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Palos Park council approves parking‑lot sealcoat, pump rebuild, water‑system assessment and utility truck purchase
Summary
On June 23, 2025, the Palos Park Village Council approved multiple Public Works purchases and contracts — a $15,500 sealcoat for the Metro commuter lot, a $9,802.30 pump rebuild, a $9,500 water system RRA/ERP update, and a $79,181 utility truck purchase — to maintain village infrastructure.
PALOS PARK, Ill. — On June 23, 2025, the Palos Park Village Council approved a set of public‑works contracts and purchases intended to maintain the village’s water and transportation infrastructure and to replace aging equipment.
The council voted to award a sealcoating contract for the Metro commuter parking lot to H and D Maintenance for $15,500, after receiving a higher bid of $33,969.45 from Jack’s Seal Coating. The council also approved rebuilding a submersible sewage pump at the Holy Family Lift Station, accepting Flow Technics’ $9,802.30 rebuild proposal rather than replacing the pump outright for $19,759. Public Works reported the rebuilt pump will become a spare.
Council members approved a $9,500 lump‑sum contract with engineering firm Baxter and Woodman to update the water system’s Risk and Resilience Assessment (RRA) and Emergency Response Plan (ERP). Staff said the update is required by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency under the America’s Water Infrastructure Act and is budgeted for the year.
Finally, the council voted to forego a formal bidding process and to purchase a 2026 Ford F‑250 pickup from Terry’s Ford of Peotone with an equipment package from Monroe; the total cost with equipment was reported as $79,181. Public Works said the purchase will be funded from the sewer fund and that the replaced unit (2013 Dodge, truck #52) will be reassigned to the street department.
Discussion and votes
Commissioner Patan presented the Public Works items and gave vendor quotes for each procurement. Commissioner Reid noted the price disparity between the two sealcoating bids. No formal protest or bid challenge was recorded. Roll calls were taken for each motion; the minutes record affirmative votes by Commissioners Patan, Reid, Polk, and Mayor Nicole Milovich Walters on the sealcoat, pump rebuild, RRA/ERP contract and the truck purchase motions.
What the council approved
• Sealcoating and restriping of the Metro commuter parking lot — H and D Maintenance, $15,500 (motion and roll call affirmative).
• Rebuild of submersible sewage pump at Holy Family Lift Station — Flow Technics, $9,802.30 (motion and roll call affirmative). Staff described the existing pump as replaced in service and now intended to be kept as a spare after rebuilding.
• Update of water system Risk and Resilience Assessment and Emergency Response Plan — Baxter and Woodman, $9,500 (motion and roll call affirmative). Staff said the IEPA requires the RRA/ERP update every five years under the America’s Water Infrastructure Act.
• Purchase of 2026 Ford F‑250 pickup with equipment package — Terry’s Ford (vehicle) and Monroe (equipment), total $79,181. Council voted to forego formal bidding on the vehicle purchase and approved the procurement (motion and roll call affirmative). Staff said funds are available in the sewer fund to cover the extra cost.
Background and next steps
Public Works staff indicated budgeted funds cover the listed items; no additional external approvals were noted. The RRA/ERP contract was described as a regulatory update; staff did not provide a timeline for completion in the meeting record.
The council’s approvals were procedural, recorded by roll call, and did not include additional conditions beyond the contracts and budgetary remarks recorded during the meeting.
