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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 Preserve") to enter into a contract with Matthew Paving, Inc., Oak Lawn, Illinois ("Matthew Paving") for parking lot repaving at North Police Area Headquarters and Barrington Road Pond. Matthew Paving, a local business, was the second lowest responsible and responsive bidder. Matthew Paving's bid was within two percent (2%) of the bid submitted by Chicagoland Paving, a business located in Lake Zurich, Illinois that does not meet the definition of a local business.
Pursuant to Section 1-8-2E of the Forest Preserves' code, the Forest Preserve is authorized to procure goods and services from a local business provided the bid from the local business is no more than two percent higher than the bid from a non-local bidder that otherwise would be considered the lowest responsive bidder. The Forest Preserve now desire to do so.
Reason: Contract 15-80-01 Parking Lot Repaving. The work includes, but is not limited to, repaving and reconstructing the existing parking lots at the North Police Area Headquarters and Barrington Road Pond sites and other related work as specified in the plans & specifications.
Bid Opening Date: 3/18/15
Bid Results:
Firm Base Bid + Optional Additional Work Item #1
1. Chicagoland Paving * $332,800.00
2. Matthew Paving, Inc.** $334,372.39
3. J&R 1st in Asphalt, Inc. $374,038.12
* Chicagoland Paving is located in Lake Zurich, IL in Lake County.
** Matthew Paving is located in Oak Lawn, IL in Cook County.
Estimated Fiscal Impact: $334,372.39
Contract Period: Five (5) Months after issuance of Notice to Proceed.
Account Name/Number: Site Amenity Accounts: 25-6770, 26-6770, 51-6770, 52-6770, 54-6770 and 55-6770
District: 15
Concurrence(s):
The vendor has met the Minority and Wo...
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