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 C&G CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION CO., INC., in the Amount of $649,812.00, and Award a CONTRACT for the NORTHSIDE BUSINESS PARK TIF SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS, with an Additional Authorization of $30,588.00 (4.7%) for Contingencies, for a Total Contract Award of $680,400.00. (Council District 1)
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The Northside Business Park TIF provides funding for public infrastructure improvements within the TIF District. See attached map and budget sheet. The Northside Business Park TIF will expire in 2022.
This sidewalk contract provides for replacement and infill sidewalk along City streets in the TIF district. This is the final contract of two for work in this area.
Design and construction engineering for both sidewalk projects was assigned to Farnsworth Group for both contracts.
Bids for the Northside Business Park TIF Sidewalk Improvements were advertised in the Peoria Journal Star and on the City's website. Bids were opened on June 22, 2021 with two (2) bids received, as follows:
Contractor Total Bid
C & G Concrete Company, Inc. $649,812.00
Otto Baum $1,095,715.32
Engineer's Estimate: $540,938.50
The Good Faith Efforts documentation submitted by C&G Concrete Construction Co., Inc. was reviewed and approved. C&G Concrete Construction Co., Inc. sent letters to local minority contractors with no response. C&G Concrete Construction Co., Inc. is a local tri-county business that has successfully performed work for the City in the past. The contractor will make a good faith effort to reach the 18% minority workforce utilization and 3% female workforce utilization on the project.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: The total budget for both years and both projects is as follows:
2020 BUDGET 2020 PROJECT EXPENDITURES
Northside Business TIF 2020 $700,000.00 Sidewalk Contract $251,000.00
Consultant Engr (Farnsworth...
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