Services for Annual Crack Seal for Calendar Year 2026 at the same terms and conditions as
the 2025 Contract.
2.35 CORRECTION: HIGHWAY (ITEM #8.17 SHOULD BE ITEM #7.3): Request
Permission to Solicit Proposals for Buckhill Estates Third and Fifth Additions Storm Sewer
Rehabilitation. Proposals should be returned no later than Wednesday, September 17, 2025

by 9:30am in the Lake County Auditor's Office.
2.36 ADDITION: HIGHWAY (ITEM #3.4): Removal of 93 trees in the Heather Hills
Subdivision, located between Crown Point & Schererville in unincorporated Lake County.
2.37 ADDITION: COMMISSIONERS (ITEM #8.96): Recommend and approve quote from
Applied GeoScience, Inc. in the amount of $11,850.00 for comprehensive emergency
GeoTechnical investigation services at the Lake County Fairgrounds, Fine Arts Building
stabilization (other quotes from K&S Engineering and Advanced Engineering Services,
Inc.)
2.38 ADDITION: COMMISSIONERS (ITEM # 8.97): Purchase of 20,000 gallon, dual-watt,
horizontal fuel storage tank to be replacement to the existing underground storage tanks.
Three quotes were received: Stan Wade Metal Products: $59,932.84; Lannon Tank
Company: $78,500.00; and Squibb Tank Company: $68,375.00.
3.

PUBLIC OPENING OF VENDOR RESPONSES TO REQUESTS FOR BIDS AND
QUOTES
3.1 Roof Deck Removal Project at the Lake County Government Center
3.2 Removal and replacement of concrete sidewalk in Heather Hills Subdivision, Phase 2.
3.3 DELETION: (ITEM#3.3): Lake County Fairgrounds Midway Window Replacement and
Tuckpointing
3.4 ADDITION: HIGHWAY (ITEM #3.4): Removal of 93 trees in the Heather Hills
Subdivision, located between Crown Point & Schererville in unincorporated Lake County.

4.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM PRIOR MEETINGS
4.1 Regular Meeting July 16, 2025

5.

APPROVE SPECIFICATIONS FOR BIDS
5.1 COMMISSIONERS: Approve Specifications to publicly bid the UPS Room Cooling
Project at the Lake County Government Center. Bids are to be returned to the Lake County
Auditor's office no later than September 17, 2025 by 9:30a.m.
5.2 E-911: Approve specifications to publicly bid the NG9-1-1 Call Handling/Processing System
at the Lake County 911 Center. Bids are to be returned to the Lake County Auditor's office
no later than September 17, 2025 by 9:30a.m.
5.3 ADDITION: COMMISSIONERS (ITEM #5.3): Approve specifications to publicly bid
The Lake County Fuel Island Improvement Project. Bids are to be returned to the Lake
County Auditor's Office by Wednesday, September 17, 2025 by 9:30a.m.

6.

MODIFICATION OF SPECIFICATIONS PRIOR TO PUBLIC OPENING OF BIDS,
QUOTES, OR OTHER PROPOSALS
6.1 ADDITION: HIGHWAY: (ITEM#6.1): Addendum #1 for Proposal for Lake County
Tree Removal Heather Hills Phase 2, Sidewalk Replacement.
6.2 ADDITION: HIGHWAY: (ITEM#6.2): Addendum #1 for the Proposal of Heather Hills
Subdivision, Sidewalk Removal and Replacement.
6.3 ADDITION: COMMISSIONERS: (ITEM#6.3): Addendum No. 2 to Plans and
Specifications for the Lake County Fairgrounds Midway Window Replacement &
Tuckpointing to be received October 15, 2025.

7.

