Title
Sportsplex Maple Floor Replacement Bid Award
History
Legal notice ran in the Daily SouthtownStar newspaper on Monday, June 6, 2011, to request bids to replace the Sportsplex maple gymnasium floor. In addition, the request for bids was communicated to industry bid sites. Two (2) bids were received for the required work - Floors Inc. of Woodstock, IL and Kiefer Specialty Flooring, Inc. of Lindenhurst, IL. The sealed bids were opened by the Village Clerk's Office on Thursday, July 7, 2011. The low bidder is Floors Inc. of Woodstock, IL at a cost of $245,890 (Bid summary sheet attached).
As sub-contractor to the Village's Engineer, Christopher B. Burke Engineering Ltd., Testing Service Corporation (TSC) of Carol Stream, IL conducted testing on the gymnasium floor to determine if moisture is the cause of warping and splintering floor boards. Three 2’x3’ cuts were made in the floor to expose the underlying concrete slab for testing. Moisture vapor emission rates were measured and core samples were taken of the slab and subgrade. The moisture vapor emission rates were found to be low for slab-on-grade construction in this area. The concrete slab was found to be relatively thin at the test sites. However, it had a high compressive strength and did not contain pea gravel or river stone as aggregate. The underlying base course and subgrade materials are typical of local construction, with the silty clay subgrade being in a hard condition. A visqueen vapor barrier was found underlying the concrete slab in all cases, with no free water noted. Based on the results of the testing, TSC concluded there is no evidence of high levels of moisture in or below the concrete slab in the gymnasium. Christopher B. Burke Engineering observed quite a bit of sheering at the testing locations. Based upon compressive strength of the concrete, they recommend a longer or different type of anchor to be more effective.
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