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Public works committee approves trench‑safety and locator purchases, accepts $374,290 street overlay bid
Summary
Public works approved replacement and safety equipment (trench shoring, trailer), an additional locator to maintain calibration redundancy, and accepted a $374,290 bid from Tamaron Midwest Contracting for street overlays; the committee also approved a new utility building proposal and other capital items.
Public works recommended and the committee approved several procurement and capital items intended to maintain safety and infrastructure operations.
Staff described options for trench safety and shoring equipment, including an Allen aluminum trench box system and hydraulic shoring. The committee approved the Allen trench safety proposal and a trailer for storage and transport at the amounts presented in the packet (Allen trench equipment and trailer figures discussed in the packet and referenced in the meeting; the transcript records the presented figures as approximately $7,300 for the trench safety item and $5,600 for the trailer). Staff said the purchases are intended to ensure OSHA‑compliant trench protection and reduce rental dependency.
The committee approved purchase of an additional locator unit—cited to preserve redundancy while units are sent for calibration—at a not‑to‑exceed price of $6,500. Members discussed calibration cycles (annual for new models, multi‑week turnarounds for repairs) and operational benefits of having three units in rotation.
Public works also recommended acceptance of the low bid from Tamaron Midwest Contracting for the Mobile Project (street overlays) totaling $374,290; the committee carried a motion to accept the bid and authorized signatures. The committee approved a construction proposal for a new utility building to replace the old picnic shed and approved a coil reel trailer recommendation not to exceed $30,000.
Staff noted training and conference attendance requests and recognized the electric department's recent safety award in the Illinois Municipal Utilities Association competition.
