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Joliet previews contracts for cameras, meters, sewer work and theater rigging ahead of council vote
Summary
City staff told the pre-council their consent agenda will include contracts for surveillance cameras, large water meters and sewer rehabilitation, and a $117,000 repair of Bicentennial Park Theater rigging identified as a safety liability; one qualified contractor submitted a proposal.
The City of Joliet’s pre-council meeting on Dec. 15, 2025, reviewed a slate of consent agenda items that staff said will be presented for approval at the regular council meeting the next day, including contracts to upgrade public-safety equipment and water infrastructure and a safety-driven rigging replacement at Bicentennial Park Theater.
City Manager Beth described several procurement recommendations, saying the city plans to buy new computers for police vehicles ‘‘in an amount not to exceed $250,000’’ after a successful pilot. She also recommended awarding a $116,927 contract to Orbis Solutions Inc. for surveillance system hardware at the Ottawa Street parking deck to add cameras in stairwells and other…
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