Board sets July 13 bid date for J.S. McCarty Phase 2; ARPA funds reallocated, multiple projects updated
June 22, 2026 | Hamilton County, Indiana
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The Hamilton County Drainage Board on June 8 set a July 13, 2026 bid acceptance date for the J.S. McCarty Phase 2 reconstruction project and received several construction updates and surety acceptances.
Surveyor Gary Duncan told the board the office would present J.S. McCarty Phase 2 bids at the July 13 meeting; Christine Altman moved to accept bids at that meeting, Dillinger seconded, and the motion carried unanimously.
Duncan also summarized multiple construction projects: Park Broadway Arm Phase 2 (Clara Knots Drain) is awaiting a Duke Energy pole relocation before the contractor can remobilize; Mary Wilson/Oak Park Drain reconstruction is substantially complete and staff will schedule a punch‑list walkthrough and restore concession electric service; William Lehr Drain J.S. McCarty Phase 3 is nearing final inspection with seeding nearly complete; Elwood Wilson (Craig‑Holleran Arm) continues toward Promise Road, weather permitting; and Anchorage Drain contractor work has begun, with a meeting to address a possible incorrect easement stake.
Two projects—Hortonville Drain and West Arcadia (Miller Arm of the Wilson Nagle Drain)—will be canceled and their ARPA funds reassigned to the J.S. McCarty Phase 2 project; formal documents to cancel the ARPA projects were reported as in process.
The board also accepted two sureties to be presented at the afternoon Commissioners meeting: Performance Bond No. 268022597 for $249,130.00 (Homes by McKenzie, Inc., Storm Sewer, Jackson's Grant Village Section 3) and Performance Bond No. 268022598 for $4,716.00 (Homes by McKenzie, Inc., Monumentation for Jackson's Grant Village Section 3).
Why it matters: Setting the bid date advances a significant county drainage reconstruction project; reallocating ARPA funds centralizes available federal/local funding for prioritized construction, and surety acceptance confirms contractor financial assurance for development guarantees.
What’s next: Bids for J.S. McCarty Phase 2 will be accepted at the July 13 Board meeting; staff will finalize ARPA cancellation documents and proceed with contractor coordination and final inspections where projects are substantially complete.
Surveyor Gary Duncan told the board the office would present J.S. McCarty Phase 2 bids at the July 13 meeting; Christine Altman moved to accept bids at that meeting, Dillinger seconded, and the motion carried unanimously.
Duncan also summarized multiple construction projects: Park Broadway Arm Phase 2 (Clara Knots Drain) is awaiting a Duke Energy pole relocation before the contractor can remobilize; Mary Wilson/Oak Park Drain reconstruction is substantially complete and staff will schedule a punch‑list walkthrough and restore concession electric service; William Lehr Drain J.S. McCarty Phase 3 is nearing final inspection with seeding nearly complete; Elwood Wilson (Craig‑Holleran Arm) continues toward Promise Road, weather permitting; and Anchorage Drain contractor work has begun, with a meeting to address a possible incorrect easement stake.
Two projects—Hortonville Drain and West Arcadia (Miller Arm of the Wilson Nagle Drain)—will be canceled and their ARPA funds reassigned to the J.S. McCarty Phase 2 project; formal documents to cancel the ARPA projects were reported as in process.
The board also accepted two sureties to be presented at the afternoon Commissioners meeting: Performance Bond No. 268022597 for $249,130.00 (Homes by McKenzie, Inc., Storm Sewer, Jackson's Grant Village Section 3) and Performance Bond No. 268022598 for $4,716.00 (Homes by McKenzie, Inc., Monumentation for Jackson's Grant Village Section 3).
Why it matters: Setting the bid date advances a significant county drainage reconstruction project; reallocating ARPA funds centralizes available federal/local funding for prioritized construction, and surety acceptance confirms contractor financial assurance for development guarantees.
What’s next: Bids for J.S. McCarty Phase 2 will be accepted at the July 13 Board meeting; staff will finalize ARPA cancellation documents and proceed with contractor coordination and final inspections where projects are substantially complete.
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