Addison approves $408,821 Westwood Creek flood-pump replacement
Village of Addison, Illinois · Meeting date: October 19, 2026 · Published: October 20, 2026
The Village of Addison has authorised Flow-Technics Inc. to supply a 295-horsepower replacement pump for its Westwood Creek Pump and Dam Station, with a waiver of formal bidding. The pump has a 16- to 24-month manufacturing and delivery lead time and is expected to be paid for in 2028 or 2029.
Key points
- The board unanimously adopted the $408,821 Flow-Technics proposal and waived the formal bid process.
- The 295-horsepower pump can move 75,000 gallons per minute from Westwood Creek into Salt Creek.
- The existing pump is more than 32 years old and is becoming harder to repair because replacement parts are increasingly difficult to obtain.
- The purchase covers manufacture, shipping and startup; Addison will procure installation separately.
- Staff said this is the last of the station's three large pumps to be replaced.
Full report
Addison has approved the purchase of a $408,821 replacement pump for the Westwood Creek Pump and Dam Station, positioning the village to replace an ageing flood-control asset before it suffers a catastrophic failure.
The Village Board of Trustees adopted a resolution on 19 October approving Flow-Technics Inc. of Frankfort, Illinois, to supply the 295-horsepower pump and waiving the formal bid process. The board vote was unanimous.
Staff said the purchase needed approval now despite the expected payment occurring in either 2028 or 2029, because manufacture and delivery will take 16 to 24 months. The existing unit is more than 32 years old, and obtaining parts for breakdown repairs has become more difficult.
The Westwood station contains three large pumps that lift stormwater into Salt Creek, reducing flood risk across the Westwood Creek area. The replacement unit will be capable of pumping 75,000 gallons per minute.
The Flow-Technics price includes manufacture, shipping and startup. Installation will be contracted separately with another company, with no installation value stated during the meeting.
The village waived competitive bidding because the proposed unit is an original-equipment-manufacturer pump and Flow-Technics is its sole distributor in the area. Staff described the procurement as the final replacement among the station's three large pumps.
The approval provides Addison with a long-lead procurement route for a key stormwater pumping asset while the existing pump remains in service. During committee discussion, one trustee noted that the village had "got our money's worth" from the original 32-year-old pump.
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Source: Village Board of Trustees - Oct 19, 2026, Village of Addison