Title
Concrete Flatwork SPWDA Joint Bid - Orland Park Bid Award
History
The Village, through the Public Works Director, is a member of the Suburban Public Works Directors Association (SPWDA). The SPDWA, via the Village of Homewood, annually coordinates and establishes a joint community bid for various concrete flatwork repairs for participating communities. Participation in this bid is optional and does NOT obligate participating communities to commit to using this bid for any repair work. Prior to the bid advertisement, each municipality is asked to provide an estimated quantity of work to facilitate an estimate upon which the bidders will base their bids. Upon receipt of the bids, each municipality then has the option to enter into a direct contract with the awarded bidder if the municipality finds the bid pricing favorable. Orland Park, along with Village’s of Homewood, Alsip, Glenwood, Oak Forest, and Richton Park submitted their estimated quantities that were advertised by the Village of Homewood Call for Bids and opened on April 2, 2020.
Orland Park benefits from this “joint bid process” by saving staff time and resources. Furthermore, the additional work from other communities provides for better economies of scale, which translates to lower unit pricing. Considering that the commitment is optional, participation in the process enables Orland Park to gather insight on small scale market pricing for the concrete work. In short, if the bid pricing proved to be high, Orland Park would simply opt-out of participation.
Over the past three years, the Village has taken advantage of this opportunity with very positive results. Work completed under these contracts has successfully supplemented village staff’s work and resulted in more timely restoration of sidewalks, driveways, and curbs. Additionally, this joint bid process provides an opportunity to more effectively address lengthy or complex sidewalk repair areas which typically occupy a substantial amount...
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