On the agenda: Crown Point Board of Commissioners - Sep 17, 2025 — Data Center (Sep 17)

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

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2025
MEETING CAN BE VIEWED BY GOING TO LAKECOUNTYIN.GOV
1.

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

2.

ADDITIONS, DELETIONS, CORRECTIONS
2.1 ADDITION: ELECTIONS: (ITEM#9.4) Request for Property Disposal
2.2 ADDITION: COMMISSIONERS (ITEM #8.41): Annual Service Provider Contract for the
period of August 1, 2025 through July 31, 2026 from Johnson Controls, Inc.
2.3 ADDITION: COMMISSIONERS: (Item #8.46). Legal Services Proposal with Barnes &
Thornburg TIF matters.
2.4 ADDITION: COMMISSIONERS (ITEM #8.47): Recommend and approve First
Amendment to Interconnection Agreement with NIPSCO for electrical upgrades including
installation of a recloser for the Solar Array Installation Project in the amount of $120,000.00
to be paid in two installments, with 50% ($60,000.00) to be paid by September 30, 2025 and
the remaining 50% to be paid after completion.
2.5 ADDITION: COMMISSIONERS: (Item #8.52) Joint Interlocal Cooperation Agreement
between the River Forest Community School Corp. and Lake County, IN for Equipment and
Improvements for River Forest High School Athletic's in Hobart Township in the amount of
$39,048.88.
2.6 ADDITION: HIGHWAY (ITEM #8.42): Engineering Services agreement with DLZ
Indiana, LLC, for the replacement of Lake County Bridge No. 261, 213th Avenue over Hart
Ditch in an amount not to exceed $594,620.00.
2.7 ADDITION: HEALTH (ITEM #8.43): Contract with Franciscan Health for Epic Health
Connect for an electronic health record. Twelve (12) week implementation cost in the amount
of $14,550.00 and annual maintenance fee of $8,051.00.
2.8 ADDITION: HEALTH (ITEM #8.44): Contract with Ash Wittmer LLC in the amount of

$47,400.00 for Marketing and Social Media Management Strategy Services for the years
2025 and 2026.
2.9 CORRECTION: HEALTH (ITEM #8.45): Contract with Mental Health America NWI in
the amount of $14,250.00 for additional infant safe sleep equipment and supplies for the year
of 2025. This contract was approved at the August 20, 2025 meeting, Item #8.46, in the
amount of $14,000.00. This needs to be approved for the corrected amount of $14,250.00.
2.10 ADDITION: COUNCIL: (Item #11.1) Ordinance 1511A Establishing a Per Diem for
Lake County Property Tax Assessment Board of Appeals (PTABOA) members.
2.11 ADDITION: COUNCIL: (Item #11.2) Ordinance 1511B Establishing The Lake County
Sheriff’s Comprehensive Highway Injury Reduction Program (CHIRP) Grant Fund, A NonReverting Fund.
2.12 ADDITION: COUNCIL: (Item #11.3) Ordinance 1511C Approving an Additional
Appropriation by the Crown Point Community Library from its Rainy Day Fund, Fund 201;
Library Improvement Reserve Fund, Fund 400; and Excess Welfare Distribution Fund, Fund
226, Pursuant to I.C. 6-1.1-18-5.
2.13 ADDITION: COUNCIL: (Item #11.4) Ordinance 1511D Restricting the Hiring of New
County Employees Until 9/30/2026.
2.14 ADDITION: SUPERIOR COURT (ITEM #9.5): Request for Property Disposal
2.15 ADDITION: HIGHWAY: (ITEM#8.48): Utility NIPSCO; Location: US 231 and Cline
Avenue, Roundabout Project; Work Order # 4000061110.
2.16 ADDITION: HIGHWAY: (ITEM#8.49): Road Cut Agreement; NIPSCO; Location: US
231 and Cline Avenue, Roundabout Project; Work Order # 4000061110.
2.17 ADDITION: HIGHWAY: (ITEM#8.50): Concurrence for Temporary use of County
Roads; Crossing US 231 and Cline Avenue for NIPSCO Utility Relocations.
2.18 ADDITION: HIGHWAY: (ITEM#8.51): Change Order #1 to the 2025 Bituminous
Materials for Roadway Patching Bridge and Deck Overlay, Delivered and Applied; amount
Not To Exceed $9,400.00.
2.19 ADDITION: JUVENILE COURT (ITEM #8.51): Recommend and approve purchase of
safety padding for isolation rook in the amount of $6,930.00 to Marathon Engineering
Corporation.
2.20 ADDITION: COMMISSIONERS (ITEM #16.1): Letter from SMNG A, Ltd.
memorializing the recommendation made and approved by the Board Of Commissioners at
the August 2025 Board Meeting to accept the quote from Applied GeoScience for

