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Council signs off on hydrants, well abandonment and $47,526 utility‑portal contract
Summary
The council authorized the Utilities Department to buy two Clow fire hydrants ($7,410), accept a $4,720 quote to seal and abandon a well at 950 Bond Street, and sole‑source an auto‑renewing $47,526.58 contract with AmCoBi for UtilityHawk/AquaHawk customer portals.
Niles City Council members approved three Utilities Department items on June 23: the purchase of two Clow fire hydrants from Core & Main for $7,410; acceptance of a $4,720 quote from Peerless Midwest to seal and abandon the well at 950 Bond Street; and authorization to sole‑source an auto‑renewing agreement with AmCoBi for UtilityHawk and AquaHawk customer portal services at a 2025 total cost of $47,526.58 (initial $28,486.00 plus a $19,040.58 renewal).
Each purchase and contract was approved by roll call after staff presentation and standard motions. Councilmembers noted the items would be charged to the Utilities Department budgets specified in the staff reports; no public discussion or amendments were recorded in the minutes.
