TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Allison Swisher, Director of Public Utilities
SUBJECT:
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Award of Contract for the 2026 Utilities Restoration Program in the Amount of $700,000.00
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BACKGROUND:
The 2026 budget allocates funds for contracted restoration services in areas excavated by the Department of Public Utilities for water and sewer system repairs. Specific Contract work activities include repair and restoration of sidewalks, driveway aprons, street pavement, curb and gutter, and parkway turf grass. The Contract also includes a limited quantity of manhole / valve box frame adjustment. The Contract allows for a sixty (60) calendar day project duration for the initial list of work locations and a thirty (30) calendar day duration for subsequent lists throughout the year. Due to the duration requirements, the bid documents were prepared for on-call contractor services.
An advertisement for bids for the 2026 Utilities Restoration Program Contract was published in the Herald News on Thursday, February 26, 2026.
The Public Service Committee will review this matter.
CONCLUSION:
On Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., four (4) sealed bids were opened for the 2026 Utilities Restoration Program Contract. The bid summary is as follows:
CONTRACTOR BID AMOUNT
Davis Concrete Construction Co., Monee, IL $625,735.00
Lindblad Construction Co. of Joliet, Joliet, IL $646,050.00
P. T. Ferro Construction Co., Joliet, IL $803,525.00
Austin Tyler Construction, Inc., Joliet, IL $827,880.00
Engineer’s Estimate $644,615.00
This contract is for on-call services and is based on an estimated number of restoration items to be completed. This contract will be awarded to the three contractors that provided the lowest unit prices to allow for flexibility in completing the work based on Contractor availability. Work will be offered to the low bidder. Should they not be able to complete the work within the timeframe specified in the contract documents, the second contractor will be asked to do the work at their unit prices. Finally, should the second contractor not be able to complete the work, the contractor with the third lowest unit prices will be asked to complete the work at their unit prices. Based on this, the contract will be awarded to Davis Concrete Construction Co., Lindblad Construction Co. of Joliet, and P.T. Ferro Construction Co. at the unit prices provided in their bids.
$700,000.00 has been included in the 2026 budget for this work. Funds will be charged to the Water & Sewer Operating Fund / Contractual Services (Org 50080012, Object 524200, $700,000.00).
RECOMMENDATION:
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Based on the above, it is recommended that the Mayor and City Council Award the Contract for the 2026 Utilities Restoration Program, for the budgeted amount of $700,000.00, on behalf of Davis Concrete Construction Co., Lindblad Construction Co. of Joliet, and P.T. Ferro Construction Co. to be paid to the contractors based on the unit prices provided in their bids.
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