TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 3, 2026
COMMITTEE ON PROCUREMENT
Mr. John P. Murray, Executive Director
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Authority to advertise Contract 23-890-1S Rehabilitation of Local Sewers, estimated cost $2,706,674.41, Account 101-50000-612600, Requisition 1622010
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Dear Sir:
Contract documents and specifications have been prepared for Contract 23-890-1S, Rehabilitation of Local Sewers.
The purpose of this contract is to provide rehabilitation of high-risk sanitary sewers within nine local municipalities based on condition assessments.
The contract consists of television inspection and recording, cleaning, disposal, and cured-in-place lining services for approximately 10,000 linear feet of 8-inch to 18-inch sanitary sewers within the cities of Country Club Hills, Harvey, and Markham and the villages of Bellwood, Dolton, Ford Heights, Hazel Crest, Riverdale, and Stone Park. Funds were allocated for use by the District for this contract under the Fiscal Year 2022 and 2023 Omnibus Appropriations Bill. Funds will be received through a grant from the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
The estimated cost of this contract is not to exceed $2,706,674.41.
The bid deposit for this contract is $135,333.72.
The contract specifications require that all work commence 30 calendar days after approval of the contractor’s bond and shall be completed within 455 calendar days. Liquidated damages are $100.00 for each calendar day for failure to respond to a call for service, or after one week of work stoppage that was not approved by the District, $50.00 for each calendar day for failure to deliver hard drives with each month’s inspections within five days, and $50.00 per calendar day for failure to submit reports as specified in the contract documents.
The Multi-Project Labor Agreement 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 “Construction Services” category for establishing Minority-owned Business Enterprises (MBE) and/or Women-owned Business Enterprises (WBE), and Veteran-owned Business Enterprises (VBE) utilization goals. The MBE and/or WBE and VBE utilization goals for this contract are 3 percent MBE and/or WBE, and 3 percent VBE.
The tentative schedule for this contract is as follows:
Advertise September 16, 2026
Bid Opening October 27, 2026
Award December 3, 2026
Completion March 30, 2028
Funds in the amount of $2,656,674.41 are requested in Account 101-50000-612600 in 2027. Funds in in the amount of $50,000.00 are requested in Account 101-50000-612600 in 2028. Funds requested in 2027 and 2028 are contingent on the Board of Commissioners’ approval of the District’s budgets for those years.
In view of the foregoing, it is recommended that the Director of Procurement and Materials Management be authorized to advertise Contract 23-890-1S.
Requested, Catherine A. O’Connor, Director of Engineering, KMF:PMJ
Recommended, Darlene A. LoCascio, Director of Procurement and Materials Management
Respectfully Submitted, Precious Brady-Davis, Chairperson, Committee on Procurement
Disposition of this agenda item will be documented in the official Regular Board Meeting Minutes of the Board of Commissioners for September 3, 2026
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