TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Allison Swisher, Director of Public Utilities
SUBJECT:
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Award of Contract for the Emergency Irving Street Sewer Improvements to Sunset Sewer and Water Inc. in the Amount of $81,715.00
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BACKGROUND:
The City’s sewer operation crews identified an unknown sanitary sewer main in the roadway at 355 Irving Street. Field investigations were then completed to determine which buildings this sewer serves. The field investigations found that this sewer provides wastewater service to the house at 355 Irving St. and also found that this sewer is collapsed and needs to be replaced.
Staff prepared design drawings and solicited quotes from contractors for this emergency sewer replacement project.
The Public Service Committee will review this matter.
CONCLUSION:
On Friday, October 2, 2026, six quotes were received for the Emergency Irving Street Sewer Improvements. The quote summary is as follows:
CONTRACTOR QUOTE AS READ
Sunset Sewer and Water, Inc. $81,715.00
Construction by CAMCO, Inc. $86,267.00
P.T. Ferro Construction $92,577.00
Steve Spiess Construction Inc. $107,465.00
Austin Tyler Construction Inc. $109,465.00
Len Cox and Sons Excavating $136,850.00
Engineer’s Estimate $98,000.00
The low quote by Sunset Sewer and Water Inc. is 16.6% below the engineer’s estimate. Sunset Sewer and Water Inc. has previously completed similar work for the City of Joliet.
Section 2-438 of the City of Joliet Code of Ordinances states that purchases whose estimated cost is in excess of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) may be awarded without written specifications or bidding under certain circumstances. Two (2) of these circumstances apply:
Purchases where an emergency immediately affects the public health, safety or welfare, if authorized by the City Manager or his [her] designee;
Purchases when authorized by a concurring vote of two-thirds (2/3) of the Mayor and City Council;
Funds will be charged to the Water & Sewer Ope...
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