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Emergency culvert repair approved; $472,352 contract awarded to Airy's, Inc.

Chicago Heights City Council · June 17, 2026
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Summary

Council ratified Resolution #2026-69 authorizing emergency repair of a box culvert near Irving Boulevard and Franklin Street and approved a Base Bid award to Airy's, Inc. for $472,352.00; City Engineer prepared specifications and the motion carried 5-0 with two absences.

The Chicago Heights City Council approved Resolution #2026-69, ratifying an emergency box culvert repair near Irving Boulevard and Franklin Street. Chief of Staff Karen Zerante asked the council to award the contract to Airy's, Inc., which submitted the lowest proposal in a Base Bid amount of $472,352.00. "COS Zerante asked for approval to award the bid to Airy's, Inc., who submitted the lowest proposal in the Base Bid amount of $472,352.00," the minutes state.

The minutes further record that City Engineer Andrew Smith performed the engineering review and prepared the project specifications. The motion passed with Ayes: Smith, Perez, Rodgers, Baikauskas, Brassea; Absent: Zaranti, Merrick. The minutes do not provide a construction timeline or expected completion date.