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Resolution to Award a Construction Contract to Doan Construction Co. (Bid No. 4685) for the 2021 Sidewalk Gap Elimination Project ($439,780.38) and to Appropriate $374,731.00 from the Sidewalk Construction Millage Fund and $56,000.00 in Contributions (8 Votes Required)
Memorandum
Attached for your review and approval is a resolution to award a contract to Doan Construction Co. in the amount of $439,780.38 for the 2021 Sidewalk Gap Elimination Project (Bid No. 4685).
The project consists of installing new sidewalks in select gap locations utilizing funding from the New Sidewalk Construction Millage that voters approved on November 3, 2020. As the millage only went into effect starting July 1, 2021, this year's work is focused primarily on addressing gaps that have been previously proposed and were already substantially designed. The project includes four areas:
* Barton Drive (Brede to Pontiac Tr.), north side; as planned for during the water main construction and street resurfacing project of 2020.
* Stimson Street (State to White), north and south sides; high priority sidewalk gaps that staff had previously begun designing.
* Boardwalk Drive (Eisenhower to Oakbrook), east side; provides a pedestrian connection to the school facilities; originally planned to be included in the 2020 resurfacing of Boardwalk.
* Traver Boulevard (Nixon to Lancashire), south side; replacement of an existing asphalt path with a contribution from the neighboring condominium association.
Project plans and specifications were distributed through the City's procurement website. One bid was received and opened on June 24, 2021. The sole bidder was Doan Construction Co. with a bid of $439,780.38, which is approximately $29,301.88 (7%) higher than the Engineer's Estimate of $410,478.50. While the pricing was higher than anticipated, it is still in line with comparable work in the current bidding environment.
Because prices were higher than anticipated, before completing all the w...
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