Title
Sod Restoration - Proposal
History
Each year the Public Works Department solicits proposals to provide sod restoration to various sites. These sites include areas where excavation work occurred during the winter months from water main breaks, fire hydrant repairs, sewer repairs as well as sod damage from snow plowing operations. Specifications were prepared by the Public Works Department and include all locations and approximate dimensions of areas to be restored with sod. Scope of services include; squaring off damaged areas, adding black pulverized dirt, leveling of areas and installation of sod. With the goal of keeping costs under control, the village will supply black dirt for all restorations. The Village will also provide an area to store debris generated from the repair work.
Proposals were received from three (3) contractors: Ridge Landscape Services of Mokena, Illinois, for a cost of $37.50 per square yard; Suburban Landscape of Chicago Heights, Illinois, for a cost of $17.00 per square yard and Sila Maintenance Inc. of New Lenox, Illinois, for a cost of $7.50 per square yard.
There are sufficient funds for the sod restoration work in both the Water Fund and General Fund. We do not as of yet have a total on the exact quantity of square yards of repairs we will require because new work has been done since the proposals were initially requested. Therefore based on the costs submitted, it is recommended that the proposal from Sila Maintenance of New Lenox, Illinois for a cost of $7.50 per square yard be accepted. The total costs will be determined when an exact accounting of damage/repair work is finalized.
On July 7, 2014, the item was reviewed and approved by the Public Works Committee and referred to the Board for approval.
Financial Impact
The 2014 Budget has a Board approved budget line items in the amount of $6,500.00 for sod restoration. The cost of this work will be charged accordingly; 67% shared between accounts 031-6003-44350...
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