PUBLIC SELECTION OF AT LEAST THREE VENDORS FROM WHOM TO SEEK
QUOTES: APPROVAL OF SPECIFICATION FOR SEEKING PROPOSALS, SELECT
THE VENDORS, AND SET THE RETURN DATE
7.1 HIGHWAY: Request to Solicit Proposals for Repairs on Lake County Bridge #197, Ridge
Road over EJ&E Railroad. We will solicity Dyer Construction, Ellas Construction, Gariup,
Superior, Dunnet Bay and Milestone. Porposals are to be submitted no later than Wednesday,
September 17, 2025 by 9:30a.m. in the Lake County Auditor's Office.
7.2 ADDITION: COMMISSIONERS (ITEM #7.2): Request for proposals from qualified
entities and/or organizations to utilize the Opioid Settlement Funds. Proposals are due by
Monday, October 20, 2025 by 10:00a.m. in the Lake County Auditor's Office.
7.3 CORRECTION: HIGHWAY (ITEM #8.17 SHOULD BE ITEM #7.3): Request
Permission to Solicit Proposals for Buckhill Estates Third and Fifth Additions Storm Sewer
Rehabilitation. Proposals should be returned no later than Wednesday, September 17, 2025
by 9:30am in the Lake County Auditor's Office.

8.

ACTION TO FORM CONTRACTS
8.1 ASSESSOR: Business Personal Property Audit services agreement with Tax Management
Associates, Inc. (TMA) for 36-months from the date of execution.
8.2 DATA: Restated Payroll Management Agreement
8.3 DATA: Restated Facility Management Agreement
8.4 HIGHWAY: Recommendation for Acceptance Final Contract Balance Order Sanitary Sewer
Collection System Project for Lawndale Subdivision
8.5 HIGHWAY: Utility Surf Internet; Location: E 109th Avenue, from County Line Road to
west of North Lakeshore Drive; Lakes of the Four Seasons Subdivision; Project #

CRPNIN04.SA03B
8.6 HIGHWAY: Utility NIPSCO; Location: areas within Lake County associated with NIPSCO
Project: PRP - Crown Point - PK45 T3, Lowell, Austin Street and Cline Avenue at Belshaw
Road
8.7 HIGHWAY: Final Change Order for Lake County Bridge 50 - (153rd Street over Lake
Dalecarlia) Construction Contract with Milestone
8.8 HIGHWAY: Utility NIPSCO; Location: the areas within Lake County associated with
NIPSCO Project - Schneider Mobile Substation Line Build; Work Order # 4000049155
8.9 HIGHWAY: Utility Surf Internet, Location: E 123rd Avenue, E 123rd Place, Rush Street, St
Joseph Place, E 124th Lane, Shelby Place, E 124th Place, Brookside Drive, E 124th Court,
Wayne Street in Stony Run Estates; Project # CRPNIN02-EDGE-3
8.10 HIGHWAY: Road Cut Agreement; Surf Internet; Location: E 123rd Avenue, E 123rd Place,
Rush Street, St Joseph Place, E 124th Lane, Shelby Place, E 124th Place, Brookside Drive, E
124th Court, Wayne Street in Stony Run Estates; Project # CRPNIN02-EDGE-3
8.11 HIGHWAY: Road Cut Agreement; NIPSCO; Location: the areas within Lake County
associated with NIPSCO Project - Schneider Mobile Substation Line Build - 24010 Parrish
Avenue; Project # 4000049155

8.12 HIGHWAY: Extension of Contract for T & M Tire Services Inc. for Tire repair and
replacement services for Calendar Year 2026 at the same terms and conditions as the 2025
Contract.
8.13 HIGHWAY: Road Cut Agreement NIPSCO; Project: Stone Mill Subdivision Phase 1A-2
8.14 HIGHWAY: Utility NIPSCO; Project: Stone Mill Subdivision Phase 1A-2
8.15 HIGHWAY: Utility Town of Lowell; Project # 266523-04-01
8.16 HIGHWAY: Supplemental Agreement No. 1, Replacement of Lake County Bridge No. 259,
45th Avenue over Hart Ditch
8.17 CORRECTION: HIGHWAY (ITEM #8.17 SHOULD BE ITEM #7.3): Request
Permission to Solicit Proposals for Buckhill Estates Third and Fifth Additions Storm Sewer
Rehabilitation. Proposals should be returned no later than Wednesday, September 17, 2025
by 9:30am in the Lake County Auditor's Office.
8.18 HIGHWAY: Extension of Contract for CE Hughes AKA Airmarking for Painted Pavement
Marking Services for Calendar Year 2026 at the same terms and conditions as the 2025

