Title
2017 Asphalt Pavement Maintenance - Additional Scope of Work Payment
History
On April 25, 2017, six sealed bids were received by the Clerkâs Office for the 2017 Roadway, Parking Lot, Multi-Use Path Asphalt Pavement Maintenance project.
Crowley-Sheppard Asphalt, Inc. of Chicago Ridge was identified as the lowest responsible bidder and awarded the project on May 15, 2017 for an amount not to exceed $550,000. This project combines the typical annual Public Works Department contracted asphalt roadway patching with the annual Parks & Grounds Department contracted parking lot and multi-use path maintenance. In September staff requested authorization to increase the contract amount by $100,000 and utilize the same contract price of $150 per ton of asphalt for continued patching activities throughout the Village. The increased contract amount work continued to address several roadway areas in need of repair.
Near the end of the 2017 construction season, a large number of calls regarding deteriorated pavement with potholes were received by Public Works along with several utility repairs that required large asphalt patches in roadways. This combination resulted in a demand for asphalt patching that exceeded the previously approved contract limit. With winter approaching, much of the Street Division staff was occupied with leaf collection and holiday decoration installations. With the need for large paving equipment on several repairs, staff utilized Crowley-Sheppard Asphalt Inc. to patch most of the remaining areas. Staff is requesting to increase the Crowley-Sheppard Asphalt contract amount by $77,586.50 to cover the additional asphalt patching performed on Village roadways. This additional payment amount will complete the 2017 contract. Cost savings were seen in the 2017 Neighborhood Road Program.
On January 15, 2018, this item was reviewed by the Public Works Committee and recommended for approval and referred to the Village Board of Trustees for considerati...
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