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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Kurt Muth P.E., Engineering Coordinator
DATE: September 13, 2021
SUBJECT:
A Resolution to award the Plum Street Sewer Separation project to H. Linden & Sons Sewer and Water, Inc., 722 E. South Street, Unit D, Plano, IL 60545 in the amount of one hundred eighty-seven thousand, three hundred thirty-three dollars and zero cents ($187,333.00) located in Ward 6.
PURPOSE:
To install new storm sewer removing stormwater from the combined sewer system along Plum Street between N. Highland Avenue and N. May Street. There have been several basement back-ups during storm events in this neighborhood.
BACKGROUND:
A new storm sewer will be installed to remove these surface drainage flows from the combined sewer system. A location map is attached as Exhibit A to show the limits of the project. This project will help satisfy the requirements associated with the City's Long Term Control Plan and the City's Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Combined Sewer System Overflow.
DISCUSSION:
The proposed improvements have been publicly advertised and bid in conformance with City procedures. The advertisement for bid is attached as Exhibit B. Six conforming bids were received, publicly opened and read aloud on September 1, 2021. The low bidder, H. Linden & Sons Sewer and Water, Inc. has successfully completed similar projects for the City in the past. The bid tabulation and H. Linden & Sons Sewer and Water, Inc.'s bid are attached as exhibits C and D.
This contract is subject to the local vendor preference ordinance. However, the only bidder eligible for the local ordinance adjustment was the lowest bidder and not within the applicable range.
The total project amount of $187,333.00 is budgeted for in 2021 within account 281-1856-512-73-09 (B031, $4,300,000.00 LTCP sewer separation.
IMPACT STATEMENT:
Traffic will be detoured to adjacent blocks, but the increase in traffic on the adjacent neighboring blocks will be temporary and n...
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