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PROPOSED BID RECOMMENDATION
Department: Planning and Development
Request: Authorization for the Forest Preserve District of Cook County (the “Forest Preserves”) to enter into a construction contract with Anchor Mechanical, Inc., Chicago, Illinois for masonry repairs at South Police in Palos Heights and Palos Maintenance Headquarters in Palos Township.
Reason: Contract #74000003213 issued under specification 17-80-59 Rebid Masonry Repairs at South Police and Palos Maintenance Headquarters. The work includes, but is not limited to, selective masonry repairs, masonry tuck pointing and other related work as specified in the plans & specifications. Approval is required because the recommended bidder was awarded a separate and distinct contract at the 9/12/2017 board meeting (Item 17-0251 for Contract #17-80-21 Rebid for HVAC systems at South Police, McGinnis Field Station Garage and Palos Maintenance Garage) in the amount of $156,949.30. The Forest Preserves’ purchasing policy requires approval for cumulative contract awards exceeding $150,000.00 within a twelve (12) month period to the same vendor. Bids for this project were originally solicited exclusively from contractors determined to be pre-qualified as per RFQ #17-80-62 Pre-qualified Contractor Pool. The original bid opening date of 2/9/2018 was cancelled due to limited attendance at the original mandatory pre-bid meeting and the project was re-bid without limitation.
Bid Opening Date: 2/23/2018
Bid Results:
Company Amount
Anchor Mechanical, Inc. $79,355.00*
3CD Corporation $90,475.00
JSL Building Restoration Group $102,240.00
Mertes Construction $123,000.00
Union Contracting $127,500.00
MBB ENT of Chicago $128,564.00
Bulley & Andrews Masonry $146,224.00
Golf Construction $183,745.00
* Anchor Mechanical’s bid was read into the record as $74,870.00, but after further examination, they made a mathematical error in their calculations. Their actual bid is $79,355.00.
Estimated Fiscal Impact: $79,355.00
Contract Period: Two hundred and ten (210) days from notice to proceed.
Account Name/Number: Building Accounts 51009.560106, 51025.560106, 51026.560106, 51054.560106, 51055.560106, 51056.560106, 51057.560106, and 51058.560106
District: 17
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.