By Megann Horstead | For The Bugle
The city of Joliet notified Baxter and Woodman last week of an agreement to work with the contractor.
In February, the Joliet City Council approved a contract with the consulting engineers to prepare a five-year water system rehabilitation program. The program’s goal is to replace 1 percent of the city’s water mains annually.
The approved project will cost the city $364,400, which will be charged to the water and sewer improvement fund.
Richard Street water main improvements approved
Joliet awarded a contract to Austin Tyler Construction in the amount of $976,182.50 to rehabilitate a failing water main at Richards Street.
Officials said the project is designed for cured-in-place pipe rehabilitation of the existing main. IDOT right-of-way and open-cut construction is not feasible, officials said.
The city received and read two sealed bids for the project, of which Austin Tyler Construction was the lowest.
The project will be paid for using the water and sewer improvement fund.
Contract for development project GIS updates approved
The Joliet City Council approved amendment No. 1 for an $8,000 professional services contract for development project GIS updates.
The measure will allow officials to continue gathering periodic updates on the city’s water, sanitary and storm sewer GIS networks. In April, the council awarded a contract, valued at $19,000, to Ruettiger, Tonelli & Associates.
Officials noted that various projects were grouped together for efficiency, and said that increases the original price of the project’s cost in the amount of $8,000.