Title
Sidewalk Concrete Raising/Mud Jacking - Proposal
History
For many years the Village has contracted out concrete raising/mud jacking of public sidewalk. This method is less invasive and more economical than tearing out and replacing sidewalk. In nearly all instances the method requires minimal or no restoration to the surrounding area.
Staff has requested proposals from three vendors:
Quick Raising Concrete of Lockport, Illinois, submitted a price of $1.20 per square foot or $30 per sidewalk square.
Affordable Concrete Raising of Frankfort, Illinois, submitted a price of $1.93 per square foot or $48.25 per sidewalk square as part of our Road Improvement Program.
Raise-Rite Concrete Lifting of Carol Stream, Illinois, submitted a price of $2.65 per square foot or $66.25 per sidewalk square.
Quick Raising Concrete of Lockport, Illinois, has submitted the lowest cost and has also submitted a three year extension cost through 2016 of $1.40 per square foot or $35 per sidewalk square. The extension cost increase is due to rising fuel costs for both travel and gas powered equipment. However, this extension cost is lower than the other 2013 proposals submitted. This would allow us to raise over 300 squares of concrete sidewalk annually.
On August 19, 2013, this item was reviewed by the Public Works and Engineering Committee, recommended for approval and referred to the Village Board of Trustees for consideration.
Financial Impact
The Fiscal Year 2013 Board approved Capital Improvement Budget has funds available in line item 054-0000-443300 (Streets Right-of-Way Repair and Maintenance).
Recommended Action/Motion
I move to approve accepting the proposal from Quick Raising Concrete of Lockport, Illinois, for sidewalk concrete raising for year 2013 at $1.20 per square foot and for years 2014 through 2016 at $1.40 per square foot for an overall cost not to exceed $12,000 annually.