File #: 23-0004    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Bid Recommendation Status: Approved
File created: 10/25/2022 In control: FPD Board of Commissioners
On agenda: 1/24/2023 Final action: 1/24/2023
Title: PROPOSED BID RECOMMENDATION Department: Department of Planning and Development Request: Authorization for the Forest Preserves of Cook County (the "Forest Preserves") to enter into a construction contract with Burling Builders, primary place of business Chicago, Illinois, for improvements at Salt Creek Landscape Maintenance Headquarters located near North Riverside. Reason: Contract #74000011607 issued under Project #22-80-26 is for the redevelopment of the Salt Creek Landscape Maintenance Headquarters campus. Work includes, but is not limited to, the demolition of an existing 1930s-era garage that over time had been converted to an office space, demolition of an older existing metal storage garage and replacement of both structures with a single office/garage headquarters building. The new energy-efficient facility will include a training room, locker rooms, washrooms and offices and a 5-bay vehicle storage garage. The all-electric, super-insulated structure will run on renew...
Indexes: (Inactive) ARNOLD RANDALL, General Superintendent
Attachments: 1. MWBE_Recommendation_Ltr-Burling_Builders_Contract#74000011607 Salt Creek LM HQ, 2. FPCC Code 1-8-2
Related files: 22-0250, 24-0218

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PROPOSED BID RECOMMENDATION

 

Department:  Department of Planning and Development

 

Request:  Authorization for the Forest Preserves of Cook County (the “Forest Preserves”) to enter into a construction contract with Burling Builders, primary place of business Chicago, Illinois, for improvements at Salt Creek Landscape Maintenance Headquarters located near North Riverside.

 

Reason: Contract #74000011607 issued under Project #22-80-26 is for the redevelopment of the Salt Creek Landscape Maintenance Headquarters campus. Work includes, but is not limited to,  the demolition of an existing 1930s-era garage that over time had been converted to an office space, demolition of an older existing metal storage garage and replacement of both structures with a single office/garage headquarters building.  The new energy-efficient facility will include a training room, locker rooms, washrooms and offices and a 5-bay vehicle storage garage. The all-electric, super-insulated structure will run on renewable energy (a geo-thermal heating system and rooftop solar panels). A $4.4 million Build Illinois Bond grant will cover more than half the cost of the work (see grant award Board Item No. 22-0250). 

 

Burling Builders is recommended as the lowest qualified local bidder. 

 

Bid Opening Date:  11/9/2022 

 

Bid Results:

 

1.  George Sollitt                     $7,999,294.00*

2.  AGAE Contractors Inc                     $8,075,000.00**

3.  Burling Builders                     $8,113,500.00***

4.  K.R. Miller Contractors Inc                     $8,117,000.00

5.  Construction Inc.                     $8,175,000.00

6.  PATH                     $8,235,000.00

7.  Pacific Construction                     $8,493,422.00

 

* George Sollitt (Wood Dale, DuPage County, Illinois) does not meet the definition of a local business under Forest Preserve Code Section 1-8-2E.

 

** AGAE Contractors Inc. (Chicago, Illinois) submitted insufficient qualifications to perform the scope of work of this contract.

 

*** Burling Builders (Chicago, Illinois) is a local qualified business with a bid of 1.4% higher than the bid submitted by George Sollitt. Forest Preserve Code Section 1-8-2E authorizes the procurement of goods and services from a local business provided its bid is no more than five percent (5%) higher than the bid from a non-local bidder.

 

Estimated Fiscal Impact: $3,713,500.00 (FY 2023 $1,300,000.00; FY 2024 $2,413,500.00); with $4,400,000.00 to be reimbursed by IDNR grant

 

Contract Period: Five hundred seventy (570) days from notice to proceed

 

Account Name/Number: Property Maintenance and Operations bond funds 51027.560105, grant funds 51010.560105, Capital Improvement funds 51009.560105, Construction & Development funds 51028.560105, 51030.560105, 51031.560105, 51033.560105, 51051.560105 and future Construction and Development funds

 

District: 16

 

Concurrence(s):  The Chief Financial Officer and Chief Attorney have approved this item.

 

The vendor has met the Minority-and Women-owned Business Enterprise Ordinance via direct participation.