ACTION REQUESTED:
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Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works with a Request to APPROVE the LOW BID and AWARD a CONTRACT to R.A. CULLINAN & SON for the GALE AVENUE (FROM UNIVERSITY TO SHERIDAN) MILL AND OVERLAY PROJECT, in the Amount of $1,046,095.40, with an Additional Authorization of $104,604.60 (10%) for Contingencies, for a Total Amount of $1,150,700.00. (Council District 2)
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BACKGROUND: Public Works reviewed streets throughout the city and identified Gale Avenue between University Street and Sheridan Road as a candidate for mill and overlay. Mill and overlay means that the existing asphalt pavement will be removed and new asphalt pavement will be placed. Gale Ave is a school bus route with a PCI between 62 and 65. In addition to the improved pavement condition, the sidewalk ramps at the intersections will be updated to meet ADA guidelines. This includes improving the intersection of Gale/Broadway/Nebraska where crosswalks have been striped, but ramp improvements had not been previously completed.
The plans and specifications were prepared by Hermann & Associates, LLC. The Advertisement for Bids for this project was published in the Peoria Journal Star and on the City's website. Public Works opened Bids on March 2, 2023, with 1 bid received.
Contractor Total Base Bid Total Alternative Bid Total Bid
RA Cullinan & Son $1,029,740.20 $16,355.20 $1,046,095.40
Engineer's Estimate $ 932,990.00 $15,720.00 $948,710.00
RA Cullinan is a local business that has successfully performed work for the city in the past.
The subcontractor utilization statement submitted by the RA Cullinan proposes that the company will be utilizing the following:
* MBE subcontractors: Lizz Trucking (0.80) for trucking and Precision Pavement Marking (1.47) for striping for a total of 2.27% of the total contract amount The City's MBE goal is 10%.
* WBE subcontractors: C&G concrete for concrete work (24.84), Kelley Iron works (...
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