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Skokie amends contract, plans excavation to inspect transmission main thrust restraints; estimated cost ~ $200,000

Village of Skokie Board of Trustees · July 8, 2025
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Skokie officials approved amending an existing contract to excavate and inspect two transmission main joints and to replace thrust restraints, with staff estimating total costs around $200,000 paid from the water system contingency fund.

The Skokie Village Board on July 7 authorized staff to amend an existing contract with Joel Kennedy Construction to excavate and inspect two transmission main joints and to remove and replace piping connections and thrust restraints discovered to be vulnerable during a February break.

Public Works and engineering staff told the board the investigation is partly forensicto determine the configuration and…

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