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DeKalb awards nearly $2.94 million contract to replace lead and galvanized water service lines; engineering amendment follows
Summary
The council approved a $2.94 million contract with 5 Star Energy Services and a separate $290,952 amendment for construction-phase engineering to replace up to 260 lead and galvanized service lines under an IEPA principal forgiveness loan.
The DeKalb City Council on April 28 awarded a $2,938,677 contract to 5 Star Energy Services LLC and approved an amendment to a professional services agreement to add up to $290,952 in construction-phase engineering for a lead and galvanized water service line replacement project.
The project: City staff said daylighting work to inspect service lines revealed more lead and galvanized services than previously known. The program, funded by an Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) principal-forgiveness loan, covers the replacement of up to 260 private-side service lines and seeks to reduce residents' exposure to legacy plumbing materials.
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