TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Beth Beatty, City Manager
SUBJECT:
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Award of Contract for Chicago Street Streetscape (Jefferson - Cass) City Square and Watermain Improvements to Austin Tyler Construction Inc. in an amount not to exceed $20,107,270.88
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BACKGROUND:
The City of Joliet has developed the streetscape design of Chicago Street from Jefferson Street to Cass Street and City Square adjacent to Chicago Street from Van Buren Street to Clinton Street as well as utility improvements along this corridor. The project is scheduled for construction thru December 2025. The Public Service Committee will review this matter at the July 1, 2024 Public Service Meeting.
CONCLUSION:
On June 13, 2024, at 2:00 P.M., two (2) sealed bids were received for the Chicago Street Streetscape (Jefferson - Cass) City Square and Watermain Improvements. The bid summary is as follows:
CONTRACTOR BID AMOUNT
Lindblad Const Co of Joliet Inc. $19,435,945.95
Austin Tyler Construction Inc. $20,107,270.88
Engineer’s Estimate (As Read) $19,211,303.00
Engineer’s Estimate (As Corrected) $18,638,453.15
The low bid by Lindblad Const Co of Joliet Inc. was disqualified. The second lowest bid by Austin Tyler Construction Inc., in the amount of $20,107,270.88, is 7.88% over the engineer’s estimate. Sufficient funds exist utilizing the Rebuild IL Funds (Org 20090270, Object 557200, $2,501,760.00), Public Works Capital Funds (Org 30090270, Object 557200, $4,970,286.60), CED Capital Funds (Org 300200010, Object 557200, $8,985,816.07), Public Utilities Water Capital Fund (Org 53880000, Object 557200, $2,697,565.11) and Public Utilities Sewer Capital Fund (Org 50180020, Object 557200 $951,843.10).
RECOMMENDATION:
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Based on the above, it is recommended that the Mayor and City Council award the Contract for the Chicago Street Streetscape (Jefferson - Cass) City Square and Watermain Improvements, in the amount of $20,107,270.88, on behalf of Austin Tyler Construction Inc.
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