TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Allison Swisher, Director of Public Utilities
SUBJECT:
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Award of Contract for the 2026 On-Call Excavation and Underground Utility Repair Program in the Amount of $500,000.00
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BACKGROUND:
The Department of Public Utilities has developed an on-call excavation and underground utility program. The work covered by this program consists of contractors providing excavation and underground repair services for the City of Joliet sewer and water system on an as needed basis, for emergency response, and planned work that is beyond the capabilities of City of Joliet in-house resources.
An advertisement for bids for the 2026 On-Call Excavation and Underground Utility Repair Program 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., two (2) sealed bids were received in the Office of the City Clerk for the 2026 On-Call Excavation and Underground Utility Repair Program. The bid summary is as follows:
CONTRACTOR BID AMOUNT
Austin Tyler Construction, Inc., Elwood, IL $295,550.90
Construction by Camco Inc., Joliet, IL $304,200.83
Engineer’s Estimate $332,940.00
This contract is for on-call services and is based on an estimated number of excavation and underground repair work to be completed. This contract will be awarded to the two 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. Based on this, the contract will be awarded to Austin Tyler Construction, Inc. and Construction by Camco Inc. at the unit prices provided in their bids.
$500,000.00 has been included in the 2026 budget for this work. Funds will be charged to the Water & Sewer Operating Fund / Water / Contractual Services (Org 50080012, Object 524200, $300,000.00) and to the Water & Sewer Operating Fund / Sewer / Contractual Services (Org 50080020, Object 524200, $200,000.00).
RECOMMENDATION:
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Based on the above, it is recommended that the Mayor and City Council award the Contract for the 2026 On-Call Excavation and Underground Utility Repair Program, for the budgeted amount of $500,000.00, on behalf of Austin Tyler Construction, Inc. and Construction by Camco Inc., to be paid to the contractors based on the unit prices provided in their bids.
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