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PROPOSED BID RECOMMENDATION
Presented by: ARNOLD RANDALL, GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT
Department: Planning and Development
Request: Authorization for the Forest Preserve District of Cook County (the "Forest Preserves") to enter into a contract with Chicago Commercial Construction, Chicago, Illinois, for recreation landscape improvements at Miller Meadow in Maywood, Beck Lake dog area in Glenview and Bremen Grove dog area in Tinley Park. Miller Meadow improvements include flying field relocation, access paths from parking lots to shelters, new off-leash dog area and a new loop trail. New shade shelters and gate improvements planned at Bremen & Beck Lake off-leash dog areas
Reason: Contract 13-80-02-06C4-R; Miller Meadow, Beck Lake, and Bremen Grove Site Improvements. The work includes, but is not limited to, site grading, fencing, concrete, asphalt, drainage piping, new shelters, swipe card system, landscape restoration, and other related work as specified in the plans & specifications.
Bid Opening Date: 12/19/2014
Bid Results:
Firm Base Bid Additional Items 1&3* Total Bid
1. Chicago Commercial Construction $934,385.08 $79,849.24 $1,014,234.32
2. Elanar Construction Co. $1,120,906.50 $55,492.00 $1,176,398.50
3. A Lamp Concrete Contractors, Inc. $1,159,410.00 $91,875.00 $1,251,285.00
4. Old Veteran Construction, Inc. $1,273,887.67 $234,146.67 $1,508,034.34
5. Matthew Paving, Inc. $1,290,748.75 $70,032.50 $1,360,781.25
*ADA path to existing shelters at NW &SW Groves and new shade shelter at Miller Meadow dog area
Estimated Fiscal Impact: $1,014,234.32
Contract Period: Two Hundred and Forty (240) days from notice to proceed
Account Name/Number: Recreation Landscape Accounts 25-6760, 51-6760, 52-6760, 54-6760, Miller Meadow MWRD account 10-6760, Dog License Fees - Beck Lake account 15-6760 and Bremen Park account 15-6760
District(s): 1, 6 and 9
Concurrence(s):
The vendor has met the Minority and Women Business Enterprise Ordinance provision.
The Chief Attorney and Chief Financial Officer have approved this item.