Board approves pump-valve purchase, storm-sewer change order and engineering contract; Public Works schedules special brush pickup

The village approved multiple Public Works procurements on Aug. 18, 2025, including a pump-station valve purchase, a storm-sewer change order, a portable generator purchase and an engineering agreement for a water-model update.

The board approved authorization to waive formal bidding and to purchase an Abbey Wood pump-station altitude replacement valve from Ross Valve Manufacturing Co. of Troy, N.Y., in an amount not to exceed $86,471 and authorized the village manager to approve change orders up to $10,000. At the committee meeting Joe (Public Works staff) summarized the item simply: "It's a big valve." The board voted to approve the purchase by roll call.

For the 2024 storm sewer rehabilitation project, the board approved Change Order No. 1 with Hoare Construction Inc. (Goodfield, Ill.) in the amount of $75,941, bringing the contract total to a not-to-exceed $1,373,947. Public Works staff told trustees the capital improvements budget for the project had been close to $2 million originally and that the additional cost was driven by field conditions discovered during pipe cleaning and lining work, requiring slight scope expansion. Trustee Stanton asked for the original budget figure; staff said the capital improvements budget was close to $2,000,000 and described the change as a modest adjustment to cover previously unidentified deterioration.

The board also approved Change Order No. 1 with Altoff Industries (Elmhurst, Ill.) to supply a portable generator in an amount not to exceed $4,800, and approved an engineering services agreement with Strand Associates (Joliet, Ill.) for a 2025 water-model update and system evaluation not to exceed $80,000. All items in the Public Works packet were moved and approved by the board on roll call.

Operations and reports: During committee reports Public Works said it would run a special brush pickup the week after the meeting to collect debris from recent microburst storms and to reeducate residents about the village's landscape service (Groot) that picks up brown bags, 32-gallon containers and landscape waste. Staff also said they would follow up on a neighborhood street-sweeper question about advance signage. The department announced a recycling event at the Public Works center starting at 9 a.m. (electronics, sharps, prescription-med take-back, light bulbs, paint and shredding until the truck is full) and noted that employee Julio Salas represented the village at the National Public Works conference.

Why it matters: The items collectively represent capital maintenance and resilience spending on water and storm infrastructure and routine continuity-of-service purchases; the storm-sewer change order reflects field-driven adjustments typical in pipe rehabilitation work.

Ending: Staff will monitor the pump-valve installation and any change orders under the manager's authority; the special brush pickup and recycling event timetables will be publicized via village communications.