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 OTTO BAUM CO. in the Amount of $1,789,959.89, which is the Base Bid of $1,627,236.26 plus 10% for contingency, for the HARVARD AVE. PHASE 2 PROJECT - WAR MEMORIAL DRIVE to PURDUE STREET. (Council District 3)
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BACKGROUND: NOTE: Edit made in Action Requested to remove "a Division of United Contractors Midwest, Inc."
Harvard Ave. between War Memorial Drive and Purdue St. is in poor condition. The PCI is 41-48. The project will be reconstructed as part of the residential reconstruction Project.
There were two public meetings held for input roadway design before Phase One was designed and built. The new road will have a parking lane on the west side, two 10 foot driving lanes, a 2 foot drainage infiltration trench, and a 10 foot multiuse path on the east side.
Crawford, Murphy & Tilly prepared the Contract plans and specifications and bids were received on March 27, 2018 with three bidders submitting. The results are shown below:
Contractor
Alternate A Bid Amount
Alternate B Bid Amount
Otto Baum Co. Inc.
$ 1,627,236.26
$ 1,691,034.39
Illinois Civil Contractors
$ 1,638,691.99
$ 1,722,694.14
RA Cullinan, Inc
$ 1,772,633.90
No Bid
Otto Baum Co. Inc. is a local business that has successfully performed work for the City many times in the past.
The company will be utilizing two Minority Business Enterprises to provide Trucking services, layout, and QCQA testing equaling 7.6% of the total contract amount. Additionally, three Women Business Enterprises will provide Landscaping, Striping and Traffic Control services equaling 14.5% of the total contract amount.
Staff will monitor and make sure that Otto Baum is making a Good Faith Effort to reach the 18% Minority hours worked on the project and the 3% female.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: The Project will be funded through Project # RP1805 from the Roadway Infrastructure Projects i...
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