[1. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER]
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>> GOOD MORNING. I'D LIKE TO CALL ORDER WEDNESDAY
[2. MINUTES]
APRIL 1ST, 2026 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS MEETING.ITEM ONE, MINUTES FROM MARCH 18TH 2026 REGULAR MEETING.
[3. BID OPENINGS, AWARDS, AND REVOCATION]
>> VOTE TO APPROVE. >> I SECOND.
THREE BID OPENINGS AWARD REVOCATION.
DO WE HAVE AN ADD-ON? >> AND MORNING.
WE HAVE AN AD ON. AT THE LAST MEETING WE HAVE THE 2026 POLICE VEHICLE BEDS OPEN AND WERE READY TO PROCEED WITH THOSE AND WE REQUEST THE AWARDING OF THOSE BE ADDED ON TO
THIS MEETING. >> QUESTIONS OR MOTION?
>> I MOVED TO ADD ON. >> I SECOND.
>> THE WAY WE ARE GOING TO BE HANDLING THESE AS THERE WERE EIGHT VEHICLES AND WE RECEIVED THE BIDS SPLIT BETWEEN THE VEHICLES SO WE WILL BE AWARDING THE VEHICLE AND IT WILL BE
EXPLAINED AS WE GO THROUGH. >> THANK YOU.
>> MAJOR POLICE DEPARTMENT. FIRST BIDS WILL BE AWARDED TO KELLY AUTO GROUP. NUMBER 3 WHICH IS A 2026 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE FOR $49,358. NUMBER FOR THE 2026 CHEVY SILVERADO FOR 618. THE NEXT --
>> WE WOULD REQUEST TO -- FOR THOSE BIDS TO BE AWARDED TO KELLY AUTO GROUP VEHICLE NUMBER 3 AND 4.
>> I MOVED TO APPROVE. >> I SECOND.
>> THE SECOND GROUPING FOR JOHN FIVE, SIX AND EIGHT.
NUMBER 5 IS A 2026 CHEVY TRAVERSE GRAND COLOR.
VEHICLE NUMBER 6 THOSE CHEVY TRAVERSE WHITE COLOR.
VEHICLE NUMBER 8 THE 2026 CHEVY TAHOE FOR 54,000...
>> JUST FOR THE RECORD BOTH FOR THE KELLY AUTO GROUP IT WAS THE LOWEST RESPONSIBLE DATA AND THE SAME FOR BLOOMINGTON FORD...
COMING UP AS WELL. >> MOVED TO APPROVE.
MOTION CARRIES. >> THE LAST IS FOR BLOOMINGTON FORD MOTORS. NUMBER 1 TO 2026 NISSAN PATHFINDER FOR $44,042.25. NUMBER 2 IN 2026 DODGE RAM...
AND NUMBER 7 IS A 2026 FORD EXPLORER FOR $44,395.
>> MOVED TO APPROVE. >> MOTION CARRIED.
[4. TABLED ITEMS]
THANK YOU. TERMS FOR FALL ITEMS BIT AWARD FOR 26 AS TRO TO PAVING. FROM STREET DEPARTMENT.>> SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER. I'D LIKE TO REMOVE THIS FROM THE TABLE SO WE CAN AWARD THIS BID AS WELL.
>> I MOVE WE REMOVE IT FROM THE TABLE.
>> I'D LIKE TO ASK THE BOARD TOWARD 26 AS TR 02, HOWARD COMPANIES FOR $6,341,446.73. THEY WERE THE LOWEST BIDDER...
[5. CONTRACTS]
AM 55 A CONTRACTS RESOLUTION VP W04012601, A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE CITY OF CARMEL ACKNOWLEDGING AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY AND VENDOR QWAKE TECHNOLOGIES. THREE HAD $47,516.46 AUGMENTED REALITY SYSTEMS. CHIEF JOEL THACKER.
-- $347,516.46. >> OPERATIONAL COUNCIL.
