ACTION REQUESTED:
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Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works with a Request to APPROVE the Low BID of STARK EXCAVATING, INC. in the Amount of $248,719.00, and Award the CONTRACT for the PEORIA SIMANTEL PROPERTY- PARK AREA DEVELOPMENT PROJECT, with an Additional Authorization of $24,871.90 (10%) for Contingencies, for a Total Contract Authorization of $273,590.90. (Council District 3)
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BACKGROUND: The project is the remediation of environmental conditions as part of a LAWCON grant agreement that resulted in the construction of the Riverplex building and site development. The property owned by the City of Peoria and informally described as the Simantel property (the former property owner) will be reconstructed as an open park space along the Illinois River shore. With the river shore on one side and the Rock Island Trail on the other side, the park area will provide a new and unique opportunity for Peoria residents and visitors to the community. The project will remove dumped debris and unsightly vegetation, add topsoil, turf seeding, natural landscape grasses, a walking path, and parking spaces.
Advertisement for Bids was published on March 28th and 29th of 2022. The following four bids were received on April 28th:
Contractor Base Bid Amount
Stark Excavating $248,719.00
Jimax $279,005.37
Illinois Civil Contractors $319,102.37
Iron Hustler Excavating $409,105.42
Engineer’s Estimate $413,330.00
Stark Excavating is a Central Illinois based contractor that has successfully performed work for Peoria in the past. Stark proposes to subcontract with Central Landscaping, a Women Business Enterprise (WBE), to perform 4.9% (5% goal) of the project value. Stark contacted eight Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) firms about subcontracting opportunities and received one bid for construction layout. That bid was not accepted because the price was too high in comparison to other bids.
Stark’s Prospect Road and Humbolt Avenue retaining wall project workforce included 12.3% (18% goal) minority workforce and 0% (3% goal) female workforce.
Engineering for this project was completed by Farnsworth Group, Inc.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: The project is budgeted in the 2022 Community Investment Plan (CIP) as LAWCON Site Remediation- Simantel Property Project Number D2202.
NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERNS: The property has been neglected and has been a site of illegal dumping. The project will create open park space and improve the Peoria community.
IMPACT IF APPROVED: The project will be completed, and open park space will be created.
IMPACT IF DENIED: City will not be in compliance with the terms of the LAWCON grant agreement.
ALTERNATIVES: N/A
EEO CERTIFICATION NUMBER: 02373-220630
WHICH OF THE GOALS IDENTIFIED IN THE COUNCIL’S 2017 - 2032 STRATEGIC PLAN DOES THIS RECOMMENDATION ADVANCE?
1. Beautiful Peoria
2. Safe Peoria
3. Not applicable.
WHICH CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTOR(S) FROM THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DOES THIS RECOMMENDATION IMPLEMENT?
1. Support sustainability.
2. Reinvest in neighborhoods.
3. Reduce crime.
DEPARTMENT: Public Works