Title
2008 Road Improvement Program - Bid Award
History
The annual Road Improvement Program has a Board approved line item in the amount of $1,050,000 in the Fiscal Year 2007/08 Budget. The project consists of milling the existing surface, overlaying the final lift of streets in various subdivisions throughout the Village and the reconstruction of portions of Ravinia Avenue. In addition, curbs are replaced or repaired on an as-needed basis and hazardous sidewalks are replaced. Storm sewer underdrains will be installed in various locations within the area where excessive groundwater may cause premature pavement failure. This project also includes final patching and restriping throughout the Village.
Bids were advertised in the Daily SouthtownStar Newspaper on Tuesday, February 19, 2008. Six companies remitted a bid proposal. Sealed bids were opened by the Clerk’s Office on Tuesday, March 4, 2008, at 11:00 a.m. Bid proposals were received from: Alpha Construction Co. of Hazel Crest, Illinois; Central Blacktop Co., Inc. of LaGrange, Illinois; Crowley-Sheppard Asphalt, Inc. of Chicago Ridge, Illinois, James D. Fiala Paving Co., Inc. of Bolingbrook, Illinois, Gallagher Asphalt Corporation of Thornton, Illinois, and K-Five Construction Corp. of Lemont Illinois. Alpha Construction Co. was the low bidder at $1,371,672.25. Therefore, it is recommended that Alpha Construction Co. be awarded the bid.
On March 10, 2008, this item was reviewed and approved by the Public Works and Engineering Committee and referred to the Board for approval with the addition of excess funds in the amount of $59,750.00 from the Parkway Trees account and the Streetlights account.
INFORMATION PREVIOUSLY PROVIDED AS PART OF THE MARCH 10, 2008, PUBLIC WORKS AND ENGINEERING COMMITTEE PACKET.
Financial Impact
The Fiscal Year 2007/2008 Board approved Budget has funds in the amount of $1,000,000 in line item 054-0000-499.71-25 for road improvements and $50,000 in line item 010-5002-431.43-30 for pavement patching work. Additionally, the 2007 Road Improvement Program had funds in the amount of $492,406.11 remaining that were rolled over into the Fiscal Year 2007/2008 Budget. Also, excess funds in the total amount of $59,750.00 are available in Account 054-0000-499.43-50 (Parkway Trees) and Account 054-0000-499.71-30 (Streetlights). These funds will be transferred to Account 054-0000-499.71-25.
Recommended Action/Motion
I move to approve awarding the bid for the 2008 Road Improvement Program and miscellaneous pavement patching to Alpha Construction Co. of Hazel Crest, Illinois, for an amount not to exceed $1,602,156.11;
And
Approve authorizing the Interim Village Manager to execute the contract.