Title/Name/Summary
Elevated Tank No. 7 Painting- Bid Award
History
Elevated Tank No. 7 (Tank 7) is located at 13600 Cherry Drive. The water tower was built in 1977 by Chicago Bridge & Ironworks and is a 300,000-gallon elevated single pedestal tank. The water tower was last painted in spring of 2002 by Jetco Painting Company, Inc. of Wauconda, Illinois. The interior & exterior of the tower were completely sandblasted and then coated with a zinc primer and an epoxy finishing coat. In October of 2015, Pittsburg Tank & Tower Maintenance Company was hired to complete a full inspection of all seven (7) water towers. At the time of the inspection, Tank 7 had very minor failures in the coating system and it was recommended to renovate the tank in the next 3-5 years. In the winter of 2020, a small leak started at the base of the tank. The decision was made to start rehabilitation in 2021.
On June 26, 2019, the Illinois EPA conducted an inspection of the Village’s water system. Though no violations were found, the report did include a recommendation to address paint issues and re-paint Tank 7. Village staff was then required to submit a plan of action to comply with its recommendation. The Illinois EPA was informed that plans to renovate all 7 water towers are already underway.
In 2020, the Village Board approved funds in the capital budget for tower rehabilitation. Tank 7 will be the second of seven (7) water towers to be rehabilitated and Public Works staff has been working closely with Strand and Associates on the rehabilitation design. The rehabilitation work includes surface repair and repainting, a new concrete floor, Antenna and Fall Protection Corral, and miscellaneous steelwork. The new exterior paint scheme is proposed to match the paint scheme that was Board approved in 2019, which features the new Village logo and white exterior to match Elevated Tank No. 5 at Harlem Avenue and Wheeler Drive.
The Tank 7 painting project was advertised for bid through BidNet Direct on May 14th, 2021. The Bid opening was on June 7th, 2021.
90 vendors were notified through BidNet. Thirteen (13) companies downloaded the specifications. Bids were opened on June 1st, 2021, and the Village received three (3) bids for consideration. Tecorp, Inc, of Joliet, Illinois submitted a lump sum base bid in the amount of $749,800.00. Jetco, Ltd, of Wauconda, Illinois submitted a lump sum base bid in the amount of $897,300.00. Era-Valdivia Contractors, Inc, of Chicago, Illinois submitted a lump sum base bid in the amount of $720,000.00.
This item will be going to the Village Board of Trustees and the Committee of the Whole on the same night.
Financial Impact
Funding is available from the water capital account 031-6002-443900.
Recommended Action/Motion
I move to accept the Base Bid, from Era-Valdivia, of Chicago, Illinois, and award a contract in an amount of $720,000.00 plus $72,000.00 contingency for a total amount not to exceed $792,000.00;
And,
To authorize the Village Manager to execute all related contracts, subject to Village Attorney review;
And,
To authorize the Village Manager to approve change orders not to exceed the contingency amount.