TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Greg Ruddy, Director of Public Works
SUBJECT:
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Approval of Purchase Orders for the 2026 Aggregate Materials to be used by Roadways and Public Utilities
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BACKGROUND:
The 2026 City of Joliet Budget allocated funds to support the maintenance of City roadways including the purchase of aggregate materials.
The Public Service Committee will review this matter.
CONCLUSION:
On August 28, 2026, two (2) sealed proposals were received for the 2026 City of Joliet Aggregate Materials Purchase. The bid summary is as follows:
City of Joliet Aggregate Materials Price Agreement
Supplier
CA-6 Public Utilities
CA-6 Roadways
CA-7
AMRIZE Mid-America INC
$11.00/Ton
$11.00/Ton
$17.75/Ton
Vulcan Materials
$16.75/Ton
$16.75/Ton
$28.00/Ton
The proposal includes the condition that the City will complete the hauling of the materials with City-supplied trucks. The City will purchase material from the above material suppliers based on job location (using a haul rate of $0.65 per-ton mile), product availability, and what serves the best interest of the City. It is estimated that approximately 18,500 tons of aggregate will be required for use by the Roadways Division and the Department of Public Utilities.
Section 2-438 of the City of Joliet Code of Ordinances states that purchases whose estimated cost is in excess of twenty-five thousand ($25,000.00) may be awarded without written specifications under certain circumstances. Two (2) of these circumstances apply:
Purchases which may only be practicably made from a single source;
Purchases when authorized by a concurring vote of two-thirds (2/3) of the Mayor and City Council.
Sufficient funds exist for the Joliet Aggregate Purchases in the Public Works Roadways Street Repair Materials Fund (Org 09029000, Object 536107, $50,000.00) and the Water & Sewer Operating Fund (Org 50080012, Object 536107, $135,000.00).
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