Public Service Committee
City Hall, Council Chambers
Agenda — 36 items
- 1 Citizens who are unable to attend the meeting can email comments in advance of the meeting to publiccomment@joliet.gov.
- 2 ROLL CALL
- 2 ALSO PRESENT
- 3 APPROVAL OF MINUTES
- 4 Public Service Minutes 07-06-2026
- 5 CITIZENS TO BE HEARD ON AGENDA ITEMS
- 6 This section is for anyone wanting to speak regarding agenda items and are allowed a maximum of 4 minutes. It is not a question and answer period and staff, and the Committee members do not generally respond to public comments. The City Clerk has a copy of the public speaking procedures; please note, speakers who engage in conduct injurious to the harmony of the meeting shall be called to order by the Presiding Officer and may forfeit the opportunity to speak.
- 7 CONTRACTS
- 8 Approval of Purchase for One (1) AX17 Vermeer Chipper from Vermeer Illinois Inc in the Amount of $119,527.78
- 9 Approval of Professional Service Agreements for On-Call Engineering and Surveying Services with Geotech Inc. and TWIG Technologies, Each in an Amount Not to Exceed $50,000.00
- 10 Approval of Professional Service Agreement for the Northpoint Traffic Impact Study (TIS) Review with Strand Associates in an Amount Not to Exceed $100,000.00
- 11 Award of Contract for the 2026 City of Joliet Sidewalk Replacement Program (West of Larkin) to Davis Concrete Construction Co. in the Amount of $1,106,778.11
- 12 Approval of Biosolids Application Spring Lease Payments to Anderson Farms in the Amount of $24,000.00, to Oram Farms in the Amount of $37,800.00, to Homerding Farms LLC in the Amount of $27,000.00, and to James Fleishman in the Amount of $51,600.00
- 13 Purchase of Water Metering Equipment from Core & Main LP in the Amount of $126,900.00
- 14 Award of Contract No. 2987-0726 for the Hickory Creek and East Interceptor Multisensor Inspection to Taplin Group in the Amount of $299,168.00 and an Award of Professional Services Agreement for Field Inspection Services to RJN Group Inc. in the Amount of $56,400.00
- 15 Award of Professional Services Agreement for the Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation for the 2027 Watermain Replacement Program to RJN Group Inc. in the Amount of $52,400.00
- 16 Award of Contract No. 2985-0626 for the Minton Road Lift Station Replacement Project to Austin Tyler Construction Inc. In the Amount of $590,075.00
- 17 CHANGE ORDERS/PAY ESTIMATES/FINAL PAYMENTS
- 18 Approval of Change Order No. 2 for the Railroad Street Water Main Improvements Project to P.T. Ferro Construction Co. for a Deduction in the Amount of ($417,544.90)
- 19 Approval of Change Order No. 1 for the Lois Place Lift Station Rehabilitation to Airys Inc. in the Amount of $20,958.83 and Final Payment No. 4 in the Amount of $48,540.39
- 20 Approval of Change Order No. 3 for the Heggie Park Water Main Improvements Project to P.T. Ferro Construction Co. for a Deduction in the Amount of ($272,352.78)
- 21 Approval of Change Order No. 1 for the Glenwood and West Acres Water Main Improvements Project to Austin Tyler Construction Inc. in the Amount of $218,240.10
- 22 ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
- 23 Ordinance Accepting a $3,500,000 Grant from the Illinois Department of Transportation for the Joliet I-80 Des Plaines River Bridge Community Plan and Amendment of the 2026 Budget to Receive and Expend Grant Funds
- 24 Ordinance Amending the 2026 Annual Budget for the Final Payment for the Joliet Multi Modal Transportation Center- 1B Bus Station in the Amount of $383,589.39
- 25 Ordinance Authorizing Approval and Execution of the Class Action Settlement Agreement in Musa et. al. v. City of Joliet, Will County Case 22 LA 334 Consolidated with 22 CH 196
- 26 Resolution Accepting a Grant of Construction and Drainage Easements from Mt. Zion Church for the Ontario Street Drainage Improvements Project
- 27 Resolution Approving a Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Joliet and the Illinois EPA for the Property Located at 14 W. Clinton Street
- 28 Resolution Accepting Amendment No. 1 for the License Agreement from Metra for the Washington Street Water Main Improvement Project
- 29 Resolution Approving an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Village of Shorewood for Gravity Sewer Line Oversizing, Payment, and Capacity for the Lasser Diversion Sewer
- 30 Resolution Authorizing Execution of an Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement between the City of Joliet and the Joliet Park District (Emergency Shower Facility Access During Extended Water Service Disruptions)
- 31 NEW OR OLD BUSINESS, NOT FOR FINAL ACTION OR RECOMMENDATION
- 32 PUBLIC COMMENT
- 33 This section is for anyone wanting to speak regarding non-agenda items and are allowed a maximum of 4 minutes. It is not a question and answer period and staff, and the Committee members do not generally respond to public comments. The City Clerk has a copy of the public speaking procedures; please note, speakers who engage in conduct injurious to the harmony of the meeting shall be called to order by the Presiding Officer and may forfeit the opportunity to speak.
- 34 ADJOURNMENT
- 35 This meeting will be held in an accessible location. If you need a reasonable accommodation, please contact The City Clerk Office, 150 West Jefferson Street, Joliet, Illinois 60432 at (815) 724-3780.