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File #: RES 19-220    Name:
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
In control: President and Board of Trustees
On agenda: 7/8/2019 Final action: 7/8/2019
Title: A Resolution Approving a Contract with Era - Valdivia Contractors, Inc. for Project 19-14, Bridge Rehabilitation Improvements, in an Amount not to Exceed $517,300, Authorizing its Execution and Directing Staff to Prepare a Budget Amendment in the Amount of $137,996
Attachments: 1. Resolution_19-14 Bridge Repairs Era-Valdivia, 2. Contract and Bond 19-14 Bridge Repairs, 3. Proposal Era-Valdivia_2019 Bridge Repairs, 4. Bid Summary 19-14 Bridge Repairs
Submitted By
Bill McKenna, Village Engineer

Reviewed By
LKS

Agenda Item Title
Title
A Resolution Approving a Contract with Era - Valdivia Contractors, Inc. for Project 19-14, Bridge Rehabilitation Improvements, in an Amount not to Exceed $517,300, Authorizing its Execution and Directing Staff to Prepare a Budget Amendment in the Amount of $137,996

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Overview
Overview
The Village received four competitive bids for the Bridge Rehabilitation Improvement Project. The project consists of repairs on the bridges over I-290 at Home and East Avenues for patching bridge pavements and replacing failed joints, including installing protective shielding under the bridges to protect traffic on I-290 and trains from falling debris. The low responsible bid for the base scope of work was submitted by Era - Valdivia Contractors, Inc. in an amount of $517,300.

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Recommendation
Recommendation
Approve the Resolution

Body
Staff Recommendation
Approve the Resolution.

Fiscal Impact
There is currently only $379,304 available for the construction of this project in the FY2019 Budget Capital Improvement Fund, Public Works-Engineering, for Local Street Construction account no. 3095-43780-101-570951.

Staff is recommending using Fund Balance to cover the additional $137,996 needed or this project as both the Home Avenue and East Avenue bridge pavements are in very bad condition and should be patched with this project. Staff will include a Budget Amendment to transfer the $137,996 from Fund Balance to the Capital Improvement Fund, Public Works-Engineering, for Local Street Construction account no. 3095-43780-101-570951 at the next quarterly Budget Amendment.

Background
The Village has maintenance responsibility of the bridge decks for the bridges at Home, Oak Park, East, and Lombard Avenues as well as the west half of Austin Boulevard. The project is for repairs and improvements to the bridges over I-290 at Home Avenue and East Avenue. The repair work und...

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