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Soils and Materials Testing and Engineering - Proposal
History
In continuing efforts to ensure quality construction materials and methods are being used, staff utilizes the services of a construction material testing company. The previous multi-year contract expired at the end of 2015. Although primarily used as needed for the yearly Road Improvement Program, these services are also required to dispose of the Village’s excavated spoils. Additionally, other construction projects have utilized these services which will continue to be available to assure quality construction in the village.
A Request for Proposals (RFP) was advertised in the Daily Southtown Newspaper on Thursday, January 7, 2016. Staff requested hourly rates and unit pricing for a variety of personnel and testing/laboratory services for each of the next three years (2016 through 2018). In return, twelve (12) sealed proposals were received for processing. Proposals were received from: ATC Group Services LLC, Highland, IN; Construction & Geotechnical Material Testing, Inc. of Elk Grove Village, IL; EPI, Inc., South Holland, IL; ECS Midwest, LLC, Buffalo Grove, IL; Geocon Professional Services, Frankfort, IL; GSG Consultants, Inc., Roselle, IL; Illinois Construction & Environmental Consulting, Inc, Wheeling, IL; Interra Inc. of Bolingbrook, IL; SEECO Consultants Inc. of Tinley Park, IL; STATE Testing, LLC, Chicago, IL; Soil & Material Consultants, Inc., Arlington Heights, IL; and Wang Engineering, Lombard, IL. The sealed proposals were privately opened by the Clerk’s Office at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 2, 2016 (Proposal Summary Sheet attached).
Following a review of all Proposals and each firm’s qualifications (Proposal Evaluation attached), Construction & Geotechnical Material Testing, Inc. of Elk Grove Village, IL has been deemed to be the best qualified and most cost effective material testing company for the scope of services requested. During the past three yea...
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