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Council approves $362,100 bid to rebuild hydroelectric plant cooling system; funds from recent borrowing and ARPA noted
Summary
The council accepted a low bid for rehabilitation of the Kankakee hydroelectric plant cooling system and authorized the project to be funded from capital sources including prior ARPA dollars and recently borrowed funds. The resolution passed with roll-call support; one abstention was recorded.
Kankakee City Council on Oct. 20 approved a resolution to accept a contractor bid to rehabilitate the hydroelectric plants cooling system. City staff recommended accepting the bid submitted in the meeting packet for mechanical and plumbing work necessary to provide river-based cooling for the plants turbines.
Per staff remarks, the work is necessary to avoid continued use of purchased domestic water for turbine cooling and to allow planned…
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