Title
LaGrange Road Street Lighting Improvement - Bid Award - 157th to 159th Street
History
The recently completed LaGrange Road improvement provides black colored traffic signal and street lighting poles along with illuminated street identification signs. The portion of Lagrange Road between 157th and 159th Street was improved several years earlier using typical silver colored (aluminum) poles. This section was not included in the recent larger project. In order to provide a consistently enhanced corridor, there are 36 silver street light and traffic signal poles that need to be painted black or replaced with new black poles. Additionally, illuminated street identification signs are required on select traffic signal poles.
In order to assemble this effort, staff has worked with V3 Companies to prepare and submit IDOT permitting, bid documentation and construction drawings. The project specifics consist of painting 12 silver traffic signal poles and arms at the 159th Street and 158th Street intersections, replacement of 24 silver street light poles with black powder coated poles, and the installation of 4 illuminated street identification signs at the 159th Street intersection.
To initiate this enhancement/maintenance project, an invitation to bid (ITB 18-027: LaGrange Road Street Lighting Improvement) was published on BidNet Direct from May 25th through June 11, 2018. Two sealed bids were received by the Clerk’s Office for the project. Bids were received from: Utility Dynamics Corporation, of Oswego, Illinois; and Van-Mack Electric Company of Rockdale, Illinois. The sealed bids were opened publicly by the Clerk’s Office at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, June 11, 2018. [see attached Bid Summary Sheet].
Utility Dynamics Corporation was identified as the lowest responsible bidder for the LaGrange Road Street Lighting Improvement, with a submitted project cost of $260,430.50. Upon review of the submitted bids, staff recommends accepting the low bid from Utility Dynamics Corporation, of Oswego, Illinois, in the amount of $260,430.50, plus a $9,000.00 contingency for a total of $269,430.50.
On June 18, 2018, this item was reviewed and approved by the Public Works Committee and referred to the Board for approval.
Financial Impact
Funds for this project are available in the Capital Improvement Fund, account 054-0000-443700.
Recommended Action/Motion
I move to approve accepting the bid from Utility Dynamics Corporation, of Oswego, Illinois for LaGrange Road Street Lighting Improvement at a cost not to exceed $269,430.50.