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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Kurt Muth, P.E., Engineering Coordinator
DATE: May 24, 2021
SUBJECT:
A resolution to award the Liberty Street & Sartor Lane Water Main Extension project located in Ward 7 to Brandt Excavating, Inc., 385 E. Hoover Street, Morris, IL 60450 in the bid amount of seven hundred twenty-six thousand, two hundred thirteen dollars and zero cents ($726,213.00).
PURPOSE:
To extend water main providing an additional loop in the high pressure zone of the water distribution system which will improve redundancy and reliability.
BACKGROUND:
The City's high-pressure zone in the water distribution system has limited connections between the north and south sections due to the east-west railroad that bisects the system. When one of these connections breaks such as the break that occurred on the 16" at Old Eola Road in early 2021, it is very difficult to maintain the typical pressure and balance within the high pressure zone. This 12" water main extension in conjunction with a possible future 12" water main extension east of Eola Road would provide the equivalent flow of the 16" water main at Old Eola Road. The majority of this project is located outside of City limits. Easements have been obtained from DuKane Precast and the neighboring property owners in order to place the water main along the roadway ditches on their properties. Coordination with Aurora Township has commenced because the sections of Liberty Street and Sartor Lane within the project limits are under their jurisdiction.
DISCUSSION:
Nine bids were received, opened, and read aloud on May 12, 2021. The bid tabulation can be seen in the attached Exhibit B. The lowest responsible bid in the amount of $726,213.00 was submitted by Brandt Excavating, Inc. The water main improvements ($726,213.00) will be funded with account 510-4058-511-73-01 (IC078) which has a 2021 budget amount of $1,370,000.00. Also included is the ad for bid and Brandt Excavating, Inc.'s submitted bid...
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