Title/Name/Summary
2026 Utilities Facility Security Improvements
History
In an effort to enhance the overall security of Village facilities, the Public Works Department collaborated with Sound Inc. in 2025 to evaluate existing systems and identify areas for improvement to be implemented in 2026. Based on this assessment, recommended upgrades include improvements to the existing security alarm equipment at the Village’s seven (7) elevated tanks, thirteen (13) sanitary lift stations, three (3) water booster stations, four (4) well houses, and the new north intake structure at the Main Pump Station (MPS).
The Village utilizes Sound Inc., a Naperville, Illinois-based firm and the local sales representative for the card reader systems used across Village facilities. Sound Inc. currently provides monitoring services for a wide range of Village locations, including Centennial Park Aquatic Center (CPAC), Centennial Park West, the Police Department Firing Range, SportsPlex, Civic Center, Franklin Loebe Center (FLC), Recreation Administration Building, Veterans Center, Orland Park Health and Fitness Center, Humphrey House, and several other utility sites such as the MPS. Utilizing Sound Inc. for these improvements provides operational continuity, as the consistency of the products will allow access to be standardized and avoid duplicative, inefficient technology.
Sound Inc. is licensed by the State of Illinois as a private alarm contractor. In addition, all personnel involved in the engineering, design, sale, installation, documentation, and maintenance of the proposed work hold valid Permanent Employee Registration Cards (PERC) in accordance with State requirements (225 ILCS 446/80).
The proposal from Sound Inc. outlines a multi-site security upgrade focused on intrusion alarm communications and access control improvements across twenty-eight (28) Village facilities. The scope includes replacing outdated alarm equipment with a new commercial-grade burglary alarm syst...
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