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LaSalle County property committee reviews $450,000 downtown diesel generator; 13-month lead time could span budget years
Summary
County staff told the committee the preferred diesel generator layout would cost about $450,000, require a large footprint and has an estimated 13-month lead time for delivery; committee discussed coordination with Ameren and possible budget timing but took no formal vote.
LaSalle County property committee members discussed a proposed diesel generator for the downtown courthouse at their March 28 meeting, hearing staff estimates that the equipment and site work would cost about $450,000 and could take more than a year to arrive.
Kurt, a county staff member who presented the update, told the committee the project’s "current cost estimated with the generator manufacturers was $450,000," including a custom level‑4 sound enclosure chosen to reduce noise for nearby apartments and businesses. He said generators with that enclosure were reported to have a "13 month" lead time from shop‑drawing approval.
The cost estimate assumes relocating Ameren electrical equipment at Ameren’s expense and…
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