TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Allison Swisher, Director of Public Utilities
SUBJECT:
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Approval of Purchase of Two (2) Twenty-Four-Inch DeZURIK Check Valves from LAI & Associates Inc. in the Amount of $36,300.00
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BACKGROUND:
On March 18, 2025, the Mayor and City Council awarded a Contract for the Heggie Park Water Main Improvements Project. The Heggie Park project is generally located along Woodruff Road from just east of Collins St to Edge Hill Road, and south along Valley Ave and along Henderson Ave to Ward Ave. This project requires the installation of two twenty-four-inch check valves. Due to long lead times for this equipment, it was determined that the City will need to purchase the valves directly from the manufacturer in order to complete the project on time.
The Public Service Committee will review this matter.
CONCLUSION:
Multiple valve manufacturers were evaluated based on conformance to the required specifications and lead time. The only manufacturer that could meet both the specification and the needed delivery date was DeZURIK. Furthermore, the City already has multiple DeZurik check valves in the system and is familiar with the maintenance and operation of this equipment. LAI & Associates, Inc., the local DeZURIK representative, submitted a quote in the amount of $18,150.00 per valve for a total of $36,300.00. The two (2) check valves have a 6-week lead time.
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. Three (3) of these circumstances apply:
a) Purchases which may only be practicably made from a single source;
c) Purchases of equipment which, by reason of training of City personnel or an inventory of replacement parts maintained by the City, are compatible with the existing equipment owned by the City;
f) Purchases when a...
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