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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 turbine installations to operate. The council recorded a roll-call approval; the amount in the packet was stated as $362,100 and the winning contractor was listed in the packet and discussed in the meeting transcript as Glady Plumbing and Heating Company (the transcript also later refers to Grady Plumbing). The administration said capital funding will cover the contract: staff said the city previously used a portion of ARPA funds (transcript referenced about $1.3 million) and recently borrowed part of a $9.45 million issuance, including $2.0 million to complete hydro plant repairs.
Aldermen moved and seconded acceptance of the bid, and the roll-call vote recorded 9 ayes, 0 nays and 1 abstention. The abstention was stated as to avoid a potential conflict; the transcript does not supply the name linked to that abstention in the roll call that immediately followed. Council members characterized the work as a long-needed capital repair to extend the plants operating life and reduce ongoing purchased-water costs.
The council did not discuss a separate appropriation ordinance at the meeting; staff said the project will be paid from capital funds previously discussed in committee and the administrations capital plan. Any formal budget amendment or draw against capital financing would follow the citys standard capital-accounting procedures.
