On the agenda: Crown Point Board of Commissioners - Apr 17, 2024 — datacenter (Jun 6)

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

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 2024
WEBEX: Meeting ID: 26318421347
Password: commissioners
1.

OPENING OF MEETING
Call to Order
Pledge of Allegiance
Moment of Silence
Emergency Exit Announcement

2.

ADDITIONS, DELETIONS, CORRECTIONS
2.1 DELETION:(Item #8.19) HIGHWAY: Gatlin Plumbing and Heating and the Board of
Commissioners Lawndale Subdivision, Sanitary Sewer Collection System Project

3.

PUBLIC OPENING OF VENDOR RESPONSES TO REQUESTS FOR BIDS AND
QUOTES
3.1 Video Surveillance System Upgrades at the Lake County Jail
3.2 Paint on the marked 2024 or newer Ford Police Interceptor Utility Vehicles
3.3 Upfitting (lights, sirens and equipment) of the marked 2024 or newer Ford Police Interceptor
Utility vehicles
3.4 Upfitting (lights, sirens and equipment) of unmarked 2024 or newer Ford Police Interceptor
Utility Vehicles
3.5 83rd Lane Culvert Replacement Project
3.6 Moving of the voting machines for the May 7, 2024 Primary Election
3.7 Furniture for Judge Schiralli's office
3.8 Voter machine carts

4.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM PRIOR MEETINGS
4.1 Regular Meeting March 20, 2024

5.

APPROVE SPECIFICATIONS FOR BIDS

6.

MODIFICATION OF SPECIFICATIONS PRIOR TO PUBLIC OPENING OF BIDS,
QUOTES, OR OTHER PROPOSALS

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 Permission to Advertise for the Replacement of Lake County Bridge 50, 153rd
Avenue over Lake Dalecarlia
7.2 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT: Approval to seek proposals from Christopher B. Burke
Engineering, LLC, The Mier Group, Hagerty Consulting, Integrated Solutions Consulting,
and Amereco Engineering. Proposals to be returned by Wednesday, May 15, 2024 to the
Lake County Auditor's Office by 9:30 a.m.

8.

ACTION TO FORM CONTRACTS
8.1 COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS: Service Agreement with TEK84 for Intercept Whole
Body Scanner in the amount of $10,900.00 for May 22, 2024 thru May 22, 2025.
8.2 E-911: Website renewal through Bucher Tech in the amount of $595.08.
8.3 E-911: BeyondTrust Remote Support licensing for one year in the amount of $10,690 from
CDWG.
8.4 E-911: Purchase of 38 desktop computers from Bucher Tech in the amount of $57,694.26.
8.5 E-911: Purchase of new computers for IT staff through Bucher Tech in the amount of
$5,997.
8.6 E-911: UPS Preventative Maintenance for the 911 datacenter and remote radio towers
provided by Vertiv through Qubit Networks in the amount of $36,385.03.
8.7 E911: HP, VMWARE, And VEEAM Licensing by Motorola Solutions in the amount of
$60,858.81
8.8 E-911: Mindbase renewal for 2024 in the amount of $14,400.
8.9 E-911: Domain Renewal through Bucher Tech in the amount of $319.
8.10 E-911: Adobe Acrobat Pro 1-year subscription for 6 users purchased through CDWG in the
amount of $1,637.10.
8.11 CALUMET TOWNSHIP: Contract with Lynn Carter for Accounting Services in the

amount of $4,000.00 monthly from March 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024.
8.12 HIGHWAY Request permission to select a Consultant for Construction Inspection of Lake
County Bridge 50, 153rd Avenue over Lake Dalecarlia
8.13 HIGHWAY Utility Agreement Lake Dalecarlia Regional Waste District-Pressure Sewer
Valve investigation and improvements. Change Order No. 2 for 6 Additional Locations on
their pressure sewer system.
8.14 HIGHWAY Road Cut Permit for Lake Dalecarlia Regional Waste District. Map C-2 Change
Order No. 2 For Adjustment and replacement of valve boxes where required.
8.15 HIGHWAY Road Cut Permit Huseman & Sons Excavating of Lowell Indiana .Regarding
5110 West 154th Avenue, Dalecarlia Fairway Sub. Parcel 4 Lot 77. Sewer Hook Up for Craig
Rosinski.
8.16 HIGHWAY Recommendation of award for the Rehabilitation of Lake County Bridge 103,
Arizona Street over Deep River. Award to the lowest and most responsive bidder Ellas
Construction of Gary Indiana for the amount not to exceed $779.119.55
8.17 HIGHWAY Counter offer for Parcel 134 Calumet Township Sewer Project with the Board
of Commissioners.
In the name of James E. Westbrooks, Et. Ux. in the amount of $4,300.00.
8.18 HIGHWAY Certificate of Insurance Up-Date
8.19 DELETION: HIGHWAY: Gatlin Plumbing and Heating and the Board of Commissioners
Lawndale Subdivision, Sanitary Sewer Collection System Project
8.20 HIGHWAY Kennedy Avenue over Canadian National (Wisconsin Central LTD.) and
Norfolk Souther Railroad DES 1900834. In accordance with County resolution Local Cum
Bridge Fund, Order # 33 dated 1-19-1994 Town of Schererville is informing the Board of
Commissioners of the Town's intentions to Conduct a new Bridge and requesting the County
to accept the new bridge into Lake County's Bridge Inspection and Inventory Program.
For future inspections maintenance and repairs. When the new bridge is constructed and
accepted and as built drawing is provided.
8.21 HIGHWAY :Administrative Settlement Calumet Twp. Sewer Parcel 147 Geoffery M.
Botman Settlement in the Amount of $1,000.00
8.22 HIGHWAY Road Cut Permit with NITCO for 9150 East 109th Avenue-24009 Permit
8.23 HIGHWAY: Counter Offer for Parcel 137 to the owner of Luis R. Perez in the amount of
$4,225.00 as part of the Calumet Township Sewer Project.
8.24 HIGHWAY: Supplemental Agreement No. 1 for professional services of Lake County