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THIS RESOLUTION ACKNOWLEDGES THE AGREEMENT THAT'S ALREADY PLACED AND PRESENTED BETWEEN QWAKE TECHNOLOGIES AND THE CITY THROUGH THE MAYOR. AND HER AUTHORITY TO END HER INTO CONTRACTS WITH THE CITY. THIS IS BASED ON EXPEDIENCY.FROM TIME TO TIME SO THE BOARD CAN ACKNOWLEDGE PUBLICLY THAT THIS IS ENTERED INTO THE CONTRACT SIDE.
THIS IS A UNIQUE PROGRAMMING OPPORTUNITY FOR THE CITY FOR THE PUBLIC SAFETY OF FIREFIGHTERS. IT IS SO THE CITY CAN PARTICIPATE IN A PILOT PROGRAM RUN BY QWAKE TECHNOLOGIES SPECIALIZING IN NEW TECHNOLOGY. THE FIREFIGHTERS WILL BE EQUIPPED WITH HELMETS THAT WILL HAVE VIDEO THAT WILL BE SENT TO COMMAND TEAM AND THAT VIDEO WILL ALSO HAVE A FEED FOR THE FIREFIGHTERS. THEY WILL BE ABLE TO SEE THROUGH A LENS PROVIDING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON WHAT THEY ARE ENTERING INTO AN A FIRE SITUATION.
THE ABILITY TO SEE THE FRAMEWORK OF THE BUILDING, HEAT SENSORS ON THOSE THINGS. ITS PIONEERING TECHNOLOGY THAT THE CITY'S BEEN SELECTED TO BE PART OF AND PARTICIPATE WITHIN THAT PROGRAM. SO THE CITY IS PRETTY EXCITED ABOUT IT AS IS THE CHIEF AND I'M HERE SPEAKING ON HIS BEHALF.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. >> I MOVE WE APPROVE.
THANK YOU. 5B REQUEST FOR PURCHASE OF GOOD AND SERVICES BLOOMINGTON FORD $130,000.18650.
2026 DODGE RAM, 2026 FORD EXPLORER AND 2026 NISSAN PATHFINDER. -- $130,186.50.
>> THESE ARE FIVE, C AND D OF THE MASSES JUST AWARDED.
THESE ARE THE CONTRACT FOR THOSE.
>> MOTION. >> I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE FIVE
CONTRACTS B, C AND D. >> I SECOND IT.
MOTION CARRIES. REQUEST FOR UTILITIES BETWEEN CITY OF CARMEL AND BENDER. $132,000.100 -...
>> THIS IS MAIN STREET TO GUILFORD PROJECT IN FRONT OF THE MAYOR THERE. DUKE HAS AERIAL POLES THEY WILL BE RELOCATING TO ACCOMMODATE THE PROJECT.
A LOT OF THAT COST IS NOT DO. THERE'S CERTAIN STRATEGIC UNDERGRAD AND REQUESTING THAT WOULD BE A COST TO THE CITY, THIS REPRESENTS A REQUEST TO REIMBURSE THOSE COSTS.
>> ANY QUESTIONS? >> MOVED TO APPROVE.
>> I SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? MOTION CARRIES. 5F.
REQUEST FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES JQ OL INC. ONE ADDRESS $69,045. 22 ENG 03, 116TH STREET HOOVER ROAD ROUNDABOUT INSPECTION. MR. PEASE.
>> IT'S NOT -- UPCOMING PROJECT IN OUR ROUNDABOUT.
THIS IS TO INSPECT THE TRUCK SCHEDULE AND MAKE SURE THE CONTRACTOR IS GETTING IT DONE ON TIME AS WELL AS FINANCING FOR
THE PROJECT ET CETERA. >> MOVED TO APPROVE.
>> I SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. MOTION CARRIES.
G REQUEST FOR PURCHASE OF GOODS AND SERVICES HOWARD ASPHALT LLC HOWARD COMPANIES PICK $6,341,446.73.
26 -- AS TR DASHED 0226 REP REPAVING.
>> CARMEL STREET DEPARTMENT. THIS IS THE CONTRACT RECENTLY AWARDED A FEW MINUTES AGO FOR 2026 PAVING.
