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CITY OF WEST CHICAGO
INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: 7.N.
ITEM TITLE:
Resolution No. 26-R-0014 — Contract Award — R.W. Collins
Co. for the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Project at
135 W. Grand Lake Blvd in an Amount Not to Exceed
$105,625.00
COMMITTEE AGENDA DATE: February 5, 2026
COUNCIL AGENDA DATE: February 17, 2026
STAFF REVIEW: Mehul T. Patel, P.E., CFM., Director of Public Works SIGNATURE
APPROVED BY INTERIM CITY ADMINISTRATOR: Tia Messino SIGNATURE
ITEM SUMMARY:
The City of West Chicago has owned and operated Underground Storage Tanks (UST) at its facility located at 135
W. Grand Lake Blvd for City’s fuel needs since the 1950s. A leaking underground storage tank (UST) incident was
reported on March 26, 1997, during removal of a 2,000-gallon UST used for the storage of gasoline. Approximately
240 cubic yards of contaminated soil and 1,900 gallons of contaminated groundwater were removed within 45 days.
However, petroleum contamination persisted in the subsurface. Site-specific remediation objectives and an
engineered barrier were informally proposed to the Illinois EPA in the reporting at that time. These were rejected in
correspondence from the Illinois EPA dated September 25, 1997, until the full extent of soil and groundwater is
determined.
The City has worked with Resource Consulting, Inc (Resource) to complete soil sampling, soil investigation, review
analysis, development of a Corrective Action Plan (CAP), and drafting bid documents. The request for bids for the
Leaking Underground Storage Tank Project (Project) was advertised in the Daily Herald and on an online bidding
platform QuestCDN on January 6, 2026. The staff publicly opened bids on January 27, 2026, and below are the bid
results:
BASE BID SUBMITTAL
CONTRACTOR AMOUNT RANK
R.W. Collins Company $105,625.00 1
Buckeye Elm Contracting $143,916.00 2
Engineer’s Estimate N/A N/A
R.W. Collins Co. of Chicago, Illinois, submitted a lowest responsible bid proposal of $105,625.00, which is
approximately $154,375.00 or 59% lower than the budgeted amount of $260,000 within the Capital Projects Fund.
The project is eligible for the recovery of certain costs through the IEPA Leaking UST Reimbursement Fund, which
requires documentation of eligible work. The City plans to submit the bid pricing to the Illinois EPA for review and
approval. The exact amount of reimbursement for the construction activities will be determined at the time of approval
of the CAP by the IEPA. Staff recommends approval of the contract award.
ACTIONS PROPOSED:
Approve Resolution No. 26-R-0014 authorizing the Mayor to execute a Contract with the lowest responsible bidder,
R.W. Collins Co. of Chicago, Illinois for the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Project at 135 W. Grand Lake Blvd
in an Amount Not to Exceed $105,625.00
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:
The Infrastructure Committee voted 5-0 for approval.