===== PDF PAGE 43 ===== [Extraction: embedded PDF text] CITY OF WEST CHICAGO INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM TITLE: AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: ____7.G______ Resolution No. 26-R-0053 – Contract Award – Fowler COMMITTEE AGENDA DATE: July 2, 2026Services LLC – Washington Street Building Demolition COUNCIL AGENDA DATE: July 20, 2026Project in an amount not to exceed $78,000.00 STAFF REVIEW: Mehul Patel, P.E., CFM, Director of Public Works SIGNATURE__________________________ APPROVED BY CITY ADMINISTRATOR: Viviana Ramirez SIGNATURE__________________________ ITEM SUMMARY: The City currently owns a series of properties (collectively measuring ~14 acres in total) located near 119 West Washington Street in West Chicago, Illinois (the Site). The City wishes to redevelop the Site for various potential uses; however, the Site is found to be contaminated due to historical operations. The City wishes to pursue and obtain a No Further Remediation (NFR) letter for the Site to protect the health and safety of potential future users of the Site and to enhance the Site’s marketability to potential developers. This Site contains an approximately 5,000 square foot metal panel-clad wood pole barn formerly used for salt storage and an approximately 8,000 square foot single-wythe concrete block building with open web steel joist and steel deck roof, concrete floor slab and an internal depressed loading dock. Both buildings are currently being used as Public Works storage. The demolition of these buildings is essential to marketing this site for redevelopment. The City executed a professional architectural design and construction management services contract with Kluber, Inc. in April of 2026. Kluber’s scope of work includes project management, data collection, preparation of design drawings and specifications, bidding assistance, construction oversight, prepare cost estimates, review pay estimates, shop drawing review and approval as well as general project administration. The scope of improvements under this Project includes demolition of both buildings, utility disconnection, fence installation, site restoration and other miscellaneous work necessary to complete the Project. The existing asphalt slab under the metal panel—clad wood pole barn will remain until a future soil remediation work takes place on this Site. The Project was advertised for bids in the Daily Herald as well as on QuestCDN (an online bidding platform) on June 2, 2026. Three bids were received on June 23, 2026, of which one was deemed non- responsive for failure to acknowledge the addendum. Fowler Services LLC (Fowler) submitted the lowest responsible bid. A summary of the results is included below. Contractor Bid Amount Rank Fowler Services LLC (South Elgin, IL) $78,000.00 1 Strategic Demolition & Excavation $94,999.00 2 (Elmwood Park, IL) Gizynski Construction LLC (Barrington, N/A N/A IL)* Architect Estimate $132,000.00 N/A *non-responsive bidder ===== PDF PAGE 44 ===== [Extraction: embedded PDF text] CITY OF WEST CHICAGO Fowler’s bid was approximately 40% below the architect’s estimate for this Project and significantly under the budget. A scope review was performed by Kluber and their recommendation to award the contract is attached. In 2026, Capital Projects Fund (08-34-53-4801) includes $575,000 for this Project. Staff recommends approval of the contract award. ACTIONS PROPOSED: Approve Resolution No. 26-R-0053 authorizing the Mayor to award a construction contract to Fowler Services LLC of South Elgin, Illinois for the Washington Street Building Demolition Project in an amount not to exceed $78,000.00 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: The Infrastructure Committee voted 6-0 for approval.