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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 “Preserves”) to enter into a contract with Industria, Inc., Chicago, Illinois, for removal of the Winnetka Dam on the Skokie River in Winnetka.
Reason: Contract 15-80-34R Winnetka Dam Removal. The work includes, but is not limited to, dam removal, soil erosion and sediment control, landscape restoration, and other related work as specified in the plans and specifications.
Bid Opening Date: 9/2/2015
Bid Results:
Firm Base Bid
1. Industria, Inc $174,122.00*
2. Rausch Infrastructure, LLC $198,670.00
3. Leopardo Companies, Inc. $283,999.99
* Industria, Inc.’s bid was read into the record as $174,222.00, but after further examination, they made a mathematical error in their calculations. Their actual bid is $174,122.00.
Estimated Fiscal Impact: $174,122.00. All funds have been provided by the State of Illinois - Department of Natural Resources, as part of the Dam Modification and Removal Project, as outlined in an Intergovernmental Agreement (Contract OWR-292).
Contract Period: One Hundred and Five (105) days after issuance of Notice to Proceed.
Account Name/Number: Dam Modification 10-80-67-292-6750
District(s): 13
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.