Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 1/11/2023 - 7:00 PM
Category: Action Items
Type: Action
Subject: Acceptance of Summer 2023 Playground Bid Proposals and Approval to Award the 2023 Playground Renovations for Bower Elementary and Lowell Elementary to Hacienda Landscaping of Minooka, Illinois.
Vision 2026:
Operational Excellence Strategies 1
Address facilities projects identified in the Facilities Master Plan.
Policy:
Background In the Fall of 2021, The Board of Education committed to create a base funding model and playbook to help replace aging playgrounds at many of the District's elementary schools. The playgrounds at Bower Elementary and Lowell Elementary were identified as the projects that would a priority for replacement in the summer of 2023.
File Attachment:
2022_12_22-Bid Tab Bower Lowell-CUSD 200 .pdf
Bid Summary-Letter-1069 Bower and Lowell.pdf
1069-Bower-Lowell Total Budget Summary for Summer 2023.pdf
Summary: Bids for the playground renovation work at Bower Elementary and Lowell Elementary were released to the public on December 8, 2022. Bids were due at 10:00am on December 22, 2022. Three (3) bid proposals were received and opened. Bid pricing was reviewed by Upland Design and Hacienda Landscaping was confirmed as the low bidder. CUSD 200 will be purchasing all playground equipment and safety surfacing directly through a national purchasing cooperative and local sources.

Attached you will find a bid summary letter from Upland Design and a budget summary of the playground renovation projects.
Funding: 2023-2024 Capital Projects Funds
Board Policy 4:60 Purchases and Contracts
Recommendation: The Business Office recommends the following items to the Board of Education:

1. Based on the submitted bids and bid review, the hiring of Hacienda Landscaping of Minooka, Illinois to renovate the playgrounds at Bower Elementary and Lowell Elementary in the summer of 2023 for the total amount of $287,053.50.
2. Based on the Alternate #1 bid submission and review, the hiring of Hacienda Landscaping of Minooka, Illinois to replace the Bower Elementary playground retaining wall in the summer of 2023 for the total amount of $8,185.00.
3. Based on the Alternate #2 bid submission and review, the hiring of Hacienda Landscaping of Minooka, Illinois to install a new concrete walkway adjacent to the playground at Lowell Elementary in the summer of 2023 for the total amount of $20,472.00.
4. The direct purchase of all playground equipment and safety surfacing by the CUSD 200 Business Office.
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 Angela Blatner seconded to approve the Original motion 'The Business Office recommends the following items to the Board of Education:

1. Based on the submitted bids and bid review, the hiring of Hacienda Landscaping of Minooka, Illinois to renovate the playgrounds at Bower Elementary and Lowell Elementary in the summer of 2023 for the total amount of $287,053.50.
2. Based on the Alternate #1 bid submission and review, the hiring of Hacienda Landscaping of Minooka, Illinois to replace the Bower Elementary playground retaining wall in the summer of 2023 for the total amount of $8,185.00.
3. Based on the Alternate #2 bid submission and review, the hiring of Hacienda Landscaping of Minooka, Illinois to install a new concrete walkway adjacent to the playground at Lowell Elementary in the summer of 2023 for the total amount of $20,472.00.
4. The direct purchase of all playground equipment and safety surfacing by the CUSD 200 Business Office.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 6 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 6 - 0
   
Chris Crabtree     Yes
Rob Hanlon     Yes
Susan Booton     Yes
Dave Long     Yes
Angela Blatner     Yes
Julie Kulovits     Yes