Submitted By
Rob Sproule, Public Works Director
Reviewed By
Erin E. Baynes, Assistant to the Village Manager
Agenda Item Title
Title
A Resolution Approving an Independent Contractor Agreement with Oak Brook Mechanical Services, Inc. to Install New Mechanical Equipment and Building Envelope Improvements at the North Fire Station in an Amount Not to Exceed $172,462.50 and Authorizing its Execution
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Overview
Overview
The existing boiler system at the North Fire Station is over 75 years old and needs replacement. This item was identified for replacement in the Fiscal Year 2022 Capital Improvement Budget. Staff solicited bids for this work and the low responsive proposer was Oak Brook Mechanical Services, Inc...End
Recommendation
Recommendation
Adopt the Resolution.
Background
The existing boiler system at the North Fire Station is over 75 years old. Supply lines have historically had frequent leaks and the gas supply line to the boiler creates excessive flames/flare-ups when the boiler turns on, creating potentially unsafe conditions.
At the July 18, 2022, Village Board meeting, the Village Board directed staff to conduct additional research and provide supplemental information concerning the feasibility of installing electric heat or a geothermal system in place of gas-fired heat at the north fire station. An assessment of the building envelope and recommended building envelope improvements was also part of this process. One of the Village's Task Order engineering firms, StudioGC, completed the assessment, report, and design plans for the project.
Based on the assessment and options outlined in the report, staff presented a recommendation to the Village Board for the most sustainable and cost-effective approach to address the pressing mechanical needs and improve the existing building envelope. The Village Board supported the recommended course of action, and on April 17th, 2024, staff issued a Request for Bids (RFB) to install the new mechani...
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