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Chicago Heights awards Lowe Avenue pump station contract for $398,050 to Independent Mechanical Industries

Chicago Heights City Council · April 15, 2026
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Summary

Council approved Resolution #2026-26 awarding the Lowe Avenue Pump Station improvements to Independent Mechanical Industries for $398,050.01, a project described as improving water-system reliability after the State Street pump shutdown.

The City Council voted unanimously to award the Lowe Avenue Pump Station improvements to Independent Mechanical Industries, the low bidder, in the amount of $398,050.01. Public Utilities Superintendent Craig Blanchette said the project would improve the reliability of the water system at Lowe Avenue, especially in light of the shutdown of the State Street pump.

Blanchette told the council the City's consulting engineer recommended the low bidder for the work. The resolution was approved without recorded opposition; the award is intended to address an identified reliability gap in the municipal water system.