Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 3/12/2025 - 7:00 PM
Category: Action Items
Type: Action
Subject: Approval of Bids for the 2025 Middle School Capital Projects - Issuance 1
Vision 2026:
Operational Excellence Strategies 1
Address facilities projects identified in the Facilities Master Plan.
Policy:
Background Administration, along with our partners at Perkins+Will and Nicholas & Associates, prioritized Middle School Capital project work at Monroe and Franklin Middle Schools in the summer of 2025. A competitive bid for this work was structured to include three bid packages, #1 for the General Trades, #2 for HVAC (Mechanical) and #3 for Electrical work.
File Attachment:
CUSD 200 - Middle School Referendum Work - Project Issuance 1 - LOR dated 3.6.25.pdf
CUSD 200 - Middle School Referendum Work - Project Issuance 1 - Bid Tab dated 3.6.25.pdf
Summary: All three (3) bid openings were held on March 06, 2025. Thirteen (13) total contractors obtained bid packages, and ten (10) contractors responded by submitting bids. The bid packages were designed for Monroe and Franklin Middle Schools as follows:

1. Package #1 - General Trades - Base Bid plus five (5) alternates
2. Package #2 - HVAC - Base Bid plus five (5) alternates
3. Package #3 - Electrical - Base Bid plus five (5) alternates

Each package has an identified low bidder. Administration has also identified Alternate Bid 1 & Alternate Bid 5 in Bid Packages 1 and 3, and Alternate 1 in Bid Package 2 as additional bids to be awarded. These Alternate Bids will allow for the addition of skylights in interior classrooms at Monroe and human-centric lighting in all of the classrooms being remodeled at Monroe.

A copy of the letter of recommendation from Nicholas & Associates and the bid tabulation sheet is attached for your reference. The bid recommendations total $4,447,100, which falls below the Nicholas & Associates estimate dated February 12, 2025.
Funding: CUSD 200 General Obligation School Bonds - Series 2025
Board Policy 4:60 Purchases and Contracts
Recommendation: It is recommended that the Board of Education award the bid submission for Bid Package #1, including the Base Bid, Alternate Bid 1 and Alternate Bid 5 to Monarch Construction of Elk Grove Village, Illinois in the total amount of $2,645,100.00, Bid Package #2, including the Base Bid and Alternate Bid 1 to Helm Mechanical of Westmont, Illinois in the total amount of $671,500.00 and Bid Package #3, including the Base Bid, Alternate Bid 1 and Alternate Bid 5 to Meany, Inc. of East Hazel Crest, Illinois in the amount of $1,130,500.00.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Brian O'Keeffe - Asst Superintendent Business Services
Signed By:
Jeff Schuler - Superintendent
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Brad Paulsen Moved, Member John Rutledge seconded to approve the Original motion 'It is recommended that the Board of Education award the bid submission for Bid Package #1, including the Base Bid, Alternate Bid 1 and Alternate Bid 5 to Monarch Construction of Elk Grove Village, Illinois in the total amount of $2,645,100.00, Bid Package #2, including the Base Bid and Alternate Bid 1 to Helm Mechanical of Westmont, Illinois in the total amount of $671,500.00 and Bid Package #3, including the Base Bid, Alternate Bid 1 and Alternate Bid 5 to Meany, Inc. of East Hazel Crest, Illinois in the amount of $1,130,500.00.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 7 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 7 - 0
   
Brad Paulsen     Yes
Rob Hanlon     Yes
Dave Long     Yes
Angela Blatner     Yes
Julie Kulovits     Yes
Erik Hjerpe     Yes
John Rutledge     Yes