Staff asks board to approve $7,796.60 bike-lane change order for Homan Avenue Phase 2

A staff member asked the Hammond City board to approve change order number 4 for Homan Avenue Phase 2, a project partly funded through the Federal Highway program and administered by the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT). "The total cost of the change order is $7,796.60," the staff member said while seeking the board's approval to finalize markings and other closeout items.

The staff member told the board the INDOT area engineer assigned to the project is leaving, so the city is tidying loose ends before that staff change takes effect. Board members indicated support: one replied, "I recommend approval," and the chair concurred. The transcript contains no roll-call vote; the exchange on the record shows the board proceeded by unanimous consent.

Why it matters: the change order covers pavement markings for bike lanes and is part of final project reconciliation as the city coordinates closeout with INDOT. Approval allows the contractor to proceed with the marking work and supports the project's federal oversight and local completion timeline.