TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Allison Swisher, Director of Public Utilities
SUBJECT:
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Award of Professional Services Agreement for the Southeast Joliet Sanitary District Water System Improvements Project to Baxer & Woodman Inc. in the Amount of $181,600.00
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BACKGROUND:
The City of Joliet is preparing for acquisition of the Southeast Joliet Sanitary District (District) water and sanitary sewer systems. The transfer of ownership of the District's water and sanitary sewer systems will be accomplished via an intergovernmental agreement with Will County (County) and the District anticipated to be approved in January 2026. The County will be providing funding via multiple sources to fund improvements in the District's system. One of these funding sources is grant funds via the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). On October 21, 2025 the Mayor and Council approved the Subrecipient Award Agreement for receipt of $4,025,046 in ARPA funds for water system improvements for the Southeast Joliet Sanitary District.
One of the projects identified to be constructed utilizing ARPA funds is replacement of sections of water main that are in poor condition. The location and scope of water main replacement is as follows:
Staff requested that Baxter & Woodman Inc. provide a proposal for professional engineering services to complete design engineering for the project. In Fall 2021 the City published a Request for Qualifications for water system rehabilitation for the 2023 - 2030 water main replacement program. Ten (10) qualifications were received, four (4) firms were interviewed, and the selection committee consisting of staff from both the public utilities and public works departments identified Baxter & Woodman Inc. as the most qualified firm to complete the design engineering services for the program. Baxter & Woodman Inc. was also previously selected to be the City's water system rehabilitation consultant in 2015 based on a qualifications-based selection p...
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