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allow the City to review the bid line items, hawever, from the bids, it appears that the original <br /> estimate was lawer than expected and the low bid provided by Sangamo Construction appears to be <br /> reasanable for the work required. ID4T's review of the bids indicated this as weli. It is not likely <br /> that rebidding the project will result in better bid prices. Ta rebid the project will delay work on <br /> structuraliy deficient bridges until next year, incurring additional design costs and the added normal <br /> yearly inflation af construction costs. <br /> The low bid provided by Sangamo Construction is $2,504,685.13. Federal funding has been secured to <br /> cover$1,900,000 of this cost,with the balance of$604,685.13 being paid by the City. City staff proposes <br /> an additional $20,314.87 be allocated as cantingency, bringing the tatal approved Motor Fuel Tax <br /> contribution by the City to $625,000. It is recommended that the Council approve the additional <br /> Motar Fuel Tax fiznds required and allow the project to proceed thzs canstruction seasan. <br /> PQTENTIAL ClSJECTIQN: None <br /> INPUT FROM C?THER SQURCES: Illinozs Department of Transportation, AECOM Technical <br /> Services <br /> STAFF REFERENCE: Matt Newell,Public Works Director and Paul Caswell, City Engineer. <br /> Matt will be in attendance at the City Cauncil meeting to answer any questians of the Council on <br /> this item. <br /> CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE: <br /> The State normally executes a cantract within 6-8 weeks of the City's concurrence with the hid. <br /> Canstruction should begin in the spring and 6e cornpleted by the end of 2019. Mound Road will be <br /> restricted to one lane in each direction during canstruction. <br /> BUDGET IMPLICATIONS: <br /> Budget Impact. The project cost to replace the Maund Road West and Middle Bridges aver <br /> Spring Creek is $2,504,685.13. Federal funding has been secured to cover$1,900,000 of this cost,with the <br /> balance of$604,685.13 beittg paid by the City using Mator Fuel Tax funds. City staff proposes an <br /> additional $20,314.8'7 be allocated as contingency, bringing the total approved Motor Fuel Tax <br /> contribution by the City ta $625,000. <br /> Staffing Impact: City staff will pravide the construction inspection far the project,warking under <br /> the directian of the Illinois Department af Transpartation. Staff time is ailocated to manage the <br /> Mound Road bridge irnprovement project. <br /> Attach: 1 <br /> ��� <br />