geotechnical investigations at the Lake County Fairgrounds, Fine Arts Building.
2.21 ADDITION: HIGHWAY: (ITEM#8.53): Work Directive Change Form No. 13 Calumet
Township Septic Tank Elimination Program Construction Project 1 – Package A; Change
Order Amount $32,900.00.
2.22 ADDITION: HIGHWAY: (ITEM#8.54): Supplement No. 2 Clark Street Culvert
Replacement; Wetland Delineation increase of $11,000.00; total contract amount
$177,350.00.
2.23 ADDITION: HIGHWAY: (ITEM#8.55): Calumet Township Septic Tank Elimination
Project, Construction Project 1 – Package A; Work Directive Change No. 11; Change Order
Amount $222,563.00.
2.24 ADDITION: COUNCIL: (Item #11.5) Ordinance 1511D-1 Amending the Ordinance
Restricting the Hiring of New County Employees until 9/30/26, Ordinance No. 1511A.
3.

PUBLIC OPENING OF VENDOR RESPONSES TO REQUESTS FOR BIDS AND
QUOTES
3.1 Sanitary Sewer Collection and Conveyance Project for West Point Acres Subdivision
3.2 UPS Cooling Room Project
3.3 NG9-1-1 Call Handling/Processing System
3.4 The Lake County Fuel Island Improvement Project
3.5 Repairs on Lake County Bridge #197, Ridge Road over EJ&E Railroad
3.6 Buckhill Estates Third and Fifth Additions Storm Sewer Rehabilitation

4.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM PRIOR MEETINGS
4.1 Regular Meeting August 20, 2025

5.

APPROVE SPECIFICATIONS FOR BIDS
5.1 DATA: Approve specifications for IBM Compatible Personal Computers. Bids to be
returned to the Lake County Auditor's office by Wednesday, October, 15, 2025 no later than
9:30 a.m.

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

8.

ELECTIONS: The Lake County board of Elections and Registration request to seek
proposals for moving the voting machines for the November 4, 2025 Special Election. We are
seeking proposals from Ferree Movers, Bill's Movers and Two Men and a Truck.

