Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 12/8/2021 - 7:00 PM
Category: Consent Agenda Items
Type: Action
Subject: Approval of Bids for 2022 Facility Improvements: Flooring Work at three (3) buildings
Vision 2026:
Financial & Facilities Management 2
Continue to work to address projects identified in the Facilities Master Plan, through the dedicated budget allocation for capital facility projects per Board policies.
Policy:
Background The administration prioritized three (3) flooring replacement projects to be completed this summer to replace old VCT flooring. These projects are included in the capital plan and were reviewed and recommended by the Board Facilities Committee prior to bidding. Bids were structured to include a base bid and an alternate, which would allow us to replace older VCT flooring, and to stay within our annual budget allotment for 2022 capital facility projects.
File Attachment:
LOR_Flooring_2022.pdf
Summary: The bid opening was held on November 30, 2021. Seven (7) contractors obtained bid packages, and three (3) contractors responded. The bid package was structured with two base bids for work at Washington Elementary and Hawthorne Elementary, and an alternate bids for additional work at Lowell. Attached is a letter from Legat Architects recommending TSI Commercial Floor Covering, Inc., as the lowest responsible bidder for base bid #1 - Hawthorne and Lowell, and Consolidated Flooring of Chicago, LLC., as the lowest responsible bidder for base bid #2 - Washington, based on the combination of the base bids and recommended alternate.
Funding: O & M Capital Renewal Fund and Capital Projects Fund
Board Policy
Recommendation: It is recommended that the Board of Education award the base bid and listed alternate for flooring at Hawthorne and Lowell Elementary to TSI Commercial Floor Covering, Inc, in the amount of $394,502 and to award the base bid for flooring at Washington Elementary to Consolidated Flooring of Chicago, LLC. in the amount of $404,845.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Brian O'Keeffe - Asst Superintendent Business Services
Signed By:
Jeff Schuler - Superintendent
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Susan Booton Moved, Member Brad Paulsen seconded to approve the Original motion 'It is recommended that the Board of Education award the base bid and listed alternate for flooring at Hawthorne and Lowell Elementary to TSI Commercial Floor Covering, Inc, in the amount of $394,502 and to award the base bid for flooring at Washington Elementary to Consolidated Flooring of Chicago, LLC. in the amount of $404,845.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 7 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 7 - 0
   
Brad Paulsen     Yes
Chris Crabtree     Yes
Rob Hanlon     Yes
Susan Booton     Yes
Dave Long     Yes
Mary Yeboah     Yes
Angela Blatner     Yes