File #: 23-0004    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Bid Recommendation Status: Approved
File created: 10/25/2022 In control: FPD Board of Commissioners
On agenda: 1/24/2023 Final action: 1/24/2023
Title: PROPOSED BID RECOMMENDATION Department: Department of Planning and Development Request: Authorization for the Forest Preserves of Cook County (the "Forest Preserves") to enter into a construction contract with Burling Builders, primary place of business Chicago, Illinois, for improvements at Salt Creek Landscape Maintenance Headquarters located near North Riverside. Reason: Contract #74000011607 issued under Project #22-80-26 is for the redevelopment of the Salt Creek Landscape Maintenance Headquarters campus. Work includes, but is not limited to, the demolition of an existing 1930s-era garage that over time had been converted to an office space, demolition of an older existing metal storage garage and replacement of both structures with a single office/garage headquarters building. The new energy-efficient facility will include a training room, locker rooms, washrooms and offices and a 5-bay vehicle storage garage. The all-electric, super-insulated structure will run on renew...
Indexes: (Inactive) ARNOLD RANDALL, General Superintendent
Attachments: 1. MWBE_Recommendation_Ltr-Burling_Builders_Contract#74000011607 Salt Creek LM HQ, 2. FPCC Code 1-8-2
Related files: 22-0250, 24-0218
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PROPOSED BID RECOMMENDATION

Department: Department of Planning and Development

Request: Authorization for the Forest Preserves of Cook County (the "Forest Preserves") to enter into a construction contract with Burling Builders, primary place of business Chicago, Illinois, for improvements at Salt Creek Landscape Maintenance Headquarters located near North Riverside.

Reason: Contract #74000011607 issued under Project #22-80-26 is for the redevelopment of the Salt Creek Landscape Maintenance Headquarters campus. Work includes, but is not limited to, the demolition of an existing 1930s-era garage that over time had been converted to an office space, demolition of an older existing metal storage garage and replacement of both structures with a single office/garage headquarters building. The new energy-efficient facility will include a training room, locker rooms, washrooms and offices and a 5-bay vehicle storage garage. The all-electric, super-insulated structure will run on renewable energy (a geo-thermal heating system and rooftop solar panels). A $4.4 million Build Illinois Bond grant will cover more than half the cost of the work (see grant award Board Item No. 22-0250).

Burling Builders is recommended as the lowest qualified local bidder.

Bid Opening Date: 11/9/2022

Bid Results:

1. George Sollitt $7,999,294.00*
2. AGAE Contractors Inc $8,075,000.00**
3. Burling Builders $8,113,500.00***
4. K.R. Miller Contractors Inc $8,117,000.00
5. Construction Inc. $8,175,000.00
6. PATH $8,235,000.00
7. Pacific Construction $8,493,422.00

* George Sollitt (Wood Dale, DuPage County, Illinois) does not meet the definition of a local business under Forest Preserve Code Section 1-8-2E.

** AGAE Contractors Inc. (Chicago, Illinois) submitted insufficient qualifications to perform the scope of work of this contract.

*** Burling Builders (Chicago, Illinois) is a local qualified business with a bid of 1.4% higher than the bid submitted by George Soll...

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