Awarded to:Contractor: Carlson Brothers Inc., Joliet, IL
Amount: An amount not to exceed $10,400,782
Division of Work: General Work (unsuccessful, responsive bidders: 11)
Terms: One-time transaction
Contractor: Best Plumbing Inc., Crestwood, IL
Amount: An amount not to exceed $1,052,000
Division of Work: Plumbing Work (unsuccessful, responsive bidders: 5)
Terms: One-time transaction
Contractor: Linear Electric Inc., Orland Park, IL
Amount: An amount not to exceed $3,089,148
Division of Work: Electric Work (unsuccessful, responsive bidders: 3)
Terms: One-time transaction
Contractor: Dodson Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning Inc., Pontiac, IL
Amount: An amount not to exceed $796,000
Division of Work: Ventilation Work (unsuccessful, responsive bidders: 3)
Terms: One-time transaction
Contractor: F. E. Moran Inc., Northbrook, IL
Amount: An amount not to exceed $1,888,000
Division of Work: Heating Work (unsuccessful, responsive bidders: 5)
Terms: One-time transaction
Number of unsuccessful, responsive bidders: 27
Comments:
There was a 10% BEP goal for all divisions of work.
General Work: Award of base bid and both alternates.
MAFBE Goal: Successful bidder: Carlson Brothers Inc. 14.42%
MAFBE Goal: Unsuccessful bidders: Chicago Heights Construction Co. $11,079,500 (10.4%); Friedler Const. Co. $11,628,000 (12.4%); Henry Brothers Co. $10,769,000 (15.15%); IHC Construction Companies LLC $13,621,021 (10%); John Burns Construction Co. $12,551,000 (10.03%);
Pernix Group Inc. $12,536,620 (11.56%); Reliable & Associates Construction Co. $11,987,800 (0%); R.L. Sohol General Contractor Inc. $11,706,000 (5.4%); The Lombard Company $11,825,000 (16.9%); Tower Contracting LLC $10,444,000 (17.71%); and Vissering Construction Company $11,480,000 (0%).
Plumbing Work: Award of base bid.
MAFBE Goal: Successful bidder: Best Plumbing Inc. (0%)
MAFBE Goal: Unsuccessful bidders: C.R. Leonard Plumbing & Heating Inc. $1,527,041 (0%); A & H Plumbing & Heating Company Inc. $1,864,700 (10%); and Commercial Mechanical Inc. $1,555,000 (0%). "No bids" were received from LGS Plumbing and Omega Products.
Ventilation Work: Award of base bid.
MAFBE Goal: Successful bidder: Dodson Plumbing, Heating and Air Conditioning Inc. $796,000 (5%)
MAFBE Goal: Unsuccessful bidders: Amber Mechanical Contractors Inc. $938,000 (10%); RJ Olmen Company $1,000,000 (0%); and Stern Corporation $1,115,000 (3.95%).
Electrical Work: Award of base bid.
MAFBE Goal: Successful bidder: Linear Electric Inc. (43.9%)
MAFBE Goal: Unsuccessful bidders: Block Electric Company Inc. $3,304,777 (21%); Ruder Electric Inc. $3,361,158 (35.5%); and Broadway Electric Inc. $4,777,000 (25%).
Heating Work: Award of base bid.
MAFBE Goal: Successful bidder: F.E. Moran Inc. $1,888,000 (10%);
MAFBE Goal: Unsuccessful bidders: Amber Mechanical Contractors Inc. $1,934,800 (0%); Commercial Mechanical Inc. $1,972,700 (8.82%); Oakbrook Mechanical Services Inc. $1,987,500 (37%); Quality Control Systems Inc. $2,324,000 (10.48%) and Premiere Mechanical Inc. $2,046,000 (0%).
These awards are subject to the approval of the University's Board of Trustees. Low bidders are recommended in all awards.
The University award process may be delayed up to thirty days as this award goes through a state approval process.
