TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Beth Beatty, City Manager
SUBJECT:
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Award of Contract for the Public Utilities Department Portable Generator Purchase Project to Metropolitan Industries in the amount of $139,999.00
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BACKGROUND:
The City of Joliet Department of Public Utilities utilizes portable backup generators to provide emergency power during outages at sanitary sewer lift stations. The City currently has three portable units. One of the units is over 20 years old and has become obsolete. Purchasing a current model generator is necessary in order to be ready for emergency power outages. City staff prepared a set of specifications for the purchase of a replacement unit.
The Public Utilities Department Generator Purchase contract was advertised in the Labor Record on Thursday, October 10, 2024. The Public Service Committee will review this matter.
CONCLUSION:
On Monday, October 28, 2024, at 10:00 a.m., two (2) sealed bids were opened and read in the City Hall Conference Room 1 for the Public Utilities Department Portable Generator Purchase. The bid summary is as follows:
CONTRACTOR BID AS READ
Metropolitan Industries $139,999.00
Taza Construction $190,350.00
Engineer’s Estimate $125,000.00
The low bid by Metropolitan Industries is 11% above the engineer’s estimate.
Funds will be charged to the Water and Sewer Improvement Fund / Equipment / Lift Stations (Org 50180031, Object 557500, $139,999.00).
RECOMMENDATION:
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Based on the above, it is recommended that the Mayor and City Council award the Public Utilities Department Portable Generator Purchase, in the amount of $139,999.00, to Metropolitan Industries.
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