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PROPOSED CONTRACT (TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS)
Department(s): Transportation and Highways
Vendor: Lorig Construction Company, Des Plaines, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to enter into and execute contract.
Good(s) or Service(s): Construction Services - Bridge Replacements South
Location:
143rd Street over Tinley Creek
170th Street over Thorn Creek
Section: 24-BREPS-00-BR
Contract Value: $13,855,984.99
Contract period: 8/7/2025 - 12/30/2029
Contract Utilization: The vendor has met the Minority- and Women-owned Business Enterprise Ordinance via: Direct participation..
Potential Fiscal Year Budget Impact: FY 2025, $3,463,996.25; FY 2026, $9,006,390.29; FY 2027, $1,385,598.45
Accounts: Motor Fuel Tax: 11300.1500.29150.560019
Contract Number(s): 2511-04170
Summary: The Department of Transportation and Highways respectfully requests approval of the proposed new contract between the County and Lorig Construction Company of Des Plaines, Illinois.
Under this contract, the contractor will remove and replace both bridges on 143rd Street over Tinley Creek (Unincorporated Cook County, Commissioner District 6) and 170th Street over Thorn Creek (Village of South Holland, Commissioner District 6). Also included in the improvements are new concrete sidewalks, pavement patching, pavement resurfacing, sewer structure cleaning and adjusting, landscaping, signing, pavement markings, traffic protection and all other work as required to complete the improvement.
This contract is awarded pursuant to a publicly advertised competitive bidding process in accordance with the Cook County Procurement Code. Lorig Construction Company was the lowest, responsive and responsible bidder.
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