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Palos Park council approves sewer televising and lift-station upgrades; consent warrant cleared
Summary
At its Feb. 24 meeting the Village of Palos Park council approved three Public Works contracts to address sanitary-sewer infiltration, accepted a gate replacement at the Wolf Road cell-tower site, approved the consent-warrant payment list and voted to recess to executive session.
At the Village of Palos Park council meeting on Feb. 24, the council approved multiple Public Works contracts intended to reduce sanitary-sewer inflow and infiltration and to maintain village infrastructure. All recorded votes on the items were unanimous.
Commissioner Patan presented the Public Works recommendations and moved to forgo a formal bidding process on the listed proposals. The council approved the following measures by roll call vote (all votes recorded as yes from Commissioners Patan, Wade, Reid, Polk and Mayor Milovich Walters):
- Approve Visu Sewer to televise 17,685 linear feet of sanitary sewer identified as high risk for infiltration and inflow for $49,694.11. Commissioner Patan said the village received three proposals: National Power Rotting at $66,375; Visu Sewer at $49,694.11; and Duke's at $85,137; staff recommended the lowest qualified bid from Visu Sewer and noted the work was budgeted in the village's 2024'25 budget.
- Approve upgrades to the 120th and 80th Street sanitary-sewer lift station using a combination of contractors for a total amount of $44,126.06. Commissioner Patan said proposals covered a new control cabinet, new controls, pumps and floats, and a mobile network for emergency alerts. The village received proposals from multiple vendors; the selected combination included Flow Technics, Davecom Electric, and Ares (the Ares proposal was to provide a bypass pump while work is done) for a combined total of $44,126.06.
- Approve Peerless Fence to replace the deteriorated wooden double gate at the Wolf Road cell-tower site with a galvanized steel gate for $5,901. Commissioner Patan said the cost was included in the FY2024'25 budget and staff recommended the Peerless Fence proposal.
The council also approved the consent agenda, which included payment of invoices on the warrant list dated Feb. 24, 2025, totaling $523,146.91. The consent agenda was enacted by a single motion and roll-call vote.
Finally, the council voted to recess into executive session to discuss appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of specific employee(s) and to review and approve release of executive-session minutes; the motion carried by roll call.
Why it matters: The televising and lift-station work are part of the village's effort to comply with requirements from the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago to reduce inflow and infiltration into the sanitary sewer system and were funded in this year's budget, according to staff remarks. The approved work will produce inspection footage and replacement/upgrades intended to reduce sewer overflows and improve reliability.
All roll-call votes on the items listed above were recorded as yes for Commissioner Patan, Commissioner Wade, Commissioner Reid, Commissioner Polk and Mayor Milovich Walters. Several items were approved by motion as "to forego the formal bidding process" and to accept the recommended proposals; the council recorded no dissent.
