TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF JANUARY 7, 2010
COMMITTEE ON PROCUREMENT
Mr. Richard Lanyon, Executive Director
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Authority to advertise Contract 10-611-11 Repairs and Alterations to Various Water Reclamation Facilities in the Stickney Service Area and Other Installations, estimated cost $5,720,000.00, Accounts 101-67000/69000-612600/612650, Requisitions 1291268 and 1294249
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Dear Sir:
Contract documents and specifications have been prepared for Contract 10-611-11 Repairs and Alterations to Various Water Reclamation Facilities in the Stickney Service Area and Other Installations, at the request of the Maintenance and Operations Department.
The purpose of this contract is to procure approximately 77,800 labor hours of various skilled and unskilled trades. The required classifications of trades include: boilermakers, bricklayers, carpenters, electricians, instrument mechanics, hoisting engineers, machinists, millwrights, painters, pipefitters, pipe coverers, plumbers, sheetmetal workers, structural ironworkers and truck drivers. These labor services will be used for performing repairs and alterations at the Stickney and North Service Areas and other installations during the period from approximately March, 29, 2010, through December 31, 2011.
The estimated cost of this contract is not to exceed $5,720,000.00. The estimated 2010 and 2011 expenditures are not to exceed $2,860,000.00 and $2,860,000.00 respectively.
The bid deposit for this contract is $286,000.00.
The contract specifications require that all work be completed by December 31, 2011. Liquidated damages will be $30.00 per day for each and every tradesperson that the Contractor fails to provide, as ordered by the Engineer.
The Multi-Project Labor Agreement (MPLA) will be included in this contract.
Revised Appendix D will be included in this contract. The type of work to be performed under the contract is within the “General Construction” category for establishing PCE utilization goals. The PCE utilization goals, for this contract, are 20% Minority Business Enterprises (MBE), 10% Women’s Business Enterprises (WBE), and 10% Small Business Enterprises (SBE).
The tentative schedule for this contract is as follows:
Advertise January 13, 2010
Bid Opening February 9, 2010
Award March 18, 2010
Completion December 31, 2011
Funds for the current year are available in Accounts 101-67000/69000-612600/612650. Funds for the subsequent year, 2011, are contingent on the Board of Commissioners’ approval of the District’s budget for that year.
In view of the foregoing, it is recommended that the Director of Procurement and Materials Management be authorized to advertise Contract 10-611-11.
Requested, Osoth Jamjun, Director of Maintenance and Operations, OJ:MPS:SO’C:MAG:LSC:MW
Recommended, Darlene A. LoCascio, Director of Procurement and Materials Management
Respectfully Submitted, Barbara J. McGowan, Chairman Committee on Procurement
Disposition of this agenda item will be documented in the official Regular Board Meeting Minutes of the Board of Commissioners for January 7, 2010