Title
Bulk Material Purchase, Concrete - Proposal
History
Public Works crews repair deteriorated concrete curbs and sidewalk each year. Crews also repair concrete removed from various underground utility excavations. In order to obtain competitive pricing for the purchase of ready-mix concrete, staff solicits concrete suppliers prior to the start of the construction season. In addition to prices and fees, suppliers are asked to provide information regarding delivery hours, scheduling, short (small) loads, wait time, and any related charges.
For almost all concrete repair work completed by Public Works, 4000 PSI Concrete mix is utilized. Price quotes were submitted from four local suppliers. Ozinga Ready Mix Concrete, Inc. of Mokena, Illinois submitted a price of $123.00 per cubic yard; VCNA Prairie of Bridgeview, Illinois submitted a price of $121.00 per cubic yard; Welsch Ready Mix of Oak Forest, Illinois submitted a price of $167.00 per cubic yard; and Wille Brothers Company of Oak Forest, Illinois submitted a price of $119.50 per cubic yard.
In addition to the lowest submitted cost, Wille Brothers Company provides the benefit of delivering all concrete in front discharge mixer trucks. This type of delivery requires the driver to control the chute, hydraulically directing material where needed and at a flow rate the crew can manage. This effectively eliminates the need for a “chute man”, freeing up one crew member for alternate duty.
Based on the submitted pricing, it is staff’s recommendation that the proposal submitted by Wille Brothers Company of Oak Forest, Illinois be accepted for the purchase of bulk concrete to be used for various concrete repairs in 2018. Funding for the purchase of bulk concrete is divided between three accounts for a total amount of $25,000.
On March 19, 2018, this item was reviewed by the Public Works Committee and recommended for approval and referred to the Village Board of Trustees for consideration.
Financial Impact
Funding is available in three separate accounts 010-5002-462900, 031-6002-462900 and 031-6007-462900.
Recommended Action/Motion
I move to approve waiving the bid process;
And
Approve the proposal from Wille Brothers Company of Oak Forest, Illinois for bulk Ready Mix Concrete for FY2018 for a cost not to exceed the total Board approved budgeted amount.