TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF MAY 16, 2019
COMMITTEE ON MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS
Mr. Brian A. Perkovich, Executive Director
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Final report on emergency Contract 18-700-01, Emergency Repairs to North Branch TARP Construction Shaft No. 2 in the Town of Morton Grove, IL, to IHC Construction Companies, LLC, Purchase Order 3099277, Account 201-50000-645720 (As Revised)
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Dear Sir:
On April 25, 2018, in accordance with Section 11.5 of the Purchasing Act, the Director of Maintenance and Operations declared an operating emergency to perform immediate repairs to North Branch TARP Construction Shaft No. 2 (CS2), in the amount of $50,000.00. Purchase order 3099277 was initially valued at $50,000.00 and increased to $624,000.00 by the Board of Commissioners on May 3, 2018. After substantial completion was reached, the purchase order was reduced February 7, 2019 to $521,214.59 to accurately reflect the remaining work.
The work was the result of a damaged louver system at CS2 that partially detached from the shaft walls. The situation was deemed critical because the louvers in the shaft could have fallen nearly two hundred feet into the shaft, potentially causing damage to the structure and restricting flow in the tunnel. Repairs were needed to remove the damaged steel framing and louvers, fabricate and install a replacement louver system and patch the damaged concrete shaft walls.
Final completion under Contract 18-700-01 was achieved on April 24, 2019.
Requested, John P. Murray, Director of Maintenance and Operations, EJS:MAG:car:sw:rd