>> MOVED TO APPROVE. >> I SECOND.
THANK YOU. H, REQUEST FOR PURCHASE OF GOODS AND SERVICES BLUE TANK AND PUMP LLC.
$702,007.65. 126 BYPASS PROPOSAL.
>> THIS IS LANE YOUNG. YOU CAN TAKE PROBABLY H AND I TOGETHER. IT'S THE SAME PROJECT FOR US.
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ONE IS EQUIPMENT RENTAL AND A BYPASS SERVICE ON THE OTHERS -- WE HAVE A LARGE SEWER INTERCEPTOR, ONE OF OUR BIGGEST PIPES THAT CONVEYS SEWAGE, RAW SEWAGE BACKED OUT OR TREATMENT PLANT. THIS LINE HAS BEEN FAILING AND STARTING THE CONCRETE IS ERODING.PURSING REBAR AND WE NEED TO REALIGN THIS PROJECT AND WE WERE GOING TO DO IT A LITTLE LATER BUT WHEN WE LEARNED THE CITY ENGINEER WAS GOING TO HAVE THIS -- HAZEL DELL AND 126 CLOSED FOR RAISED CROSSWALKS WE WANTED TO GO AHEAD AND GET OUR PROJECT AND SO WE DID NOT HAVE TO CLOSE THE ROADS AGAIN.
IN ORDER TO DO THAT WE HAD TO GO AHEAD AND GET THIS ON THE AGENDA AND GET THE MATERIAL ORDERED AND GET THESE UNDER CONTRACT.
THAT'S WHAT THIS PROJECT IS AND I RECOMMENDED.
>> I MOVE WE APPROVE ITEMS H AND I.
>> ALL IN FAVOR? MOTION CARRIES.
[6. REQUEST TO USE CITY STREETS/PROPERTY]
SIX REQUEST FOR USE CITY STREETS ON PROPERTY.LETTER A, REQUEST FOR NOISE ORDINANCE ON PRIVATE PROPERTY WEDDING CEREMONY FIREWORKS MAY SECOND, 2:02:64 P.M. TO 11:00 P.M. DONALD EICKS.
>> I WAS CONTACTED BY BRIDE AND GROOM ON PRIVATE PROPERTY WITH FIREWORKS MAKING NOISE. MAKE THEIR NIGHT.
>> I THINK LIKE WE TALKED IN THE LAST MEETING -- AS WE DISCUSSED LAST WEEK -- MEETING WE HAVE ANOTHER REQUEST, OUTSIDE OF CERTAIN DATES WE CAN'T APPROVE FIREWORKS.
IT'S DONE BY ORDINANCE OF CITY COUNCIL.
SO IT'S NOT WITHIN OUR DOMAIN AS BOARD TO APPROVE THESE TYPES OF
FIREWORKS. >> I CAN'T HARDLY HEAR YOU, SORRY. I'M DEAF IN ONE YEAR.
>> IT'S OKAY. IT'S NOT WITHIN THE DOMAIN OR OUR ABILITY TO APPROVE THIS. AS CITY COUNCIL SET BY ORDINANCE. THERE'S CERTAIN DATES.
>> THE ORDINANCE IS PRETTY CLEAR ON DATES.
>> OUTSIDE THOSE DATES -- >> IT'S OVER 5801 EAST 116TH STREET AWAY FROM A LOT OF PLACES.
GOING TO BE FIVE TO 8 MINUTES. NOTHING LIKE YOUR DOWNTOWN SHOW.
I DON'T KNOW IF YOU KNOW -- IT JUST GOES OFF AND LIGHTS THE SKY
UP FOR THEM. >> UNFORTUNATELY IT'S NOT -- WE CANNOT APPROVE THIS. IT'S NOT WITHIN OUR FUNCTION AS
A BOARD. >> I CAN'T HEAR YOU, SIR.
>> YOU MIGHT WANT TO GET TOGETHER WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY AFTER THE MEETING AND HE WILL EXPLAIN IT TO YOU, FACE-TO-FACE.