ACTION TO FORM CONTRACTS
8.1 ASSESSOR: The Legal Service Agreement that was in place for 2025 with Kopka Pinkus
Dolin, PC, has been terminated. A new Legal Service Agreement has been entered with
Ricardo Hall at Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer. P.A., for $7,500 monthly August 11,2025
thru December 31, 2025.
8.2 E-911: Renewal of O365 contract through Trust Tech in the amount of $924 per month.
8.3 E-911: Contract with ATT for one FatPipe WAN Edge device for internet redundancy at the
monthly cost of $370.82.
8.4 PLAN COMMISSION: Recommend and Approve Professional Engineering Services
Related to Assistance with Floodplain Administration for Lake County. With Christopher B.
Burke Engineering, LTD. in an amount not to exceed $15,200.00 for 2025.
8.5 HIGHWAY: Utility Surf Internet; Location: Torrence Street, Sheffield Avenue, W 84th
Court, 85th Court, Towle Street, 85 th Place, Henry Street, Beall Street, 86th Court, 87th
Avenue, 86th Place, 88th Avenue, 90th Court, 90th Avenue, 91st Avenue, 90th Place, 93rd
Avenue; Project # DYERIN01.SA17
8.6 HIGHWAY: Road Cut Agreement Surf Internet; Location: Torrence Street, Sheffield
Avenue, W 84th Court, 85th Court, Towle Street, 85 th Place, Henry Street, Beall Street, 86th
Court, 87th Avenue, 86th Place, 88th Avenue, 90th Court, 90th Avenue, 91st Avenue, 90th
Place, 93rd Avenue; Project # DYERIN01.SA17
8.7 HIGHWAY: Utility Surf Internet; Location: Sheffield Avenue, W 95th Avenue, Henry
Street, Beall Street, Calumet Street, Torrance Place, 94th Place, W 96th Avenue; Project #
DYERIN01.SA18
8.8 HIGHWAY: Road Cut Agreement; Surf Internet; Location: Sheffield Avenue, W 95th
Avenue, Henry Street, Beall Street, Calumet Street, Torrance Place, 94th Place, W 96th
Avenue; Project # DYERIN01.SA18
8.9 HIGHWAY: Utility Surf Internet; Location: Sheffield Avenue, 98th Avenue, Wabash Street,
98th Place, W 101st Avenue, Kreitzburg Street, 97 th Court, Hohman Street, 97 th Lane, and
Gettler Street; Project # DYERIN01.SA19

8.10 HIGHWAY: Road Cut Agreement, Surf Internet; Location: Sheffield Avenue, 98th Avenue,
Wabash Street, 98th Place, W 101st Avenue, Kreitzburg Street, 97 th Court, Hohman Street,
97th Lane, Gettler Street; Project # DYERIN01.SA19
8.11 HIGHWAY: Lake Countywide Bridge Inspection Inventory Program in accordance with
National Bridge Inspection Standards for Cycle Years 2026 through 2029. The Agreement
with American Structurepoint is Not to Exceed $880,055.72. This Agreement is part of a
Federal Aid Project in which Lake County will be reimbursed 80% of the total contract
amount that will be $704,044.58, local match will be $176,011.14.
8.12 HIGHWAY: 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.
8.13 HIGHWAY: Road Cut Agreement, Surf Internet; Location: 157th Avenue, 173rd Avenue,
Hancock Street, Warrick Street, Utah Street, Colorado Street, Frontage Road 181st Place in
Eagle Creek Township, Grant Boulevard, Elkhart Street, 142nd Place in Winfield Township,
139th Avenue, 145th Avenue, and Arizona Street in Center Township; Project #
HBRNIN01.SA03
8.14 HIGHWAY: Road Cut Agreement, Surf Internet; Location: 163rd Avenue, 153rd, 159th,
145th Avenue, 141st Avenue, 137th Avenue, 154th Court, 155th Place, Chase, Delaware
Street, Georgia Street, Broadway Street, Twin Lakes Estates, Silverleaf Estates, Chestnut
Acres, Woodke Acres in Cedar Creek Township; Project # HBRNIN01.SA02
8.15 HIGHWAY: Recommendation of Award for Calumet Township Septic Tank Elimination Project,
Construction Project No. 1 – Administration, Operations and Maintenance; VS Engineering and
Lake County Highway recommends Award to the lowest and most responsive vendor, Astbury Water
Technology, Inc.

