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PROPOSED BID RECOMMENDATION
Presented by: ARNOLD L. RANDALL, General Superintendent
Department: Planning and Development
Request: requesting authorization for the Forest Preserves of Cook County (the "Preserves") to enter into a contract with Plata Corporation, Chicago, Illinois, for building and site improvements at the Preserve's General Headquarters in River Forest.
Reason: Contract 13-80-01 G7R1 is for the Preserve's General Headquarters Building. The proposed project is to address ADA deficiencies with the existing facility and to perform needed building and site renovations including, but not limited to, construction of 3000 square foot addition with a 5 stop elevator, ADA washrooms and various building renovations to the existing headquarters building and the corner pavilion. The project also includes landscaping, development of site amenities, and other related work as specified in the plans & specifications.
Bid Opening Date: 6/20/2014
Bid Results:
Recommended
Firm Base Bid Add Alternate Bid
1. The Lombard Company. $1,972,000.00 $2,350,000.00*
2. Plata Corporation $2,244,835.00 $2,586,885.51
3. Chicago Commercial Construction $2,343,379.32 $2,646,354.80
4. Friedler Construction Co. $2,344,794.00** $2,677,721.00
5. Wight Construction Services Inc. $2,279,858.00*** $2,819,618.00
6. All-Bry Construction Co. $2,566,000.00**** $2,919,375.00
7. FH Paschen, SN Nielsen & Assoc. LLC $2,492,000.00 $2,925,567.68
8. Brown & Momem, Inc. $2,107,180.00***** -----------------
9. Simpson Construction Co. $2,397,000.00 -----------------
*The Lombard Company was found to be a non-responsive bidder.
**Friedler Construction Co.'s bid was read into the record as $2,344,800.00, but after further examination, Friedler Construction Co. made a mathematical error in their calculations. Their actual bid is $2,344,794.00.
***Wight Construction Services Inc.'s bid was read into ...
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