Title
Fox’s Restaurant Storm Sewer Connection Project - Bid Award
History
The construction of the 143rd Street and LaGrange Road intersection improvement identified a problem with a storm sewer serving the area south of 143rd Street. This 24” clay tile pipe was found to be in poor condition and was under the basement of the Fox’s Restaurant building. The pipe drains Fox’s property and some of the properties on Jefferson Avenue. With this planned sewer connection that was engineered by V3 Companies, the old 24” clay tile pipe can be abandoned.
Upon researching the old 24” clay tile pipe, it was determined that no documentation of an easement existed. For future maintenance purposes, a permanent easement will be established for the new pipe. The village attorney has prepared the document.
An Invitation to Bid was drafted and advertised in the SouthtownStar Newspaper on Thursday, July 19, 2012. A pre-bid meeting was conducted in the parking lot of Fox’s Restaurant on Thursday, July 26, 2012, with the final proposals due August 2, 2012.
Six (6) responses to the bid were received for this project (Bid Summary Sheet attached). The low bidder, Swallow Construction, Inc. of Downers Grove, Illinois, submitted a proposal totaling $114,500.00.
On August 20, 2012, this item was reviewed and approved by the Public Works and Engineering Committee and referred to the Board for Approval.
Financial Impact
There are sufficient funds available in account 054-0000-484800 to cover the cost of this project.
Recommended Action/Motion
I move to approve awarding the bid for Fox’s Restaurant Storm Sewer Connection Project to Swallow Construction of Downers Grove, Illinois, in an amount not exceed $114,500.00.