TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Allison Swisher, Director of Public Utilities
SUBJECT:
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Award of the 2025 Public Utilities Department Electrical Maintenance Services Contract to Elliott Electric Inc. in the Amount of $278,320.00
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BACKGROUND:
The Department of Public Utilities routinely requires the services of a licensed electrical contractor to perform specialized services for critical City facilities which include but are not limited to multiple SCADA systems, instrumentation, and controls that supply water and / or treat wastewater. Staff is continually working to modernize the equipment and improve overall operational efficiencies. Electrical maintenance support is needed to support these efforts as well as provide routine maintenance. Due to the routine nature of this work, it is beneficial to use one contractor who has knowledge of the City's system. The Public Service Committee will review this matter.
CONCLUSION:
Elliott Electric Inc. currently performs these services for the Department of Public Utilities and has performed this work for the past 26 years. Staff has been satisfied with the timeliness and quality of their work. The scope of services under this contract requires detailed knowledge of the City's facilities, including high voltage power supplies and low voltage data control systems (SCADA). Also included with this agreement is a one-hour response time for emergency services on a 24-hour basis.
The average hourly rate for 2025 is $129.00 which is an 4% increase from the 2024 rate and is effective until December 31, 2025. The term of this contract is January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025, at which time the City of Joliet will have the option to extend the price agreement. The anticipated expenditures for the different facilities are as follows:
LOCATION TOTAL
Eastside Wastewater Treatment Plant $55,664.00
Westside Wastewater Treatment Plant $55,664.00
Aux Sable Creek Basin Treatment Plant $55,664.00
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