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File #: RES 23-267    Name:
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
In control: President and Board of Trustees
On agenda: 9/5/2023 Final action: 9/5/2023
Title: A Resolution Approving an Independent Contractor Agreement with Midwest Services and Development Corp. for the Main Fire Station Bunk Room Renovations Project in an Amount Not to Exceed $319,200.00, Authorizing its Execution and Directing Staff to Prepare the Necessary Budget Amendment
Attachments: 1. Resolution - 2023 Main Fire Bunkroom Renovations Project, 2. Independent Contractor Agreement - 2023 Main Fire Bunkroom Renovations Project, 3. Attachments - 2023 Main Fire Bunkroom Renovations Project
Submitted By
Rob Sproule, Public Works Director

Reviewed By
A.M. Zayyad, Deputy Village Manager

Agenda Item Title
Title
A Resolution Approving an Independent Contractor Agreement with Midwest Services and Development Corp. for the Main Fire Station Bunk Room Renovations Project in an Amount Not to Exceed $319,200.00, Authorizing its Execution and Directing Staff to Prepare the Necessary Budget Amendment

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Overview
Overview
The Main Fire Station currently has a bunk room that is original to the building construction and does not have accommodations for female staff. Staff recommends an Independent Contractor Agreement with Midwest Services and Development Corp. for renovation of the Main Fire Station Bunk Room.
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Recommendation
Recommendation
Adopt the Resolution.

Background
The existing bunk room area on the second floor of the main fire station at 100 N. Euclid is original to the building when it was constructed in 1981. The bunk room does not offer adequate and private accommodations for female staff in its current layout and the existing carpeting is over 25 years old and needs replacement. Modifications to the bunk room floor plan, which would include installation of partitions, additional beds and additional lighting, would satisfy that immediate need and be beneficial to the Village through increased productivity and morale. Project design and engineering prioritized reductions in building emissions and energy usage in alignment with the Village Climate Ready Oak Park Plan Goal: EE02 - Adopt Enhanced Building Performance Standards.

On June 28, 2023 staff issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Main Fire Station Bunk Room Renovations Project. The RFP was advertised in the Wednesday Journal and also posted on the Village web page. Three (3) companies attended the pre-bid meeting on July 13, 2023. Proposals were due on Friday, August 4, 2023 and a total of three (3) proposals were received. Midwest Services and Development Co...

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