Wallace Avenue Water Main to be Replaced

The City Council reviewed and discussed the Wallace Avenue Water Main Replacement Work Order from Trotter and Associates, Inc. for Design and Bidding Services in the amount of $89,000.

The existing 6-inch cast iron water main along Wallace Avenue between 24th Street and Martin Luther King Boulevard was installed in 1960 and has experienced repeated failures, including seven water main breaks within a two-week period in May 2026. According to North Chicago Public Works, Prior to 2026, this reach of water main had suffered 14 breaks. These failures will continue to surface as the weakest point moves along the pipeline.

Due to the deteriorated condition of the water main and the increasing frequency of emergency repairs, replacement of this segment has been identified as a priority capital improvement. The proposed project includes replacement of approximately 1,300 linear feet of water main, replacement of associated appurtenances, transfer of existing water services, roadway and utility restoration, and related improvements necessary to improve system reliability.

Approval of this work order authorizes Trotter and Associates, Inc. to complete the engineering design, permitting, bidding assistance, and related services required to prepare the project for construction.

This project will include:

  • Replacement of the existing 6" cast iron water main along Wallace Avenue, from the intersection of 24th Street and Wallace Avenue, north to the intersection of Martin Luther King Boulevard and Wallace Avenue, with a new 8" ductile iron water main protected in polyethylene encasement.
  • Transfer of water services from the existing water main to the new water main.
  • Abandonment of the existing 6" water main.
  • Surface restoration including pavement patching, driveway replacement, curb and gutter replacement, sidewalk replacement, and landscape restoration.
  • Milling and overlay of the pavement along Wallace Avenue north of 23rd Street.
  • Reconstruction of the roadway along Wallace Avenue south of 23rd Street.