TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Beth Beatty, City Manager
SUBJECT:
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Award of Contract for the Krings Acres Phase 2A Water Main Improvements Project to J Congdon Sewer Services in the amount of $2,868,193.10
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BACKGROUND:
On January 5, 2021, the Mayor and City Council approved Resolution No. 7613, committing to water conservation through the reduction of non-revenue water in order to comply with the allocation requirements of the Level of Lake Michigan Act, 615 ILCS 50, and the corresponding State regulations. A condition of the City’s Lake Michigan water allocation permit is completion of the City’s Non-Revenue Water Reduction Plan. A major component of this Plan is water main replacement. The water main replacement, estimated at approximately 3% per year, must be sufficient to achieve the reduction of non-revenue water from the City’s water system to not more than 10 percent by the year 2030.
The 2024 Water Main Replacement Program consists of 18 contracts to replace a total of approximately 33 miles of water main, at an as-bid cost of approximately $83,500,000. The Krings Acres Phase 2A Water Main Improvements Project was identified to be completed as part of this program. The project consists of replacing approximately 7,000 linear feet of water main in various sizes on Winthrop Ave and Westminster Rd (Ingalls Ave to Black Rd); Clara Ave (N Larkin Ave to Alann Dr); W Dellmar Ave (N Larkin Ave to between Westminster Rd and Alann Dr). Included in this memo is an exhibit showing the project location.
Design drawings and bidding documents were prepared and the invitation to bid for the project was advertised in the Joliet Herald-News on Thursday, October 26, 2023. The Public Service Committee reviewed this memo at the January 2, 2024 meeting and recommended for approval by full Council.
CONCLUSION:
On Thursday, December 14, 2023, at 10:00 a.m., six (6) sealed bids were received for the Krings Acres Phase 2A Water Main Improvements Project. The bid summary is as follows:
CONTRACTOR BID AMOUNT
J Congdon Sewer Service Inc., Carol Stream, IL $2,868,193.10
Trine Construction, St. Charles, IL $3,005,000.00
D Construction Inc., Coal City, IL $3,079,356.00
Benchmark Construction, Co., Bartlett, IL $3,358,530.00
P.T. Ferro Construction, Joliet, IL $3,366,107.18
Austin Tyler Construction, Inc., Elwood, IL $3,482,195.87
Engineer’s Estimate $3,105,000.00
The low bid from J Congdon Sewer Service Inc., in the amount of $2,868,193.10, is 7.63% below the engineer’s estimate. J Congdon Sewer Service Inc. has previously completed similar work for the City and completed this work to the City’s satisfaction.
Funds will be charged to the Water Main Replacement Fund (Org 53880000, Object 557200, $2,868,193.10).
RECOMMENDATION:
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Based on the above, it is recommended that the Mayor and City Council award the Contract for the Krings Acres Phase 2A Water Main Improvements Project, in the amount of $2,868,193.10, on behalf of J Congdon Sewer Service Inc.
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