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Elgin awards two lead-service-line contracts totaling about $5.4 million, contingent on IEPA funding
Summary
Council approved awards to IHC Construction Companies for two Year 4 lead service line replacement contracts, totaling $2,999,758 and $2,442,560, both contingent on Illinois EPA funding.
The Elgin City Council voted unanimously May 14 to award two contracts for Year 4 of the city’s lead service line replacement program; both awards are contingent on receiving Illinois Environmental Protection Agency funding.
The city awarded two contracts to IHC Construction Companies LLC of Elgin: one for $2,999,758 and a second contract for $2,442,560. Council discussion noted maps showing target areas for the work and officials said the projects are part of the multi-year lead service line replacement program.
Why it matters: Replacing lead service lines is a multi-year public-health and infrastructure priority that reduces lead exposure risk for drinking-water customers. The awards are conditioned on IEPA funding, as noted during the meeting.
Council comments Councilmember Thorne noted Elgin’s ongoing leadership on lead service line replacement and welcomed using an Elgin-based contractor. “As we continue to be such a leader in lead service line replacement, I think it's a good thing that we are using an Elgin firm that, to do a lot of this work,” he said.
Vote and conditions Both contract awards were approved on roll-call votes; staff and council clarified that the motions included the contingency language that releases the city from obligation if IEPA funding does not materialize.
Ending: Staff noted maps and public materials showing the contract locations would be available on the city’s website and that the work will proceed once IEPA funding is confirmed.
