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Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works with a Request to ACCEPT the LOW BID of C & G CONCRETE COMPANY, INC., in the Amount of $408,472.10, and Award a CONTRACT for the 2017 SIDEWALK PARTICIPATION PROGRAM, with an Additional Authorization of $21,527.90 for a Total Contract Award of $430,000.00. (City-Wide)
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BACKGROUND: The Sidewalk Participation Program supports requests from citizens and businesses that are interested in improving the sidewalk, curb, and ADA ramp infrastructure adjacent to their properties. Work under these programs includes replacing eligible, defective sidewalks, curbs and constructing small in-fill areas that otherwise have sidewalk. These programs include both residential and commercial properties, improve pedestrian safety and accessibility, and can enhance economic development of an area. Sidewalk Participation is an extremely popular program, with requests typically exceeding resources. The City's share of costs for sidewalk replacement is 80%, and the adjacent property owner pays 20%.
Bids for the 2017 Sidewalk Participation Program were advertised in the Journal Star and on the City's web site, and bids were opened on April 13, 2017 with four bids received, as follows:
Contractor Total Bid
C & G Concrete Company, Inc. $408,472.10
Horowitz Concrete Co. $426,519.25
Illinois Civil Contractors, Inc. $468,737.16
R.A. Cullinan & Son $573,688.07
Engineer's base estimate: $440,000.00
Staff requests additional authorization to increase the base bid of the lowest responsible bidder by $21,927.90 to satisfy additional interested participants.
The Good Faith Efforts documentation provided by C&G has been reviewed and approved by the Equal Opportunity Manager. The company will be utilizing a Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) to provide trucking services equaling 3.55% and a Women Business Enterprise (WBE) to provide landscaping work equal...
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