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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Kurt Muth, P.E., Engineering Coordinator
DATE: March 21, 2022
SUBJECT:
A resolution to award the New Haven Ave Water Main Replacement & Storm Sewer Extension project located in Ward 6 to Stokes Excavating, Inc., 903 Daisyfield Rd, Rockford, Illinois 61102 in the bid amount of seven hundred fifty thousand dollars and zero cents ($750,000.00).
PURPOSE:
To replace the 6" water main along New Haven Ave from N. Elmwood Drive to N. Russell Ave as well as make storm sewer improvements for a future roadway widening project. The New Haven Ave water main has broken several times very recently and has a long history of breaks.
BACKGROUND:
The location of this water main to be replaced can be seen in the attached Exhibit A - Location Map. This section of 6" water main will tie into previously replaced 8" water main on the N. Elmwood end of the project as well as at the intersection with Morton Ave. Lead water services will be fully replaced up to the water meters. The future widening of New Haven is to include the installation and construction of curb and gutter, as well as sidewalk to connect to the New Haven Ave park and continue on the north side of the road to the intersection at N. Russell Ave. The sidewalk will then cross to the south side of the intersection and continue east to stop 50' from the railroad crossing for possible future connection to the N. Highland Ave intersection. These future roadway improvements will not be included in this contract. Closures of entrances to the businesses and residences will be kept to a minimum during construction.
DISCUSSION:
Ten bids were received, opened, and read aloud on March 9, 2022. The bid tabulation can be seen in the attached Exhibit C. The lowest responsible bid in the amount of ($750,000.00) was submitted by Stokes Excavating, Inc. The water main improvements ($655,750.00) will be funded with account 510-4058-511-73-02 (IC076) which has a 2022 budget amount of $12,151,...
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