Submitted By
Bill McKenna, Village Engineer
Reviewed By
LKS
Agenda Item Title
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A Resolution Authorizing the Rejection of all Bids for Project 15-22, Marion Street Crosswalk Improvements.
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Overview
Overview
Bids were opened on June 25, 2015 for the Marion Street Crosswalk Improvements project. Eight contractors picked up proposal documents and two bids were received. The low complaint bid submitted in an amount of $289,441 exceeds the $120,000 budgeted for this project. The Engineering Division recommends rejecting the bids.
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Staff Recommendation
Reject bids for Project 15-22, Marion Street Crosswalk Improvements.
Fiscal Impact
There is no fiscal impact to rejecting the bid.
The FY2015 budget provides $120,000 of funds for this project in the Capital Improvement Fund for sidewalk improvements, account no. 3095-43780-101-570953. The bid amount of $289,441 substantially exceeds the budget amount for this project. Staff will redesign the scope of the improvements to fit within the budgeted amount.
Background
In 2007 and 2011 the Village constructed the two Marion Street streetscape projects. As part of those projects decorative crosswalks were installed using natural stone pavers. Several of the crosswalks installed with these projects are beginning to fail for a variety of reasons.
The crosswalks from the 2007 project north of the viaduct are deteriorating due to failure of the bluestone pavers used for the crosswalks. The bluestone material has shown to not be an appropriate material for use in a street environment where it is subject to the freeze thaw cycle and heavy vehicle loading.
The crosswalks installed with the 2011 project, primarily south of the viaduct, used granite pavers to address the durability concerns of the bluestone. The granite material has shown to be a good material for the crosswalks but there are failures occurring at several locations most likely as a result ...
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