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Waukegan panel approves procurements for road salt, deicer and sludge dewatering; retroactive emergency repair authorized
Summary
The committee approved procurement of road salt ($555,000) and sole-source liquid deicer ($45,000), awarded a two-year sludge dewatering contract, and retroactively approved an emergency Auplane Road repair costing $62,009.10.
The Waukegan Public Works and Infrastructure Committee approved several operational procurements and a retroactive emergency payment during a special meeting.
Procurements approved include road salt from Compass Minerals America through the State of Illinois joint-purchasing (CMS) services contract for a not-to-exceed $555,000. Committee members asked whether that quantity would be sufficient for the season; staff answered that it was.
The committee also approved a sole-source purchase of liquid deicer from Industrial Systems for a not-to-exceed $45,000. A staff member said Industrial Systems produces the specific mixture the city uses for Waukegan’s winter road conditions; the transcript reproduces a garbled product name, so the staff’s description in the packet should be consulted for the exact product name.
On wastewater operations, the committee approved awarding the 2025–2027 sludge dewatering contract to the low bidder (recorded as PNH Sinasac in the packet) with amounts of $184,039 for fiscal year 2025–26 and $189,883 for fiscal year 2026–27. Staff said pricing and bidder details are included in the attached documentation and that funds will be charged to line item 555916027018.
Separately, the committee granted retroactive approval for emergency water-main repairs on Auplane Road performed in August 2025 by Campanella and Sons for a not-to-exceed $62,009.10, invoking the city’s bonafide-emergency procurement provision because staff could not obtain prior council approval.
All procurements and the retroactive emergency approval passed on unanimous roll-call votes. No public commenters spoke on these items during audience time.
What’s next: staff will proceed with vendor contracts and the executed emergency payment; packet materials were referenced for further pricing and product details and should be consulted for procurement specifications.
