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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Tim Weidner, P.E., Engineering Coordinator
DATE: February 7, 2022
SUBJECT:
A Resolution to award a contract to Misfits Construction Company in the amount of $334,950.00 for the McCoy Drive Pedestrian Bridge Repairs Project.
PURPOSE:
To award a Construction Contract for bridge maintenance work needed on the McCoy Drive Pedestrian Bridge.
BACKGROUND:
The City maintains a number of roadway and pedestrian bridges throughout the City. Each of these structures needs to be inspected and have maintenance occasionally performed. Recently the McCoy Drive Pedestrian bridge has seen deterioration that requires remediation. City staff worked with HR Green, Inc. of Aurora, IL to perform an inspection of the bridge. HR Green created a memo which had some remediation options and estimated costs. A location map and pictures of some deterioration is included as Exhibit C.
Based on HR Green's recommendation and City staff input, the City went out to bid for 4 different alternates.
- Alternate A is rehabilitation of the existing bridge. The existing steel elements would be washed and painted, and additional steel stringers would be added to the bridge for support.
- Alternate B is the same as Alternate A with some additional painting.
- Alternate C is the removal of the existing bridge and replacement of the same exact bridge and material (weathering steel).
- Alternate D is also the removal of the existing bridge and replacement of the same exact bridge, except the new bridge would be painted instead of weathering steel.
DISCUSSION:
This project was advertised on December 19, 2021 in the Aurora Beacon News, several vendors viewed the documents from the City's website and bids were opened and publicly read on January 26, 2022. The bid tabulation for the five bids received is attached as Exhibit 'A'.
Based on review of the bids, City staff is recommending approval of Alternate D (a new painted bridge). When comparing the alternate...
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