Contract.
8.19 HIGHWAY: Road Cut Agreement; Town of Lowell - Project # 266523-04-01
8.20 HIGHWAY: Extension of Contract for Midwestern Electric for Traffic Signal Monitoring
and Maintenance for Calendar Year 2026 at the same terms and conditions as the 2025
Contract.
8.21 HIGHWAY: Extension of Contract for JJ Newell Concrete for Concrete Curb and Gutter for
Calendar Year 2026 at the same terms and conditions as the 2025 Contract.
8.22 DELETION: HIGHWAY (ITEM #8.22): Extension of Contract for Day's Construction
Services for Annual Crack Seal for Calendar Year 2026 at the same terms and conditions as
the 2025 Contract.
8.23 HIGHWAY: Extension of Contract for American Timber Bridge for Treated Timber Bridge
Materials for Calendar Year 2026 at the same terms and conditions as the 2025 Contract.
8.24 HIGHWAY: Request to Transfer Right of Way ownership of Lake County Bridge #2, Clay
Street over the Kankakee River
8.25 HIGHWAY: Heather Hills Subdivision Sidewalk Removal and Replacement Phase II
Addendum #1
8.26 HIGHWAY: LPA Consulting Contract with United Consulting to Provide Right of Way
Engineering Services for the Replacement of Lake
County Bridge 98, Clay Street over Deep River. In an amount no to exceed $32,105.00.
8.27 HIGHWAY: Extension of Contract for Baughman Tile Co. for Plastic Culvert Pipe services
for Calendar Year 2026 at the same terms and conditions as the 2025 Contract.
8.28 HIGHWAY: Change Order #2 for a decrease in the amount of $78,814.25 on the Lake
County Bridge #259
8.29 HIGHWAY: Addendum #2 for the Heather Hills Subdivision Sidewalk Removal and
Replacement Phase II.
8.30 HIGHWAY: Extension of Contract for Midwestern Electric for Street Lighting Maintenance
for Calendar Year 2026 at the same terms and conditions as the 2025 Contract.
8.31 HIGHWAY: LPA Consulting Contract with DLZ Indiana, LLC in an amount not to exceed
$89,000.00 for the Lake County Countywide Regulatory and Warning Sign Inventory and
Asset Management Plan Project.
8.32 HIGHWAY: Utility NIPSCO; Location: areas within Lake County associated with NIPSCO
Project: PRP - Crown Point - PK19 D4, Lowell, 169th Avenue and Holtz Road, Iowa Street

and 139th Avenue, County Line Road and 137th Avenue; Work Order # 4000063848
8.33 ADDITION: HIGHWAY: (Item #8.33) County Utility Agreement with AT&T Inc. of
Indiana for the location of Gordon Woods Subdivision Phase 1.
8.34 ADDITION: HIGHWAY: (Item #8.34) Road Cut Permit with AT&T Inc. of Indiana
located at the Gordon Woods Subdivision Phase 1.
8.35 JUVENILE COURT: Amendment to the Satellite Tracking of People LLC extended until
August 19,2026 to provide GPS monitoring.
8.36 JUVENILE COURT: Contract with Northwest Psychological Services for therapy
programming in the amount of $9,000.00.
8.37 JUVENILE COURT: Approval of the 2026 Summit Food Service, LLC contract to provide
resident's meals at the Lake County Juvenile Center.
8.38 JUVENILE COURT: Contract with Torres Martial Arts Academy to provide professional
services for youth involving anti-bullying and empowerment training for Probation Youth in
the Community in the amount of $4,000.
8.39 JUVENILE COURT: Contract with Northwest Psychological Services for Parent
Empowerment Classes in the amount of $3,500.00.
8.40 JUVENILE COURT: Contract with Dr. Sharon Curtis for Professional Mental Services for
youth in Detention and the Hope Court in the amount of $86,400 per year.
8.41 JUVENILE COURT: Contract with Kimberly Collins in the amount of $12,000 for 2 years
- to provide programming and coordination of the Project Outreach and Prevention Program
in the amount of $12,000.00.
8.42 JUVENILE COURT: Contract with East Wind Development Institute INC. in the amount
of $12,000 for 2 years - to provide programming and coordination of the Project Outreach
and Prevention Program to the youth bet
8.43 HEALTH DEPT: Contract with AT&T First Net Mobility in the amount of $449.85 per
month