>> -- I'M SORRY. >> WE WILL MAYBE TALK OFF-LINE.
>> OF GOT ANOTHER ONE. >> IT WILL BE THE SAME ISSUE IN
BOTH OF THEM. >> TALKED TO HIM ABOUT IT.
>> NO WORRIES. >> WILL REMOVE THAT.
>> YOU CAN VOTE ON IT. >> AGAIN JUST FOR THE RECORD IT'S NOT JUST A NOISE ORDINANCE THAT WERE DEALING WITH HERE, IT'S THE DISCHARGE OF FIREWORKS. THAT ACTION IS ONLY ALLOWED WITHIN CERTAIN RANGES UNDER OUR ORDINANCE, ARE FIREWORKS ORDINANCE AND MAY SECOND IS NOT WITHIN THE RANGE SO THE BOARD CANNOT APPROVE A PRIVATE PROPERTY.
FIREWORKS DISCHARGE BUT THE DAYS ALLOWING UNFORTUNATELY THIS IS
NOT ONE OF THEM. >> JUNE 20TH IS THE OTHER
REQUEST DATE. >> SAME THING THERE.
IT'S NOT CLOSE ENOUGH TO FOURTH OF JULY.
IF IT WAS, THAT WOULD BE ONE THING BUT UNFORTUNATELY IT'S NOT. I DON'T BELIEVE THE PW HAS THE ABILITY TO DO SO. THE PETITION WILL HAVE TO GO TO CITY COUNCIL FOR ORDINANCE FOR EVENTS LIKE THIS BUT UNFORTUNATELY YOUR ABILITY IS LIMITED.
-- LIMITED. >> WOULD IT BE APPROPRIATE TO DO
A MOTION TO DENY? >> THAT'S CORRECT.
>> I MOVE WE DENY ITEM 6A. >> I WILL SECOND.
MOTION CARRIES. ALL THE OTHER EVENTS HAVE BEEN REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE DISTRICT DEPARTMENTS.
IF ANYONE TO SPECIFICALLY TALK ABOUT THEM, MORE THAN HAPPY TO
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LISTEN. OTHERWISE WE CAN TAKE THOSE -- IF YOU'RE OKAY WITH THAT PER PERIODS.>> I MOVE WE APPROVE ITEMS 6B THROUGH E AND G.
[7. OTHER]
>> I SECOND THAT. ALL IN FAVOR? MOTION CARRIES. SEVEN OF THE REQUEST FOR RESOLUTION NUMBER 04 -- 124 GRAY ROAD.
>> ITEM 7A THROUGH G I WILL HAVE MEETING ARE CONDITIONS...
>> THANK YOU. >> I APPROVE WE APPROVE ITEMS
SEVEN A TO G. >> I SECOND THAT.
MOTION CARRIES. REQUEST FOR WATER LINE EASEMENT AGREEMENT AND CATHY HENRY 2110 EAST 96TH STREET.
>> GOOD MORNING. THIS IS A WATER LINE MAIN REPLACEMENT. IT'S THE -- WE ARE ADDING NEW MAIN TO CLOSE THE GAPS IN OUR SYSTEM AND THIS WILL HELP US TAKE SOME OF THE RESIDENTS OFF OF INDIANAPOLIS WATER SYSTEM WHEN WE PURCHASE THAT WE DID NOT HAVE WATER MAINS THAT WE WERE CONNECTED TO OUR SYSTEM YET. THESE ARE THE LAST FEW.
THERE'S A FEW OUTLIERS AND THIS IS ONE OF THOSE MAINS THAT WILL THEN GET THEM ON OUR SYSTEM. SO I RECOMMEND WE MOVE.
>> MOVE TO APPROVE. >> I SECOND.
MOTION CARRIES. I UNIFORM CONFLICT OF INTEREST
BEN KRIEG. >> MOVE TO ACKNOWLEDGE.
NO OTHER ADD-ONS WHY WILL GO AHEAD AND ADJOURN THE MEETING.
>> I THINK THERE'S ONE ADD-ON FOR MY DEPARTMENT.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.