Title
Traffic Signal Modification - 151st Street and 80th Avenue - Bid Award
History
Legal notice ran in the Daily SouthtownStar Newspaper on Wednesday, June 8, 2011, for bids for the Traffic Signal Modification at the intersection of 151st Street and 80th Avenue. In addition, Staff contacted several vendors to inform them of the upcoming work. Two firms submitted bids on the required work - City Lights, LTD. of Chicago Ridge, Illinois, and H&H Electric of Franklin Park, Illinois. The sealed bids were opened by the Village Clerk’s Office on Wednesday, June 22, 2011.
Following a review of the bids it was determined that City Lights, Ltd. of Chicago Ridge, Illinois, was the lowest responsible bidder with a bid of $19,760.60. Construction oversight for this project will be provided by Christopher B. Burke Engineering Ltd. of Rosemont, Illinois, which was included in their costs for the Engineering plans and Specifications for this Project.
On July 18, 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 JULY 18, 2011, PUBLIC WORKS AND ENGINEERING COMMITTEE PACKET.
Financial Impact
The Fiscal Year 2011 Budget had funds in the amount of $45,000 rolled over from the fiscal year 2010 Capital Improvement Budget (054-0000-499.71-40) to complete this project.
Recommended Action/Motion
I move to approve awarding the bid for the Traffic Signal Modification work at 151st Street and 80th Avenue to City Lights, LTD. of Chicago Ridge, Illinois, in compliance with the engineering plans and specifications compiled by Christopher B. Burke Engineering Ltd. of Rosemont, Illinois, for a total cost not to exceed $19,760.60.