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PROPOSED CONTRACT (TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS)
Department(s): Transportation and Highways
Vendor: Capitol Cement Company, Inc., Chicago, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to enter into and execute contract.
Good(s) or Service(s): The contract work for this QC/QA contract improvement is to provide for the reconstruction of all four lanes of traffic on Crawford Avenue from Devon Avenue to Oakton Street. The improvement provides for the removal of the existing pavement and reconstruction of a 10 inch portland cement concrete pavement , with a 12 inch aggregate subgrade, and. Also included in the improvement are the removal and installation of sewer and water main utilities, pavement markings, replacement of street lights, sidewalks, landscaping, traffic signals, and associated work necessary to complete the project.
Location: Crawford Avenue at Devon Avenue to Oakton Street in the Villages of Lincolnwood and Skokie and Niles Township in Cook County Board District #13.
Section: 08-W4337-03-PV
Contract Value: $18,728,293.17
Contract period: 2/19/2014 - 8/28/2015
Potential Fiscal Year Budget Impact: FY 2013, $18,728,293.17
Accounts: MFT Account (600-585)
Contract Number(s): 1388-13051
Concurrences:
Vendor has met the Minority and Women Business Enterprise Ordinance.
The Chief Procurement Officer concurs.
Summary: The lowest responsive and responsible bidder, Capitol Cement Company, Inc., submitted a bid in the amount of $18,728,293.17 , 13.5% above the Engineer's estimate of cost. Primarily higher than the estimated unit prices for Pavement removal, Aggregate subgrade, Portland cement concrete pavement (10 In.) and various sewer and water main utility pay items contributed to the difference between the Engineer's estimate and the Capitol Cement Company, Inc. bid.
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