8.44 HEALTH DEPT: Contract with Amalgam for Fetch Environmental Health License in the
amount of $26,000.00

8.45 HEALTH DEPT: Contract with Community Advocates in the amount of $82,456.00
8.46 ADDITION: HEALTH: (Item #8.46) Contract with Mental Health America NWI in the

amount of $14,000.00 for additional infant safe sleep equipment and supplies for the year
2025.
8.47 ADDITION: HEALTH: (Item #8.47) Contract with the City of Crown Point Fire
Department in the amount of $200,000.00 for Mobile Integrated Health program for the year
2025.
8.48 ADDITION: HEALTH: (Item #8.48) Contract with The Methodist Hospitals, Inc. in the
amount of $107,000.00 for the Maternal and Infant Care Center for the year of 2025.
8.49 ADDITION: HEALTH: (Item #8.49) Contract with The Methodist Hospitals, Inc. in the
amount of $88,300.00 for the STAR Center (Sexual Trauma Awareness & Recovery) for the
year of 2025.
8.50 ADDITION: HEALTH: (Item #8.50) Contract with Prenatal Well in the amount of
$200,000.00 for the Early Connect: Community-based Prenatal Safety Net Program for the
year 2025.
8.51 COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS: Service Agreement with Comcast Business for internet
services for Work Release participants.
8.52 COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS: Amendment to Service Agreement between
HomeWAV, LLC and Lake County Community Corrections,
8.53 COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS: Service Agreement with CSC for laundry services for
participants in Work Release facility.
8.54 AUDITOR: Legal Services Agreement between Kristin Cantrell, Cantrell & Cantrell, LTD
and Lake County Auditor in the amount of $35,000.00.

8.55 COMMISSIONERS: Offer from Adams Remco to extend their 2025 Photocopier
Maintenance Bid for Various County Offices and Departments for Lanier Brand, Ricoh
Brand, Savin Brand and Toshiba Brand Copiers through 2026 at the same rate.
8.56 COMMISSIONERS: Annual Service Provider Contracts for the period of August 1, 2025 to
July 31, 2026 with the following Companies: Credent Electric, Gariup Construction, Gatlin
Plumbing, Gluth Brothers Roofing, Keough Mechanical, Korellis Roofing, Mechanical
Concepts, Inc., Midwestern Electric, M. J. Electric, Preferred Window and Door, Sneed
Construction, Sweney Electric, TLC Plumbing and Ziese & Sons Excavating.
8.57 COMMISSIONERS: Approve Annual Service Provider contracts with Air Comfort, Arctic
Engineering, Johnson Controls, Lincoln Mechanical, Mechanical Concepts and Pangere
Construction.
Updated rate sheets and Form 55 copies attached.

