TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF OCTOBER 21, 2010
COMMITTEE ON PROCUREMENT
Mr. Richard Lanyon, Executive Director
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Authority to advertise Contract 11-697-11 Demolition of Lake River Terminal and Other Derelict Buildings on District Property in Cook County, IL, estimated cost $2,800,000.00, Account 901-30000-667220, Requisition 1312926
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Dear Sir:
Contract documents and specifications have been prepared for Contract 11-697-11, Demolition of Lake River Terminal and Other Derelict Buildings on District Property in Cook County, IL, at the request of the Maintenance and Operations Department.
The purpose of this contract is to procure the services to demolish buildings, structures, piping and selected foundations at the former Lake River Terminal leasehold north of the Sanitary and Shipping Canal on both sides of Harlem in Forest View, Illinois, the two former Lake River Terminal warehouses south of the Sanitary and Shipping Canal and west of Harlem Avenue in Summit, Illinois, and various buildings and structures east of Harlem Avenue along Canal Bank Road in Forest View and 41st Street in Cicero, Illinois.
The estimated cost for this contract is $2,800,000.00.
The bid deposit for this contract is $140,000.00.
The contract specifications require that all work commence approximately February 1, 2011, or upon approval of the contractor’s bond, whichever occurs later, and be completed by October 31, 2011. Liquidated damages of $200.00 per day may be assessed if the Contractor is in default of completing work in the time specified.
The Multi-Project Labor Agreement 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 “Miscellaneous Building Construction” category for establishing PCE utilization goals. The PCE utilization goals, for this contract, are 20% Minority Business Enterprises (MBE), 9% Women’s Business Enterprises (WBE), and 10% Small Business Enterprises (SBE).
The tentative schedule for this contract is as follows:
Advertise November 17, 2010
Bid Opening December 14, 2010
Award January 20, 2011
Completion October 31, 2011
Funds are being requested in 2011, in Account 901-30000-667220, and 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 11-697-11.
Requested, Manju Prakash Sharma, Acting Director of Maintenance and Operations, MPS:SO’C:MAG:LSC:SSG
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 October 21, 2010