Title/Name/Summary
Village Hall Electric Service - Emergency Replacement
History
In February 2019, staff noticed water coming in through the electrical service conduit into the basement of the Village Hall. A temporary repair was performed until a determination could be made for the cause. In April, village staff was able to hydro-excavate a portion of the conduit discovering it had numerous holes and was deteriorated beyond repair. Replacement of the conduit and wiring is necessary.
Staff contacted four (4) vendors for proposals to install a new service into the basement from the ComEd transformer. Proposals were received from: Excel Electric Inc. of Frankfort, Illinois - $36,190; Dav-Com Electric Inc. of Orland Park, Illinois - $36,434; and Palos Electrical Company, Inc. of Crestwood, Illinois - $71,287. The electrical subcontractor for the parking lot improvement project (Elmund & Nelson Co. of Elgin, Illinois) was unresponsive to the requests for a proposal.
The installation of the new electrical service feed into the village hall will temporarily interrupt the flow of electricity into the Village Hall and the Civic Center. Some of the work will be performed in advance of the required shutdown. To minimize the impact to Village Hall staff and Secretary of State staff, etc. the shutdown will be coordinated overnight and on Saturday. The Civic Center has functions scheduled for Friday evenings and Saturdays. To provide temporary electrical power to the Civic Center for those functions staff asked for proposals to provide power from an exterior generator provided by Public Works. Completion of this work will also be coordinated with the contractor for the Village Hall Parking Lot Improvement Project.
Staff reviewed the proposals and Excel Electric Inc. was identified as the lowest responsible proposer with a submitted total project cost of $36,190.00. Staff has worked with Excel Electric Inc. on other electrical projects with good results. The...
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