8.16 HIGHWAY: Recommendation of Award and Contract for the Driveway Culvert
Extension and Restoration of 45th Avenue Phase 2B, 3325 W. 45th Avenue; Lake County
Highway Department recommends Award and Contract to the lowest and most responsive
bidder, Grimmer Construction Company, in the amount not to exceed $17,900.00
8.17 HIGHWAY: Recommendation of Award and Contract for the Removal and Replacement
of Concrete Sidewalk in Heather Hills Subdivision, Phase 2; Lake County Highway
Department recommends Awards and Approval of the Contract to the lowest and most
responsive bidder, J & J Newell Concrete Contractors, Inc. in the amount not to exceed
$420,883.00
8.18 HIGHWAY: Utility NIPSCO; 15009 W 81st Avenue Dyer, IN 46311; Site ID # 129-843104

8.19 HIGHWAY: Utility IMEG Corp.; 7011 176th Avenue Lowell, IN 46356; Project #
24004941

8.20 HIGHWAY: Road Cut Agreement; IMEG Corp.; 7011 176th Avenue Lowell, IN 46356;
Project # 24004941
8.21 HIGHWAY: Road Cut Agreement; NIPSCO; 15009 W 81st Avenue Dyer, IN 46311; Site
ID # 129-843-104
8.22 HIGHWAY: Utility NIPSCO; Cline and 124th (nearest address: 7828 W 124th Avenue
Crown Point, IN 46307); Project # 40464-060
8.23 HIGHWAY: Recommendation of Award and Contract for Heather Hills Phase 2, Lake
County Tree Removal; Lake County Highway recommends Award and Contract to the
lowest and most responsive bidder, Homer Tree Services Inc., in the amount not to exceed
$73,120.00
8.24 HIGHWAY: Utility IMEG; Location: 1085 N Lakeview Drive Lowell, IN 46356; Project #
405493
8.25 HIGHWAY: Road Cut Agreement; IMEG; Location: 1085 N Lakeview Drive Lowell, IN
46356; Project # 405493
8.26 HIGHWAY: Utility Surf Internet; Location: 157th Avenue, 173rd Avenue, Hancock Street,
Warrick Street, Utah Street, Colorado Street, Frontage Road 181st Place in Eagle Creek
Township, Grant Boulevard, Elkhart Street, 142nd Place in Winfield Township, 139th
Avenue, 145th Avenue, and Arizona Street in Center Township; Project # HBRNIN01.SA03
8.27 HIGHWAY: Road Cut, Surf Internet Project # HBRN1N01.SA01. Cedar Creek Township.
Request to Bore and Plow in Public Right of Way as part of a Fiber to the home project.
8.28 HIGHWAY: Surf Internet Utility Agreement. Cedar Creek Township Project#
HBRN1N01.SA01.
8.29 HIGHWAY: Surf Internet Utility Agreement, Cedar Creek Township Project #
HBRN1N01.SA02
8.30 HIGHWAY: Task Order 7: General Service Agreement Between Board of Commissioners
and Lochmueller Group, Inc. in an Amount not to exceed $22,500.00; Task 1-Plan Review
proposed Family Express at 109th Avenue and US 41, St. John Indiana in the amount of
$4,000; Task 2-Greensward Subdivision Traffic Impact Study in the amount of $18,500.
8.31 COMMISSIONERS: Rescind Agenda Item 8.66 from the August 2025 Agenda approving
2025 Annual Service Contract with Altorfer Power Systems in the amount of $47,505.00

