HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/01/2015 Central Road and Weller Lane Construction Bid ConcurrenceMount Prospect Public Works Department
1 INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO: ACTING VILLAGE MANAGER DAVE STRAHL
FROM: VILLAGE ENGINEER
DATE: AUGUST 25, 2015
SUBJECT: CENTRAL ROAD & WELLER LANE CONSTRUCTION BID CONCURRENCE
(VILLAGE COST NOT TO EXCEED $79,500)
Background
In 2014 the Village of Mount Prospect received $92,400 in Safe Routes to School funds for the
construction of crosswalk improvements at Central Road and Weller Lane. This highly
competitive, federally -funded program looks to promote and improve walking/biking to and
from school. In July of 2015, the Village signed a Local Agency Agreement with the Illinois
Department of Transportation (IDOT) establishing the division of cost for the project. The
agreement also established that the project construction contract would be awarded by IDOT
through their competitive bidding process. IDOT will pay the contractor directly and the Village
will reimburse IDOT for our share of the construction cost.
Bid Results
IDOT opened bids on July 31, 2015. 9 contractors bid on the project and Alliance Contractors,
Inc. of Woodstock, Illinois was the low bidder with a bid of $164,621.86. The complete bid
results are:
Alliance Contractors, Inc.
$164,621.86
Martam Construction, Inc.
$165,465.90
Copenhaver Construction Co.
$192,259.48
A Lamp Concrete Contractors, Inc.
$197,550.00
Triggi Construction, Inc.
$202,162.32
Laruss Construction, Inc.
$203,063.22
Landmark Construction, Inc.
$207,804.18
MYS, Inc.
$215,217.10
Berger Excavating Contractors, Inc.
$296,102.08
Engineer's Estimate of Cost $130,710.50
The low bid is $33,911.36 above the project estimate of cost. The increase is mainly due to
significant increases in asphalt and concrete prices that are occurring on all 2015 construction
projects. The maximum federal participation is capped at $92,400.00, so the Village would be
responsible for the remaining cost of $72,221.86. IDOT is seeking the Village's concurrence to
award the contract to the as -read low bidder in the amount of $164,621.86. To allow for
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Central Road & Weller Lane Pedestrian Crossing Improvements
August 25, 2015
contingency in contract quantities, 10% should be added bringing the Village's share to a not -to -
exceed amount of $79,500.00.
Recommendation
I recommend that we concur with the award by IDOT of the Central Road & Weller Lane
Pedestrian Crossing Improvements Project to the low bidder Alliance Contractor, Inc. in the
amount $164,621.86. It is understood that the Village's maximum participation will be
$79,500.00. There are sufficient funds in the 2015 Budget to cover the Village's cost share.
Please include this item on the September 1st Village Board Meeting Agenda.
MJA'. ulbecker, P.E.
I concur with the above recom endation.
Director of Pul;;1Kc_VV6rks Sean P. Dorsey
Attachment: Location Map
c: Village Clerk Lisa Angell
Traffic Engineer Matt Lawrie
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