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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Robert Leible, Superintendent of Water Production
DATE: March 10, 2025
SUBJECT:
A resolution to award a contract for site piping, vaults, and electrical improvements for the new Well 105 site in the amount of $963,175.00 for the Water Production Division.
PURPOSE:
To obtain City Council approval to award a contract to H. Linden & Sons Sewer and Water Inc., Plano, IL, for the Well 105 Site Piping, Vaults, & Electrical Improvements project, for the Water Production Division (WPD) in an amount of $963,175.00.
BACKGROUND:
New Well 105 is located at 2390 W. Illinois Avenue, the site of fire station #10 (Ward 5). Drilling of the new well was completed during Phase I of this project. Phase II will complete all infrastructure related improvements to the site including connection of underground piping from the well to the raw water collector main, underground vaults for metering equipment, valves, and electrical. A wellhouse or shelter will be provided for ancillary control equipment, including SCADA, communications, and electrical.
The WPD previously hired Crawford, Murphy & Tilly (CMT) to perform the necessary professional services for design, construction observation, and project administration as the engineer of record.
DISCUSSION:
The project to perform the subject work was publicly advertised on January 26, 2025 (Bid No. 25-009) and bids were opened on February 19, 2025. Three (3) bids were received and the certified bid tabulation is attached.
The lowest bid is $963,175 submitted by H. Linden & Sons Sewer and Water Inc. Additional bids of $988,788 and $1,200,993 were also submitted. CMT provided an engineer's estimate of $948,250 for this project. A letter of recommendation from CMT to award this project to H. Linden & Sons Sewer and Water Inc. is attached and the WPD concurs with this recommendation.
CIP #I047 provided original budgetary funding. The project associated with that CIP was completed substantial...
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