(This was approved at the December 2024 meeting).
8.32 SURVEYOR: Award and Contract with Bill's Movers to move 24 file cabinets from DVG,
115 Troutwine Rd Crown Point to the LC Surveyors Office. Bill's Movers quote is $1,250.00
and Safe Ship is at $2600.63. We would like to hire Bill's Movers as the lowest bid and most
responsive to our time frame.
8.33 SHERIFF: Renewal of Tip411Citizen Observer subscription. The 15-month term
subscription will start on 10-01-2025 and go through 12-31-26 for a total price of $6,300.00
8.34 SHERIFF: Renewal of TransUnion subscription for TLOxp Online. This is a 12-month
subscription that starts on 09-01-2025 through 08-31-2026. At a cost of $680.00 monthly and
an annual cost of $8,160.00.
8.35 SHERIFF: 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
8.36 DATA: Maintenance Agreement with Dynamic Imaging System, Inc in the amount of
$6,141.00 for the year 2026.
8.37 DATA: Tri Electronics Service Agreement for security cameras in Data Center in the annual
amount of $1,950.00 to be paid quarterly in the amount of $487.50.
8.38 DATA: Tri Electronics Maintenance Agreement for security in the Data Center in the annual
amount of $2,064.00 to be paid quarterly in the amount of $516.00.
8.39 DATA: Tri Electronics Service Agreement for the Hirsh/Identi Access Control System in
the annual amount of $19,500.00 to be paid quarterly in the amount of $4,875.00.
8.40 ADDITION: COMMISSIONERS (ITEM #8.41): Annual Service Provider Contract for the
period of August 1, 2025 through July 31, 2026 from Johnson Controls, Inc.
8.41 ADDITION: HIGHWAY (ITEM #8.42): Engineering Services agreement with DLZ
Indiana, LLC, for the replacement of Lake County Bridge No. 261, 213th Avenue over Hart
Ditch in an amount not to exceed $594,620.00.
8.42 ADDITION: HEALTH (ITEM #8.43): Contract with Franciscan Health for Epic Health
Connect for an electronic health record. Twelve (12) week implementation cost in the amount
of $14,550.00 and annual maintenance fee of $8,051.00.
8.43 ADDITION: HEALTH (ITEM #8.44): Contract with Ash Wittmer LLC in the amount of
$47,400.00 for Marketing and Social Media Management Strategy Services for the years
2025 and 2026.
8.44 CORRECTION: HEALTH (ITEM #8.45): Contract with Mental Health America NWI in
the amount of $14,250.00 for additional infant safe sleep equipment and supplies for the year

of 2025. This contract was approved at the August 20, 2025 meeting, Item #8.46, in the
amount of $14,000.00. This needs to be approved for the corrected amount of $14,250.00.
8.45 ADDITION: COMMISSIONERS: (Item #8.46). Legal Services Proposal with Barnes &
Thornburg TIF matters.
8.46 ADDITION: COMMISSIONERS (ITEM #8.47): Recommend and approve First
Amendment to Interconnection Agreement with NIPSCO for electrical upgrades including
installation of a recloser for the Solar Array Installation Project in the amount of $120,000.00
to be paid in two installments, with 50% ($60,000.00) to be paid by September 30, 2025 and
the remaining 50% to be paid after completion.
8.47 ADDITION: HIGHWAY: (ITEM#8.48): Utility NIPSCO; Location: US 231 and Cline
Avenue, Roundabout Project; Work Order # 4000061110.
8.48 ADDITION: HIGHWAY: (ITEM#8.49): Road Cut Agreement; NIPSCO; Location: US
231 and Cline Avenue, Roundabout Project; Work Order # 4000061110.
8.49 ADDITION: HIGHWAY: (ITEM#8.50): Concurrence for Temporary use of County
Roads; Crossing US 231 and Cline Avenue for NIPSCO Utility Relocations.
8.50 ADDITION: HIGHWAY: (ITEM#8.51): Change Order #1 to the 2025 Bituminous
Materials for Roadway Patching Bridge and Deck Overlay, Delivered and Applied; amount
Not To Exceed $9,400.00.
8.51 ADDITION: JUVENILE COURT (ITEM #8.51): Recommend and approve purchase of
safety padding for isolation rook in the amount of $6,930.00 to Marathon Engineering
Corporation.
8.52 ADDITION: COMMISSIONERS: (Item #8.52) Joint Interlocal Cooperation Agreement
between the River Forest Community School Corp. and Lake County, IN for Equipment and
Improvements for River Forest High School Athletic's in Hobart Township in the amount of
$39,048.88.
8.53 ADDITION: HIGHWAY: (ITEM#8.53): Work Directive Change Form No. 13 Calumet
Township Septic Tank Elimination Program Construction Project 1 – Package A; Change
Order Amount $32,900.00.
8.54 ADDITION: HIGHWAY: (ITEM#8.54): Supplement No. 2 Clark Street Culvert
Replacement; Wetland Delineation increase of $11,000.00; total contract amount
$177,350.00.
8.55 ADDITION: HIGHWAY: (ITEM#8.55): Calumet Township Septic Tank Elimination
Project, Construction Project 1 – Package A; Work Directive Change No. 11; Change Order
Amount $222,563.00.

