Title
143rd Street Watermain Abandonment Project - RFP-25-056
History
The watermain on 143rd Street from West Avenue to Woodland Avenue is part of a section of the oldest watermain left in the Village of Orland Park. Over the last four (4) years, the Utilities Department has responded to numerous watermain breaks on that particular line. Due to the watermain being located under a lane of traffic, each emergency repair uses a lot of resources and personnel from Public Works to safely repair and restore the area of the watermain break. These breaks affect traffic due to Public Works having to reduce 143rd Street to one lane and provide flagger assistance. The eye doctor and a handful of residents that are affected with the watermain shutdown have had to reschedule patients at the last minute and deal with numerous service interruptions.
Request for Proposals (RFP) 25-056, 143rd Street Watermain Abandonment and Replacement Project, was published on BidNet Direct from September 18 through October 2, 2025. The details of the request are as follows: abandonment of watermain on 143rd Street from West Avenue to Woodland Avenue, transfer of five (5) water services to West Avenue line and Woodland Avenue line, replacement of one (1) hydrant, and full restoration of the parkways and street before winter.
Through BidNet, forty-five (45) entities viewed the solicitation, and four (4) vendors were sent a courtesy email. Thirty-five (35) vendors downloaded at least one of the solicitation documents. Two (2) proposals were submitted for consideration. Proposals were opened and evaluated for completeness by the Clerk’s staff.
Airys, Inc., of Joliet, IL -$151,000.00
IHC Construction Companies, LLC, of Elgin, IL - $250,000.00
It is staff's recommendation to award Airy’s, Inc. of Joliet, IL, the contract for RFP-25-056 143rd Street Wat...
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