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Public Works committee approves road, sidewalk and maintenance contracts, votes to dispose surplus equipment
Summary
The Waukegan Public Works and Infrastructure Committee on Feb. 18 approved five procurement and disposal items, including awards for the 2025 road and sidewalk programs, ceiling-tile repairs at the Public Works building, disposal of surplus equipment, and a contract for chemical nozzle replacement in Lake Michigan intake cribs.
The Waukegan Public Works and Infrastructure Committee on Feb. 18 approved multiple contracts and a surplus-equipment disposal ordinance during a regularly scheduled meeting.
The committee voted unanimously to award the 2025 Road Program No. 2 contract to Peter Baker & Sons for a recorded not-to-exceed amount stated in the meeting record as $2,461,907.65; to award the 2025 Sidewalk Program No. 2 contract to D. Land Construction LLC for $1,688,237.50; to authorize ceiling-tile replacement at the Public Works building with Bolar Construction not to exceed $55,790; to dispose of various surplus trailers and other equipment through Obonoff Auction Services Inc. under an approved ordinance; and to hire Ballard Marine Construction to replace chemical spray nozzles on the lake intake crib for $53,000.
The motions were moved and seconded for each item and approved by roll call. For each listed procurement and the ordinance, the roll-call votes recorded Alderman Florian, Alderman Martinez, Alderman Bowden and Alderman Downer as voting "aye." No votes against or abstentions were recorded on the items considered in this meeting.
Public Works staff explained the Ballard Marine work involves divers replacing small spray nozzles on intake grating about a mile out in Lake Michigan; the city purchased the replacement nozzles previously but lacks a dive team to install them. A staff member said divers had removed several nozzles the prior year and that the small nozzles are prone to plugging, which is why contracting a specialized marine/diving contractor was recommended.
Committee members and staff said the ceiling-tile work is needed following a recent HVAC replacement; damaged and missing tiles are impairing system performance and the building’s interior appearance. The surplus-equipment disposal item was described as including several trailers with rotted frames that the city intends to sell at auction.
Votes at a glance: - Approval of minutes from the Jan. 21, 2025 meeting — approved by voice/consensus. - Resolution: Award fiscal 2025 Road Program No. 2 to Peter Baker & Sons; not-to-exceed amount stated in the meeting record as $2,461,907.65 — mover and second recorded; roll-call: Florian, Martinez, Bowden, Downer — all aye; outcome: approved. - Resolution: Award fiscal 2025 Sidewalk Program No. 2 to D. Land Construction LLC for $1,688,237.50 — mover and second; roll-call: Florian, Martinez, Bowden, Downer — all aye; outcome: approved. - Resolution: Expenditure for ceiling-tile replacement at Public Works to Bolar Construction, not to exceed $55,790 — mover and second; roll-call: Florian, Martinez, Bowden, Downer — all aye; outcome: approved. - Ordinance: Dispose of various surplus equipment through Obonoff Auction Services Inc. — mover and second; roll-call: Florian, Martinez, Bowden, Downer — all aye; outcome: approved (ordinance adopted). - Resolution: Utilize Ballard Marine Construction for chemical line nozzle replacement (per procurement provision cited in the agenda) for $53,000 — mover and second; roll-call: Florian, Martinez, Bowden, Downer — all aye; outcome: approved.
No formal amendments to any motion were offered during the meeting. Committee members did not identify public objections during audience time and there were no formal petitions or appeals recorded on these agenda items.
The committee adjourned at 5:37 p.m.