8.58 COMMISSIONERS: Offer from Gateway Business Systems, Inc. to extend their 2025
Photocopier Maintenance Bid for Various County Offices and Departments for Duplo Brand,
Konica Minolta Brand, Kyocera Brand, Lexmark Brand, Muratec Brand and Panasonic
Brand Copiers through 2026 at the same rate.
8.59 COMMISSIONERS: Offer from Pulse Technology to extend their 2025 Photocopier
Maintenance Bid for Various County Offices and Departments for Canon Brand & Sharp
Brand Copiers through 2026 at the same rate.
8.60 COMMISSIONERS: Offer from Able Paper & Janitorial Supplies to extend their 2025 Bid
for the Building Manager, Jail, Juvenile Center and Various County Offices and Departments
for Health & Grooming Supplies, Janitorial Supplies and Laundry Supplies through 2026 at
the same rate.
8.61 COMMISSIONERS: Offer from Pulse Technology to extend their 2025 Bid for the
Building Manager, Jail, Juvenile Center and Various County Offices and Departments for
Paper Products through 2026 at the same rate.
8.62 COMMISSIONERS: Offer from Pulse Technology to extend their 2025 Bid for Various
County Offices and Departments for Office Supplies through 2026 at the same rate.
8.63 COMMISSIONERS: Agreement for Professional Services with DLZ Indiana, LLC, in the
amount of $65,000.00 for the Lake County Fairgrounds Industrial Building Reroofing.
8.64 COMMISSIONERS: Offer from Black Horse Enterprises, LLC to extend their 2025 Bid for
the Various County Offices and Departments for Printing Classes 1, 2, 4, 5 & 8 through 2026
at the same rate.
8.65 COMMISSIONERS: Approve purchase for 60 Lifepak CR2 semi-automatic defibrillators
through AED Professionals in the amount of $88,740.00. Two other quotes were received
from Stryker in the amount of $124,938.60 and Cardio Partners in the amount of
$120,309.78.
8.66 COMMISSIONERS: Recommend and approve 2025 Annual Service Contract with Altorfer
Power Systems in the amount of $47,505.00
8.67 COMMISSIONERS: Change Order #4 to The Pangere Corporation in the amount of
$8,166.00 for Judge Schiralli's Office renovations project to add dimming light controls.
8.68 COMMISSIONERS: Change Order #1 to The Pangere Corporation in the amount of
$15,244.00 for the Juvenile Center flooring project.
8.69 DELETION: SHERIFF: (ITEM#8.69) Purchase of three patrol dogs and officer training
from Ultimate Canine. The cost would be $28,935.00 per dog including training fee for a
total of $86,805.00

8.70 SHERIFF: Software upgrade to the existing Flock Safety Contract. Annual cost is
$15,000.00 for add on of Multi-geo search, Convoy search, Plate swap insights, Multistate
insights, and Hotlist hotspot insights.
8.71 SHERIFF: Requesting to relocate the Flock LPR Camera from US 231 & US 41 to 185th
Ave and White Oak Ave. and add an additional Flock LPR Camera to scan both directions.
Total cost is $2,300.00
8.72 SHERIFF: Requesting to renew the Dell EMC NX3240 Maintenance Service Agreement
with Electronic Strategies Inc to maintain the servers from November 01, 2025 through
October 31,2026 with a total cost of $3,462.72 yearly.
8.73 SHERIFF: Contract with Lubrifleet Powerwash, Inc. to wash and detail various vehicles for
the Lake County Sheriff's Department -SWAT Vehicles, Mobile Command Center, Marine
Units, ATVs, etc.
8.74 SHERIFF: Change Order #1 to The Pangere Corporation in the amount of $10,986.40 for
the Sheriff's Office Remodeling Project
8.75 SHERIFF: Installation and purchase of emergency equipment (red and blue lights. siren,
police radio, and other equipment) for the amount of $5,616.00 from Federal Signal
8.76 E-911: Frontline Policy Tracker renewal for 2025 in the amount of $6,300.00 directly from
Frontline Public Solutions.
8.77 E-911: Renewal of off-site backup and disaster recovery provided by Bucher Tech in the
amount of $451 per month.
8.78 E-911: Renewal of off-site Office 365 backup provided by Bucher Tech in the amount of
$132.60 per month.
8.79 HVAC: Carrier chiller drive retrofit and chiller teardown inspection on Physical Plant Chiller
#3, proposal amount $184,557.00.
8.80 HVAC: Approve purchase of new Fairgrounds office HVAC equipment from Base Solutions
for $5,981.00. Two other quotes were received from Trane $6,745.00 and Carrier $7,032.00.
8.81 HVAC: Replace domestic hot water heating equipment at the Lowell Highway facility by
Gatlin Plumbing for $40,215.00. Two other quotes were received from Air Comfort
$59,597.00 and Mechanical Concepts $45,500.00.
8.82 HVAC: Approve ductwork modifications for Fairgrounds offices by Air Comfort for
$20,823.00. Other proposal from Gatlin $18,500.00 and Mechanical Concepts unresponsive.
8.83 ADDITION: HIGHWAY: (ITEM#8.83):. Approval for the Appraisal Reports of Clark
Road Culvert Replacement at 15807 Clark Street, Lowell, IN in the amount of $12,755.00.

