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Community Development Department
MEMORANDUM
TO: DAVID STRAHL, ACTING VILLAGE MANAGER
FROM: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
DATE: JULY 14, 2015
SUBJECT: ACCEPTANCE OF PROPOSAL FOR DEMOLITION OF 2 - 40 N. MAIN ST. (CENTRAL
PLAZA)
Central Plaza has been neglected for several years and has significantly deteriorated creating a
nuisance to the public. Numerous attempts were made by staff to locate the property owner to
rehabilitate the property without success. Unfortunately the owners have not been responsive and
the Plaza has deteriorated past the point of repair and is a public nuisance.
Given these facts, the Village sought and received a Final Default Order and Injunction for Demolition
from the Circuit Court of Cook County. The order was granted to the Village and all required notices
have been given to all potential owners of our intent to pursue the demolition of the Plaza.
The Community Development Department solicited proposals to demolish the Plaza and met with
prospective bidders on site to review the proposed work. Four proposals were submitted by
demolition contractors. All four firms are capable of performing the services requested and have
performed similar work for other local municipalities. Listed below are the cost proposals that were
submitted for the demolition work:
Company
Base Proposal
Albrecht Enterprises
$216,500
Langos Corporation
Martam Construction, Inc.
$265,000
$294,312
Robinette Demolition, Inc.
$365,000
Staff requested pricing on six different options for filling the approximately 5,400 square foot
basement area. The options ranged from leaving the precast floor in place to filling the basement with
alternative fill options.
Option A: Leave deck in place. Secure all openings with steel plates.
Option B: Leave deck in place. Secure all openings with plywood secured with locks as necessary.
Central Plaza Demolition Proposals
June 30, 2015
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Option C: Backfill basement with recycled crushed brick from onsite. Cap final 12" with backfill of 3"
stone.
Option D: Backfill with clay. Cap final 6" of backfill with topsoil. Cover all top soil with seed blanket.
Option E: Backfill completely with 3" stone.
Option F: Backfill completely with CA -6 recycle.
Company
Option A
Option B
Option C
Option D
Option E
Option F
Albrecht Enterprises
$20,000
$5,000
$65,000
$35,000
$80,000
$119,000
Langos Corporation
$11,000
$9,000
$19,000
$38,000
$68,000
$63,000
Martam Construction,
Inc.
$12,208
$1,280
$248,300
$194,465
$228,350
$275,844
Robinette Demolition,
Inc.
NA
NA
$150,000
$150,000
$150,000
$150,000
Staff is recommending accepting the base proposal from Albrecht Enterprises, Inc. for the demolition
services in an amount not to exceed $216,500. Based upon feedback from the contractors regarding
safety, drainage and reuse of the material, staff is recommending option E, which calls for filling the
basement with 3" stone. Albrecht's proposal for filling the basement with 3" stone is an additional
$80,000, therefore the total cost for demolishing the building is $296,500.
Once the structure is successfully removed through the demolition process, the Village will hire an
environmental firm to remove all contaminated soils and obtain a full No Further Remediation Letter
from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. The Village has issued a Request for Proposals for
the environmental work and will bring the results before the Village Board for approval after all
responses have been evaluated. The goal is to initiate the environmental work immediately after the
demolition work is completed. This may impact the timing of when the basement gets filled as there
may be contaminated soils below the basement.
Once all of this work is completed, the Village will file the necessary priority lien to recuperate all costs
associated with this project. Sufficient funds are available in the Downtown Development Fund to
cover these expenses and staff will process a budget amendment later this fall to reflect this expense.
Please forward this memorandum to the Village Board for their review and consideration at the July
21St Village Board meeting. Staff will be present to answer any questions related to this matter.
William J. Cooney