Title
Thornridge Funeral Home (14318 LaGrange Road) - Storm Sewer - Proposal
History
Through the course of the 143rd Street and LaGrange Road Intersection Improvement Project, buried manhole structures have been uncovered and unknown infrastructure unearthed and examined for use. At issue here is such an item, the storm sewer for Thornridge Funeral Home. Upon investigation, previously unknown storm sewer routing for the Thornridge Funeral Home parking lot was discovered. Though only partially televised due to condition, several problems with this aged pipe have been found.
Multiple options were reviewed in an effort to rectify this situation. After consulting with the Project Engineer (V3 Companies of Illinois, Ltd.) and an underground contractor (Airy’s, Inc.), the most viable solution was determined to be the rerouting of the parking lot storm sewer to the adjacent 42” storm line under LaGrange Road. This option allows for the abandonment of almost 700 feet of old storm sewer pipe extending south on LaGrange Road and west on 143rd Street.
The new pipe will be directional bored and cored into the side of the 42” storm sewer. To accomplish this unique and highly specialized work, a proposal was obtained from Airy’s, Inc. of Tinley Park, Illinois, in the amount of $36,393.77. Due to construction staging for the ongoing LaGrange Road reconstruction work, this storm sewer rerouting work must be completed during the week of August 8, 2011.
On August 15, 2011, this item was reviewed and approved by the Public Works and Engineering Committee and referred to the Board for approval.
INFORMATION PREVIOUSLY PROVIDED AS PART OF THE AUGUST 15, 2011, PUBLIC WORKS AND ENGINEERING COMMITTEE PACKET.
Financial Impact
Sufficient funds are available in the Capital Improvement Fund (Account 054-0000- 499.84-80) to cover the cost of this work.
Recommended Action/Motion
I move to approve waiving the bid process;
And
Approve accepting the proposal from Airy’s, Inc. ...
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