TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF DECEMBER 21, 2017
COMMITTEE ON PROCUREMENT
Mr. David St. Pierre, Executive Director
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Authority to advertise Contract 18-611-11 Repairs and Alterations to Various Water Reclamation Facilities in the Stickney Service Area and Other Installations, estimated cost $12,999,136.00, Accounts 101-67000/68000/69000-612600/612650, Requisitions 1476124, 1476776 and 1480762
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Dear Sir:
Contract documents and specifications have been prepared for Contract 18-611-11 Repairs and Alterations to Various Water Reclamation Facilities in the Stickney Service Area and Other Installations, for a two-year period, at the request of the Maintenance and Operations Department.
The purpose of this contract is to procure approximately 140,644 labor hours of various skilled and unskilled trades. The required classifications of trades include: boilermakers, bricklayers, carpenters, electricians, instrument mechanics, hoisting engineers, machinists, painters, pipefitters, pipe coverers, plumbers, sheet metal workers, structural ironworkers, architectural ironworkers, laborers and truck drivers. These labor services will be used for performing repairs and alterations at the Stickney, Calumet and North Service Areas and other installations during the period from approximately March 15, 2018, through March 31, 2020.
The estimated cost for this contract is $12,999,136.00. The estimated 2018, 2019 and 2020 expenditures are $5,667,136.00, $6,325,000.00 and $1,007,000.00 respectively.
The bid deposit for this contract is $364,000.00.
The Multi-Project Labor Agreement (MPLA) will be included in this contract.
The Affirmative Action Ordinance, 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 Minority-owned Business Enterprises (MBE), Women-owned Business Enterprises (WBE) and Small Business Enterprises (SBE) utilization goals. The WBE, MBE and SBE 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 10, 2018
Bid Opening February 6, 2018
Award March 1, 2018
Completion March 31, 2020
Funds are being requested in 2018, 2019 and 2020 in Accounts 101-67000/68000/69000-612600/612650, and are contingent on the Board of Commissioners’ approval of the District’s budget for those years.
In view of the foregoing, it is recommended that the Director of Procurement and Materials Management be authorized to advertise Contract 18-611-11.
Requested, John P. Murray, Director of Maintenance & Operations, BAP:SO’C:MAG:JR
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 December 21, 2017