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TO: Mayor Thomas J. Weisner
FROM: David E. Schumacher, P.E.; Superintendent of Water Production
DATE: June 5, 2015
SUBJECT:
Resolution to award a contract for the Phillips Park Water Tower Water Main Connection project for the Water Production Division.
PURPOSE:
To obtain City Council approval to award the Phillips Park Water Tower Water Main Connection project for the Water Production Division to Construction by Camco, Inc., Joliet, IL, in an amount of $147,370.00.
BACKGROUND:
The 1.5 million gallon (MG) Phillips Park Elevated Tank was constructed in 2004. At that time,
development to the south and east had not yet occurred. In 2006, development began to the east of the tank site. Within that development, a 12" water main was constructed along the north and west edges which connects to a 12" water main along Farnsworth Road. With this adjacent water main, the Phillips Park Water Tower can now be fairly easily connected to the water distribution system to the east as originally intended in 2004.
DISCUSSION:
Updated hydraulic modeling of the water main distribution system performed in 2010 identified the need to connect the existing water tower to the water main distribution system to the east of the tank site to improve water flow to the southeast portion of the City. In the adjacent development, a 12" water main was constructed which is located approximately 300 feet east of the tank which allows for a relatively easy connection to be completed.
The contract to perform the water main connection was advertised on May 10, 2015, and bids were opened on June 3, 2015. A total of five submittals were received (bid tab attached). The lowest responsive bid was submitted by Construction by Camco, Inc., (CAMCO), Joliet, IL, for $147,370.00. The total range of bids received was $147,370.00 to $198,885.00, with the three low bids being less than $2,177.10 apart. Crawford, Murphy & Tilly, Inc. (CMT), the project consultant, provided a...
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