8.84 ADDITION: HIGHWAY: (ITEM# 8.84): INDOT Construction Change Order #3
Wingwall Removal: Summary
8.85 ADDITION: HIGHWAY: (ITEM#8.85): Concurrence for Temporary use of City or
County Streets or Roads West 181st Avenue using county roads per maintenance of traffic.
8.86 ADDITION: HIGHWAY: (ITEM#8.86): Road Cut Permit; Location: 2028 East Elm
Street to 2023 East Elm Street.
8.87 ADDITION: HIGHWAY: (ITEM#8.87): Utility IMEG Corp.; Location: 2023 East Elm
Street Griffith, IN 46319.
8.88 ADDITION: HIGHWAY: (ITEM#8.88): Utility IMEG Corp.; Location: 12906 W
81stAvenue Dyer, IN 46311.
8.89 ADDITION: HIGHWAY: (ITEM#8.89): Road Cut Agreement; Location: 8533 Sheffield
Avenue Dyer, IN 46311.
8.90 ADDITION: HIGHWAY: (ITEM#8.90): Utility IMEG Corp.; Location: 8533 Sheffield
Avenue Dyer, IN 46311.
8.91 ADDITION: HIGHWAY: (ITEM#8.91): Road Cut Agreement; Location: 8550 Sheffield
Avenue to 8533 Sheffield Avenue Dyer, IN 46311.
8.92 ADDITION: HIGHWAY: (ITEM#8.92): Agreement with United Consulting Engineers
for Design Engineering Services for the Replacement of Lake County Bridge No. 49, Parrish
Avenue over Branch of Cedar Lake in the amount of $293,687.00.
8.93 ADDITION: HIGHWAY: (ITEM#8.93): Award and Contract to Ellas Construction Co.,
Inc. for the repairs on Lake County Bridge #25, 241st Avenue over Fuller Ditch, Northeast
Wingwall in the amount of $16,000.00. (Superior Construction $29,000; Gariup Construction
$32,700)
8.94 ADDITION: HIGHWAY: (ITEM#8.94): Emergency Repairs for Lake County Bridge #51,
Main Street (161st Avenue) over Cedar Creek; Temporary Deck Steel Plating with Dyer
Construction, only response, in the amount of $45,839.
8.95 ADDITION: PUBLIC DEFENDER (ITEM #8.95): Legal Services Agreement with Jesse
R. Harper through December 31, 2025, in an amount not to exceed $20,000.00.
8.96 ADDITION: COMMISSIONERS (ITEM #8.96): Recommend and approve quote from
Applied GeoScience, Inc. in the amount of $11,850.00 for comprehensive emergency
GeoTechnical investigation services at the Lake County Fairgrounds, Fine Arts Building
stabilization (other quotes from K&S Engineering and Advanced Engineering Services,

Inc.)
8.97 ADDITION: COMMISSIONERS (ITEM # 8.97): Purchase of 20,000 gallon, dual-watt,
horizontal fuel storage tank to be replacement to the existing underground storage tanks.
Three quotes were received: Stan Wade Metal Products: $59,932.84; Lannon Tank
Company: $78,500.00; and Squibb Tank Company: $68,375.00.
9.

