Will County Gazette

City of Joliet Public Service Committee Met Feb. 16.

Here is the minutes provided by the committee:

ROLL CALL

Present Bettye Gavin and Terry Morris

Absent Larry E. Hug

ALSO PRESENT: Greg Ruddy - Director of Public Works, Allison Swisher - Director of Public Utilities, Amy Ferris - Deputy Director of Engineering, and Tom Szafranski - Raising Canes.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

The Approval of Minutes for the February 1, 2021 Public Service Committee Meeting is tabled until the next meeting.

A motion was made by Bettye Gavin, seconded by Terry Morris, to table the February 1, 2021 Public Service Committee Meeting Minutes.

The motion carried by the following vote:

Aye: Gavin and Morris

Minutes - 2-1-21 ID-276-20 Attachments: Public Service Minutes - 2-1-21

CITIZENS TO BE HEARD ON AGENDA ITEMS

No one was in attendance and no one signed up to speak remotely.

NOTE: There is a new temporary procedure for public speaking. Details can be found on the Joliet.gov “Public Comments” web page.

CONTRACTS

a. Request for Authorization to Approve Payment for JULIE One-Call System Services in the amount of $23,809.86

ID-278-20

Allison Swisher, Director of Public Utilities, discussed the payment in the amount of $23,809.86 for the JULIE One-Call System Services.

A motion was made by Councilwoman Gavin, seconded by Councilman Morris, to approve Contract Item No. ID-278-20.

The Motion carried by the following vote:

Aye: Gavin and Morris

Absent: Hug

b. Award a Contract for the Emergency Valve Replacement at N. Broadway Street and Oneida Street to Stip Brothers Excavating in the amount of $68,550.00

ID-280-20

Allison Swisher discussed the Emergency Valve Replacement Contract to Stip Brothers, in the amount of $68,550.00.

A motion was made by Councilwoman Gavin, seconded by Councilman Morris to recommend to the full Council for approval Contract Item No. ID-280-20.

The motion carried by the following vote:

Aye: Gavin and Morris

Contract Items Approved

CHANGE ORDERS/PAY ESTIMATES/FINAL PAYMENTS

a. Approve Change Order No. 13 for the Professional Architectural and Engineering Services Contract for the Joliet Multi-Modal Regional Transportation Center to Knight E/A, Inc. in the amount of $56,000.00

ID-282-20

Greg Ruddy, Director of Public Works, discussed the payment to Knight E/A, Inc. in the amount of $56,000.00.

b. Approve Amendment No. 2 for the Phase 1 Engineering Services for the Abe Street Bridge over Spring Creek Improvement Project - MFT Sect. No. 14-00475-00-BR to Willett, Hofmann and Associates, Inc. in the amount of $3,674.21

ID-284-20

Greg Ruddy discussed Amendment No. 2, in the amount of $3,674.21 to Willett, Hofmann and Associates, Inc.

c. Change Order No. 2 and Final Payout for the Richards Street Lift Station Replacement and Sewer Improvement Project to Spiess Construction in the amount of ($45,477.95) and Final Payment in the Amount of $70,287.19

ID-286-20

Amy Ferris, Deputy Director of Engineering, discussed Change Order No. 2 in the amount of ($45,477.95), and the final payment in the amount of $70,287.19, on behalf of Spiess Construction.

d. Change Order No. 8 and Final Payout for the Rock Run and West Park Interceptor Rehabilitation Project to Visu-Sewer in the amount of ($235,750.43) and Final Payout in the amount of $546,676.93

ID-287-20

Amy Ferris discussed Change Order No. 8, in the amount of ($235,750.43), and the Final Payout, in the amount of $546,676.93 to Visu-Sewer.

e. Approve Payment for contractor snow removal for the January 30-31, 2021 snowstorm in the amount of $135,725.00 to Various Contractors

ID-288-20

Greg Ruddy discussed the payment of $135,725.00 to various contractors for the January 30-31, 2021 snow storm.

f. Approve Change Order No. 1 for the Lambert Street (Leach Avenue - High Street) Storm Sewer Improvements - 2018 to P.T. Ferro Construction Co. in the amount of $28,044.22 and Payment Request No. 1 and Final in the amount of $76,154.73

ID-289-20

Greg Ruddy discussed the change order in the amount of $28,044.22 to P.T. Ferro Construction Co. Also discussed was Payment No. 1 and final, in the amount of $76,154.73.

g. Approve Payment for the Downtown Floodplain Levee / Floodwall Design Project - 2019 to the Department of the Army for the Section 205 Feasibility Cost Share Agreement in the amount of $115,000.00

ID-290-20

Greg Ruddy discussed this payment to the Department of the Army in the amount of $115,000.00

A motion was made by Councilwoman Gavin, seconded by Councilman Morris, to recommend for approval to the full Council Change Orders/Pay

Estimates/Final Payments Item No's ID-282-20, ID-284-20, ID-286-20, ID-287-20, ID-288-20 ID-289-20 and ID-290-20

The motion carried by the following vote:

Aye: Gavin and Morris

Change Orders / Pay Estimates / Final Payments Items Approved

ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

a. Resolution Pertaining to City Work on State Highways ID-291-20 Attachments: Resolution

Greg Ruddy discussed the Resolution to work on state highways with the State of Illinois.

b. Application for Drive Thru Permit for a Raising Cane’s Restaurant at 3000 Plainfield Road

Attachments: 3000 Plainfield Rd - Drive Thru Permit

ID-292-20

Greg Ruddy discussed the Drive Thru Permit for Raising Cane's Restaurant at 3000 Plainfield Road.

c. Resolution Appropriating Funds for the Phase I Engineering Services for the Abe Street Bridge over Spring Creek Improvement Project - MFT Sect. No. 14-00475-00-BR in the amount of $3,674.21

Attachments: Resolution

Greg Ruddy discussed the Resolution to appropriate funds.

ID-293-20

A motion was made by Councilwoman Gavin, seconded by Councilman Morris, to recommend for approval to the full Council Ordinances and Resolutions Item No's ID-291-20, ID-292-20, and ID-293-20.

The motion carried by the following vote:

Aye: Gavin and Morris

Ordinances and Resolutions Items Approved

NEW OR OLD BUSINESS, NOT FOR FINAL ACTION OR

RECOMMENDATION

a. Alternative Water Source Program ID-277-20 Allison Swisher discussed the updates to the Water Source Program.

Allison Swisher also discussed an item that was not put on this Agenda but is on the Council Agenda tonight. She wanted to make the Council aware of the item on the Council Agenda for the Professional Services Agreement for the Water Loss Control Program.

Amy Ferris presented the Professional Services Agreement for the Water Loss Control Program.

Greg talked about LED light replacements on City owned streetlights. ComEd had a program to replace high pressure systems with LED lighting. ComEd announced a new program with additional incentives that the City will look at for the decorative lighting in the City.

PUBLIC COMMENT

None at this time.

NOTE: There is a new temporary procedure for public speaking. Details can be found on the Joliet.gov "Public Comments" web page.

ADJOURNMENT

Public Service Committee Meeting Minutes - Final February 16, 2021 A motion was made by Councilwoman Gavin, seconded by Councilman Morris, to adjourn

The motion carried by the following vote:

Aye: Gavin and Morris

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