Bridge 97 between the Beam Longest and Neff, LLC.
8.25 HIGHWAY Addendum # 1 83rd Lane Culvert replacement
8.26 HIGHWAY: Administrative Settlement Calumet Twp Sewer Project Parcel 135 Donald W.
Wilcox III et. ux. in the amount of $2,000.00
8.27 HIGHWAY: Contract with Gonzalez Companies, LLC, in the amount of $81,917.00 for the
construction inspection of Lake County Bridge #103.
8.28 HIGHWAY Utility Agreement NITCO for 9150 East 109th Avenue
8.29 HIGHWAY Recommendation of Award and Contract approval for H3 Concrete, Inc. for the
Heather Hills Subdivision sidewalk removal and replacement. H3 Concrete, Inc. was the
lowest and most responsive bidder in the amount not to exceed $266,966.00
8.30 COMMISSIONERS: Wastewater Treatment Agreement between The Gary Sanitary District
and Lake County, Indiana, regarding the Calumet Township Septic Tank Elimination Project.
8.31 COMMISSIONERS: Change Order #4 for The Pangere Corporation in the amount of
$4,394.00 for the renovations to the Plan Commission and Surveyor's offices.
8.32 COMMISSIONERS: Change Order #4 to The Pangere Corporation in the amount of
$973.00 for the renovations to Westwind for the Health Department.
8.33 COMMISSIONERS: Award and Contract with Direct Floors in the amount of $7,859.19 for
flooring in the Probation offices.
8.34 COMMISSIONERS: Award and Contract with Direct Floors in the amount of $32,338.77
for flooring for the Criminal Courts.
8.35 COMMISSIONERS: Award and Contract with The Pangere Corporation in the amount of
$1,486,103.00 for the addition to the Lake County Government Center for the new voting
machines.
8.36 COMMISSIONERS: Award and Contract with Gatlin Plumbing & Heating, Inc. in the
amount of $220,000.00 for the HVAC Centra Plant Expansion Tank Replacements.
8.37 COMMISSIONERS: Contract with Rulo Strategies, LLC for the distribution of OPIOID
settlement dollars for a flat fee of $53,816.00.
8.38 FAIRGROUNDS : Request to purchase a 2024 Kubota in the amount of $13,972.89 from
McCullough Implement. (Other quotes received - Castongia $16,965.26, Burkes $20,520.31)
8.39 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: Approve Purchase Order to LGS Plumbing in the amount
of $45,237.83 for the Lake Dale Project that was approved on the voucher register at the

February 21, 2024 agenda.
8.40 GARY COURTHOUSE: Contract with Restore Works Masonry Restoration in the amount
of $7,000.00 for joint sealants at Judges Chambers and Courtroom. Other quotes were
requested from Sneed Construction and Hasse Construction and there was no response.
9.

ACTION AND/OR REPORTS ON COUNTY OWNED PROPERTY
9.1 AUDITOR - PROPERTY DISPOSAL
9.2 COMMISSIONERS: Approve Disposal list for Planning Commission

10. ACTION ON COMMISSIONERS' ITEMS
10.1 Resolution Honoring Those Who Lost Their Lives in the Cline Avenue Bridge Collapse of
April 15, 1982.
10.2 CEDIT Plan
10.3 East Chicago Library Board Appointments
11. COUNCIL ITEMS
11.1 Ordinance 1488N-6 Amending the Lake County 2024 Salary Ordinance, Ordinance No.
1488N, Reorganizing Positions in the Calumet Township Assessor’s Office (1001-2002)
11.2 Ordinance 1494A Establishing the Lake County Sheriff’s Federal Justice Assistance Grant
“Pass Through” Award Grant Fund, A Non-Reverting Fund.
11.3 Ordinance 1494B Establishing the Lake County Commissioners’ Monsanto Class Action
Settlement Fund, A Non-Reverting Fund.
12. STATE BOARD OF ACCOUNTS ITEMS
12.1 Auditor: Accounts Payable Voucher Register for County Payroll- Pay Date 3-25-2024
12.2 Auditor: LC265 3/21/24 to 4/17/24 Hand cuts 3/21/24 to 4/17/24; LC130 4/17/24
12.3 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: Accounts Payable Voucher Register
13. ACTION ON BONDS/INSURANCE
14. RESPONSIBLE BIDDER APPLICATIONS
14.1 HIGHWAY Application for renewal for 2024 Grimmer Construction. Responsible Bidder
Application for renewal for 2024 Calander Year. Between Grimmer Construction and the
Lake County Board of Commissioners to be made a matter of public record.

15. STAFF REPORTS
15.1 Weights & Measures: Monthly Report 2/16/2024-3/15/2024
15.2 Treasurer Monthly Report
16. OTHER/MATTERS OF PUBLIC RECORD
16.1 Special Meeting Notice
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, May
15, 2024 at 10:00am. Deadline for placement on that agenda is Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at
2:00pm.