Bolingbrook board approves engineering, pump replacements and $1.9M chemical-feed building bid

At its Dec. 9 meeting, the Bolingbrook Board of Trustees approved a series of capital projects and equipment purchases intended to maintain utility reliability and village infrastructure.

Trustees approved the lowest responsible bidder, Independent Mechanical Industries, Inc., to construct a chemical feed building and system for $1,895,000, $305,000 below the budgeted $2.2 million. The board also adopted Resolution 25R-105 to hire Terra Engineering Ltd. for Phase II design engineering on the Royce Road bridge project, with the design contract not to exceed $240,000; the project is federally funded and must comply with IDOT and FHWA regulations.

Public Works and utility investments included Resolution 25R-111, approving Xylem Water Solutions USA, Inc. for replacement equipment at Lift Station 14 (7 Michele Court) at a cost not to exceed $137,416.96. Trustees noted the existing lift station equipment was over 20 years old and had a history of failures.

The board also authorized vehicle purchases for Public Works: a 2026 Ford F-59 step van (total cost not to exceed $97,079.58) and a 2026 Ford F-250 with an 8-foot plow (not to exceed $60,827). Additionally, trustees approved Public Works personnel conducting repairs to the bridge deck at Bolingbrook Golf Club/Americana Estates with estimated lumber costs of $62,410.50 and hardware costs of $1,182.68.

All listed capital and equipment actions were approved by unanimous roll-call votes. The meeting minutes note that these projects and purchases were reviewed and recommended by the relevant committees prior to the board's action.

Next steps: staff will proceed with contracting, procurement and scheduling of the approved work and will return to the board as required for project updates or contract execution details.