9.

ACTION AND/OR REPORTS ON COUNTY OWNED PROPERTY
9.1 PROSECUTOR: Request for Property Disposal
9.2 ELECTIONS: Request for Property Disposal
9.3 DATA: Disposal of Property Request
9.4 ADDITION: ELECTIONS: (ITEM#9.4) Request for Property Disposal
9.5 ADDITION: SUPERIOR COURT (ITEM #9.5): Request for Property Disposal

10. ACTION ON COMMISSIONERS' ITEMS
10.1 HIGHWAY: Selection of Consultant for Design Engineering Services for Lake County
Bridge No. 239, Old Cline Avenue over Grand Calumet River
10.2 CALUMET TOWNSHIP: Poor Relief Appeal Decisions on August 7, 2025
ST. JOHN TOWNSHIP: Poor Relief Appeal Decisions on August 21, 2025
10.3 CALUMET TOWNSHIP: Poor Relief Appeal Decisions - July 21, 2025 and August 21,
2025
11. COUNCIL ITEMS
11.1 ADDITION: COUNCIL: (Item #11.1) Ordinance 1511A Establishing a Per Diem for
Lake County Property Tax Assessment Board of Appeals (PTABOA) members.
11.2 ADDITION: COUNCIL: (Item #11.2) Ordinance 1511B Establishing The Lake County
Sheriff’s Comprehensive Highway Injury Reduction Program (CHIRP) Grant Fund, A NonReverting Fund.
11.3 ADDITION: COUNCIL: (Item #11.3) Ordinance 1511C Approving an Additional
Appropriation by the Crown Point Community Library from its Rainy Day Fund, Fund 201;
Library Improvement Reserve Fund, Fund 400; and Excess Welfare Distribution Fund, Fund
226, Pursuant to I.C. 6-1.1-18-5.
11.4 ADDITION: COUNCIL: (Item #11.4) Ordinance 1511D Restricting the Hiring of New
County Employees Until 9/30/2026.
11.5 ADDITION: COUNCIL: (Item #11.5) Ordinance 1511D-1 Amending the Ordinance
Restricting the Hiring of New County Employees until 9/30/26, Ordinance No. 1511A.
12. STATE BOARD OF ACCOUNTS ITEMS
12.1 AUDITOR: Accounts Payable Voucher Register for County Payroll - Pay Date 7/28/2025

12.2 AUDITOR: Accounts Payable Voucher Register for County Payroll - Pay Date 8-11-25
12.3 AUDITOR: LC 265 8/21/25 TO 9/17/25 Hand Cuts 8/21/25 to 9/17/25 LC 130 9/17/25
12.4 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: Accounts Payable Voucher Register
13. ACTION ON BONDS/INSURANCE
13.1 HIGHWAY: Certificate of Insurance Up-Date 09-2025
14. APPROVE RESPONSIBLE BIDDER APPLICATIONS
15. STAFF REPORTS
15.1 WEIGHTS & MEASURES: Monthly Report Period 7/16/2025-8/15/2025
15.2 TREASURER: Monthly Report
16. OTHER/MATTERS OF PUBLIC RECORD
16.1 ADDITION: COMMISSIONERS (ITEM #16.1): Letter from SMNG A, Ltd.
memorializing the recommendation made and approved by the Board Of Commissioners at
the August 2025 Board Meeting to accept the quote from Applied GeoScience for
geotechnical investigations at the Lake County Fairgrounds, Fine Arts Building.
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,
October 15, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. The deadline for placement on that agenda is Wednesday, October
1, 2025 at 2:00 p.m.