ACTION AND/OR REPORTS ON COUNTY OWNED PROPERTY
9.1 PROSECUTOR: Request for Property Disposal
9.2 ADDITION: COMMISSIONERS: (Item # 9.2) : Request for Disposal Hammond
Courthouse

10. ACTION ON COMMISSIONERS' ITEMS
10.1 Poor Relief Appeal Decisions from Calumet Township
10.2 Acceptance of Donation pursuant to IC 36-1-4-10 of a 2011 18ftx8ft Lark Trailer from the
District 1 Hospital Emergency Planning Committee, Inc. to the Lake County Homeland
Security and Emergency Management Agency. The coalition has designated this trailer as
surplus and is being transferred in "as-is-condition", and all maintenance and operational
responsibilities will transfer upon acceptance by the County.
10.3 ADDITION: HIGHWAY: (ITEM#10.3): Stop Sign Ordinance Petition; Three-Way Stop –
North and South bound Burr Street to stop for 113th Avenue; Recommendation toDENY
Stop Signs, and NOT Install Stop Signs
11. COUNCIL ITEMS
11.1 ADDITION: COUNCIL: (Item #11.1): Ordinance 1502C-5 Amending The Lake County PartTime Employees Pay Rate Ordinance for 2025, Ordinance No. 1502C.

11.2 ADDITION: COUNCIL: (Item #11.2): Ordinance 1510A Establishing The Employee
Benefit Health Insurance Fund, a Non-Reverting Fund
11.3 ADDITION: COUNCIL: (Item #11.3): Ordinance 1510B Establishing The 2025 SAFE
Lake County Sheriff Department Narcan and Essentials Bag Grant Fund, A Non-Reverting
Fund.
11.4 ADDITION: COUNCIL: (Item #11.4): Ordinance 1510C Creating The Lake County
Prosecutor’s Careful Carter Gun Safety Literacy Grant Fund, A Non-Reverting Fund.
11.5 ADDITION: COUNCIL: (Item #11.5): Ordinance 1510D Establishing The Lake County
Adult Community Corrections (LCACC) Department’s Legacy Foundation Team building
Grant Fund, A Non-Reverting Fund.

12. STATE BOARD OF ACCOUNTS ITEMS
12.1 AUDITOR: Accounts Payable Voucher Register for County Payroll - Pay Date 6-30-2025
12.2 AUDITOR: Accounts Payable Voucher Register for County Payroll - Pay Date 7-14-2025
12.3 AUDITOR: LC 265 7/17/25 To 8/20/25 Hand cuts 7/17/25 To 8/20/25 LC 130 8/20/25
12.4 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: Accounts Payable Voucher Register
13. ACTION ON BONDS/INSURANCE
13.1 2025 Public Official Bonds for the Lake County Redevelopment Commission, Lake County
Economic Development Commission and Board Member Nicholas Triana.
13.2 HIGHWAY: Certificate of Insurance Up-Date 08-2025
13.3 PLAN COMMISSION: Release for Subdivision Performance Bond for the Dewhurst
Estates and Resolution accepting the shoulder and ditch improvements.
14. APPROVE RESPONSIBLE BIDDER APPLICATIONS
14.1 Gibson-Lewis
15. STAFF REPORTS
15.1 WEIGHTS & MEASURES: Monthly Report 6/16/2025-7/15/2025
15.2 Treasurer's Monthly Report
16. OTHER/MATTERS OF PUBLIC RECORD
17. COMMENTS
Members of the Public
Elected Officials
Commissioners
18. ADJOURNMENT

The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Commissioners will be on Wednesday,
September 17, 2025 at 10:00a.m. The deadline for placement on that agenda is Wednesday,
September 3, 2025 at 2:00p.m.