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City of Palos Heights Water & Sewer Committee met Feb. 27.

Here are the minutes provided by the committee:

CALL TO ORDER

Chairman Bylut called the Water and Sewer Committee meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. In attendance were Chairman Bylut, Alderman Key, Alderman McGrogan, Director of Public Works Adam Jasinski, and recording secretary Ashley Pala. Alderman Begley entered the meeting at 6:35 p.m.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Chairman Bylut made a motion to approve the minutes of the Water and Sewer Committee meeting held on January 23, 2024, seconded by Alderman Key. On a voice vote, the motion passed unanimously.

PUBLIC COMMENT

None.

DIRECTOR’S REPORT

Director Jasinski presented the following reports/considerations:

• Water main breaks: There have been 14 water main breaks year to date.

• CIP Projects Update

➢ 2023 Sewer Rehabilitation: This was scheduled to close this week. The equipment broke down on the contractor and they are looking to restart again next week.

➢ Cypress Ln Watermain Replacement: We are working with Morris Engineering and asked Strand Associates to provide a proposal and it was high. It is currently 90% complete. Once specifications are complete it will go to IEPA. The reason this watermain is being complete is because since Director Jasinski has been an employee of the City, it has failed five times. MWRD is tearing up the street so while it is open, we should do the watermain.

➢ 2024 Sewer Rehabilitation: RJN is currently working on this project. This project will be brought to the Committee in the near future.

➢ 131st Watermain Replacement: Due to it being an IDOT roadway, permits were submitted to IDOT and we received their first set of comments last week. A permit was submitted to IEPA two weeks ago.

➢ IL 83 & Navajo Creek Infrastructure Relocation: This is a new project. IDOT is going to widen and enlarge the culvert that is under Route 83. Since they are working on the culvert, we have to relocate the watermain and sanitary sewer. Out utilities have to be 10 feet away. Chairman Bylut asked why they are relocating. Director Jasinski stated the culvert is on a schedule to be replaced and enlarged so there is more area for water to flow. This will eliminate the bottleneck and in the future the City can look into enlarging our culverts. Alderman Key asked if the municipality can afford to complete this project? Director Jasinski stated if we put our utilities in their right of way, they can tell the City to move them. Alderman McGrogan stated the bridge over the Cal-Sag on 127th street will be closed from March 4, 2024, until December 2024.

➢ 2024 Sanitary Sewer Cleaning and Televising: This is a requirement by MWRD. We are very close to being ready to go out for bid. We are waiting on the IDOT permit to work on Route 83.

• Chairman Bylut motioned to approve going out for bid for the 2024 Sanitary Sewer Cleaning and Televising project, seconded by Alderman Begley. On a voice vote, the motion passed unanimously.

➢ 70th Ave Lift Station Rehabilitation: The design for this project has been completed. We are waiting for MWRD permits. We have $560,000.00 budgeted for this project.

• Alderman McGrogan motioned to approve going out for bid for the 70th Ave Lift Station Rehabilitation project, seconded by Chairman Bylut. On a voice vote, the motion passed unanimously.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

• Misty Water Tower: This was discussed with different engineering firms. Director Jasinski recommends having an engineering company check the tower to see the best approach. The company can inspect the paint and verify what needs to be done in the bid documents. If the adhesion test shows failure, the best approach would be to go down to bare medal.

Alderman McGrogan motioned to approve engineering services involving reconditioning services of Misty Water Tower with Dixon Engineering & Inspection Services for the Coating Industry in the amount of $9,800.00, seconded by Chairman Bylut. On a voice vote, the motion passed unanimously.

• Hospital Water Reservoir: Director Jasinski is very concerned for the reservoir. This Committee approved to go out to bid. The bids were received and it was roughly $800,000.00 for a temporary tank we would have no use for. We are going back to the idea of building a 300,000 galloon permanent tank.

Alderman Key motioned to approve engineering services with Lockwood, Andrews, & Newnam, Inc. to design a new 300,000-gallon water reservoir in the amount of $76,466.00, seconded by Chairman Bylut. On a voice vote, the motion passed unanimously.

• Southwest Highway Lift Station: Director Jasinski stated he would like to complete one of these projects every two years. This is number three on the rehabilitation list. This was selected because it is on the IDOT right of way. There is a lot of salt that attacks this station. Alderman Key asked if it is more expensive than others because it is in bad shape? Director Jasinski responded stating that it is roughly the same price as it is the same type of scope.

Alderman McGrogan motioned to approve engineering services with Lockwood, Andrews, & Newnam, Inc. to rehabilitate the Southwest Highway Lift Station in the amount of $70,752.00, seconded by Alderman Key. On a voice vote, the motion passed unanimously.

• Chairman Bylut motioned to approve payment for professional engineering services with Lockwood, Andrews, & Newnam, Inc. for the 70th Ave Lift Station Rehabilitation and 2MG Water Reservoir Reconditioning projects in the amount of $12,327.00, seconded by Alderman Begley. On a voice vote, the motion passed unanimously.

• Alderman Key motioned to approve payment for professional engineering services with RJN Group for the 2023 Sewer Rehabilitation Design and Construction and On-Call Underground Infrastructure Services rendering through February 2, 2024, in the amount of 7,086.05, seconded by Chairman Bylut. On a voice vote, the motion passed unanimously. 

• Alderman McGrogan motioned to approve payment for professional engineering services with Strand Associates, Inc. for the College Drive Water Main Lining, On-Call Engineering Services, and the 131st Street Water Main CIPP Lining rendering through January 31, 2024, in the amount of $16,513.56, seconded by Chairman Bylut. On a voice vote, the motion passed unanimously.

• Chairman Bylut motioned to approve payment for professional engineering services with Morris Engineering, Inc. for the Cypress Watermain Replacement and IL 83 & Navajo Creek projects in the amount of $20,353.70, seconded by Alderman Begley. On a voice vote, the motion passed unanimously.

OLD BUSINESS

None.

NEW BUSINESS

None.

ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business, Chairman Bylut moved to adjourn, seconded by Alderman Begley. All in favor. Meeting adjourned at 6:51 pm.

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