Skokie awards $2.58m contract for 130 lead service replacements
Village of Skokie Department of Public Works, Water and Sewer Division, Illinois · Meeting date: October 19, 2026 · Published: October 20, 2026
The Village of Skokie Board of Trustees has approved a $2.582 million contract with Joel Kennedy Constructing Corp. for its FY2027 Lead Service Replacement Project. The work is intended to reach residents on the volunteer cost-share list who are outside areas served by water-main renewal projects or in-house crews.
Key points
- Joel Kennedy Constructing Corp. was awarded the $2,582,200 contract through the October 19 consent agenda.
- The stand-alone project is expected to replace about 130 full lead services.
- Homeowners in the village cost-share programme currently face a maximum $3,090 charge for replacement of the private-side service; Skokie replaces the public side.
- Joel Kennedy's bid was below proposals from Trine Construction Corp. at $3,050,500 and IHC Construction Companies LLC at $3,535,410.
Full report
Skokie has moved to expand lead service replacement beyond its water-main renewal programme, approving a $2.582 million contract expected to replace about 130 full lead services under a stand-alone FY2027 project.
The Board of Trustees approved the award to Joel Kennedy Constructing Corp. of Waukegan, Illinois, as part of its October 19 consent agenda. The project is designed to target households already on Skokie's voluntary replacement cost-share list but located outside areas covered by the annual water-main replacement programme and separate areas being addressed by in-house Public Works crews.
Under the village's programme, homeowners' costs for replacing the private-side portion of a lead service are currently capped at $3,090. The village replaces the public-side service.
Three contractors bid for the work following an October 7 bid opening. Joel Kennedy Constructing submitted the lowest price, at $2,582,200, followed by Trine Construction Corp. at $3,050,500 and IHC Construction Companies LLC at $3,535,410.
Public Works staff recommended Joel Kennedy, stating that the village has completed several water-main projects with the contractor that included lead service replacements successfully.
The approval establishes a dedicated delivery route for replacement work rather than relying solely on coordination with water-main construction. According to the staff report, that approach will enable Skokie to concentrate on neighbourhoods with residents already participating in the cost-share programme while reaching locations not otherwise scheduled for water-main work or Public Works crew activity.
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Source: Board of Trustees, Village of Skokie Department of Public Works, Water and Sewer Division