ACTION REQUESTED:
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Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works with a Request to ACCEPT the LOW BID of R.A. CULLINAN, a Division of United Contractors Midwest, in the Amount of $2,843,842.19, and APPROVE a CONTRACT for the ORANGE PRAIRIE ROAD REHABILITATION, with an Additional Authorization of $284,382.81 (10%) for Contingencies, for a Total Award of $3,128,225.00. (Council District 4)
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BACKGROUND: Orange Prairie Road from Charter Oak Road to War Memorial Drive is in need of rehabilitation. There is a project in the Community Investment Plan to reconstruct Orange Prairie Road in future years. However, due to the existing road condition, the roadway needs interim repairs. This project will patch the concrete pavement from Bridgestone Court to War Memorial Drive. The existing HMA pavement from Charter Oak Road to Bridgestone Court will be milled and overlaid with patching as required. The project also includes installing underdrain at inlets to remove water from the subgrade.
Public Works received bids on June 9, 2022, with three bidders submitting.
The results are shown below:
Contractor
Total Bid
RA Cullinan
$2,843,842.19
Illinois Civil Contractors
$3,585,896.80
Otto Baum
$3,739,090.00
The Engineer's estimate for the project is $2,531,410.00
R.A. Cullinan is a local business that has successfully performed similar work for the City in the past.
The subcontractor utilization statement submitted by prime contractor, R.A. Cullinan, demonstrates that the company will be utilizing the following WBE subcontractors: CJL Landscaping for surface restoration equaling 1.16% of the total contract amount and JD Traffic, Inc. for traffic control equaling 0.69% of the total contract amount. The total WBE percentage is 1.85%; the goal is 5%. The subcontractor utilization statement further indicates that R.A. Cullinan will be utilizing the following MBE subcontractors: Alexander Brothers Construction Co. for traffic control surveillance ...
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