Public Service Committee

City Hall, Council Chambers

Agenda — 36 items

1. 1 Citizens who are unable to attend the meeting can email comments in advance of the meeting to publiccomment@joliet.gov.
2. 2 ROLL CALL
3. 2 ALSO PRESENT
4. 3 APPROVAL OF MINUTES
5. 4 Public Service Minutes 07-06-2026 TMP-10096 approve Pass
6. 5 CITIZENS TO BE HEARD ON AGENDA ITEMS
7. 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.
8. 7 CONTRACTS
9. 8 Approval of Purchase for One (1) AX17 Vermeer Chipper from Vermeer Illinois Inc in the Amount of $119,527.78 352-26
10. 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 $50,000.00 353-26
11. 10 Approval of Professional Service Agreement for the Northpoint Traffic Impact Study (TIS) Review with Strand Associates in an Amount Not to Exceed $100,000.00 354-26
12. 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 $1,106,778.11 355-26
13. 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 $51,600.00 357-26
14. 13 Purchase of Water Metering Equipment from Core & Main LP in the Amount of $126,900.00 358-26
15. 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 $56,400.00 359-26
16. 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 $52,400.00 360-26
17. 16 Award of Contract No. 2985-0626 for the Minton Road Lift Station Replacement Project to Austin Tyler Construction Inc. In the Amount of $590,075.00 365-26 recommend for approval Pass
18. 17 CHANGE ORDERS/PAY ESTIMATES/FINAL PAYMENTS
19. 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) 361-26
20. 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 $48,540.39 362-26
21. 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) 363-26
22. 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 $218,240.10 366-26 recommend for approval Pass
23. 22 ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
24. 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 371-26
25. 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 $383,589.39 372-26
26. 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 196 373-26
27. 26 Resolution Accepting a Grant of Construction and Drainage Easements from Mt. Zion Church for the Ontario Street Drainage Improvements Project 375-26
28. 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 376-26
29. 28 Resolution Accepting Amendment No. 1 for the License Agreement from Metra for the Washington Street Water Main Improvement Project 382-26
30. 29 Resolution Approving an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Village of Shorewood for Gravity Sewer Line Oversizing, Payment, and Capacity for the Lasser Diversion Sewer 383-26
31. 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) 385-26 recommend for approval Pass
32. 31 NEW OR OLD BUSINESS, NOT FOR FINAL ACTION OR RECOMMENDATION
33. 32 PUBLIC COMMENT
34. 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.
35. 34 ADJOURNMENT adjourn Pass
36. 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.

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