TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Allison Swisher, Director of Public Utilities
SUBJECT:
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Award of Contract for the 2025 Utilities Restoration Program in the Amount of $600,000.00
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BACKGROUND:
The City of Joliet's 2025 budget allocates funds for contracted restoration services in areas excavated by the Department of Public Utilities for water and sewer system repairs. Specific Contract work activities include repair and restoration of sidewalks, driveway aprons, street pavement, curb and gutter, and parkway turf grass. The Contract also includes a limited quantity of manhole / valve box frame adjustments. The Contract allows for a sixty (60) calendar day project duration for the initial list of work locations and a thirty (30) calendar day duration for subsequent lists throughout the year. Due to the duration requirements, the bid documents were prepared for on-call contractor services.
An advertisement for bids for the 2025 Utilities Restoration Program Contract was published in the Labor Record on Thursday, March 27, 2025.
The Public Service Committee will review this matter.
CONCLUSION:
On Monday, April 14, 2024, at 10:15 a.m., three (3) sealed bids were received for the 2025 Utilities Restoration Program Contract. The bid summary is as follows:
CONTRACTOR BID AMOUNT
Lindblad Construction Co. of Joliet Inc., Joliet, IL $669,370.00
Davis Concrete Construction Co., Monee, IL $695,115.00
PT Ferro Construction Co., Joliet, IL $817,625.00
Engineer's Estimate $614,480.00
This contract is for on call services and is based on an estimated number of restoration items to be completed. This contract will be awarded to the three contractors that provided the lowest unit prices to allow for flexibility in completing the work based on Contractor availability. Work will be offered to the low bidder. Should they not be able to complete the work within the timeframe specified in the contract documents, the second con...
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