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Public Service Committee — July 1, 2024: contracts, change orders, and funding resolutions recommended to Council

JolietJul 1, 20242 min read

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Committee met July 1, 2024 at 4:30 PM in Council Chambers. Councilman Larry E. Hug and Councilwoman Sherri Reardon were present; Councilman Pat Mudron was absent. The Committee forwarded the Chicago Street Streetscape contract to full Council without recommendation and recommended approval of multiple professional services agreements (Baxter & Woodman $150,000; Strand Assoc. $205,000; Cavanaugh & Associates $248,412), two change orders for Olympic Boulevard/Houbolt Road projects (a $409,100.82 reduction to D Construction and a $347,850.97 addition to PT Ferro), and two resolutions (REBUILD ILLINOIS appropriation $2,501,760 for the Chicago Street project and Task Order 4 for Compass Business Park sewer/water engineering). Staff also noted localized infrastructure issues (sunken manholes, property service work, collapsed service) for follow-up.

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Forwarded without recommendation to full Council: Award of Contract to Austin Tyler Construction Inc. for Chicago Street Streetscape (Jefferson - Cass) City Square and Watermain Improvements — amount not to exceed $20,107,270.88 (ID-1746-20).
Recommended to full Council: Professional Services Agreement to Baxter & Woodman, Inc. for Professional Engineering Support Services — $150,000 (ID-1747-20).
Recommended to full Council: Professional Services Agreement to Strand Assoc. Inc. for Development Review and Planning Assistance for the Compass Business Park — $205,000 (ID-1748-20).
Recommended to full Council: Professional Services Agreement to Cavanaugh & Associates PA for the Water Loss Control Technical Assistance Program — $248,412 (ID-1749-20).
Recommended to full Council: Approve Change Order No. 2 to D Construction Inc. reducing the Olympic Boulevard Improvements contract by $409,100.82 (ID-1750-20).
Recommended to full Council: Approve Change Order No. 1 to PT Ferro Construction Co. adding $347,850.97 for Olympic Boulevard / Houbolt Road Improvements (ID-1751-20).
Recommended to full Council: Resolution appropriating REBUILD ILLINOIS bond funds $2,501,760 for the Chicago Street Streetscape (Jefferson - Cass) City Square and Watermain Improvements project (ID-1752-20).
Recommended to full Council: Resolution authorizing Task Order 4 to the professional fee agreement for water and sanitary sewer engineering services associated with the Compass Business Park (ID-1753-20).
Approved minutes of the June 17, 2024 Public Service Committee meeting and adjourned the July 1, 2024 meeting.

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