Health & Fitness
City Receives Favorable Bid Results for Phase 1 of Red Gate Bridge
"It is clear from the bid results that most vendors were very aggressive in their pricing and that the City is going to be able to perform this work at an extremely attractive price."
On Tuesday, June 28, the City held the bid opening for Phase 1 construction of the Red Gate Bridge. Phase 1 construction includes earthwork, tree removal, construction of stormwater detention facilities, and the erection of a pedestrian bridge over the Fox River bike trail. There were 7 bidders for the project and the engineer's estimate for this scope of work was $2.7 million.
I am pleased to report that the low bid is $1.65 million and it was submitted by Herlihy Mid-Continent. After staff and consultant review, the low bid is in order and City staff will be recommending that the City Council award the bid at the July 5 meeting.
Other vendors that submitted bids, with their associated bid amount, are as follows:
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- McHugh $1,996,690.09
- Lake County Grading $2,000,750.00
- IHC $2,024,011.84
- Illinois Constructors $2,265,127.64
- Sjostrom $2,288,882.04
- EarthWerks $2,944,854.24
It is my understanding that Herlihy is a reputable, qualified firm that worked on the Stearns Road bridge and performed admirably.
It is clear from the bid results that most vendors were very aggressive in their pricing and that the City is going to be able to perform this work at an extremely attractive price. On this phase alone, we will save $1 million (based on what was anticipated). The "Great Recession" and the current economic conditions have presented challenges for the City of St. Charles. In this case, it appears that the economy had a favorable impact on the construction industry, the bid environment and the bid results.
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The City anticipates that opponents of the Red Gate Bridge project will be in attendance at the July 5th City Council meeting. That is their right and they will be given a fair opportunity to speak. I encourage any and all parties that support the bridge project to attend the meeting as well. From my discussions in the community, and from prior surveys, we know you are out there.
For additional information regarding the Red Gate Bridge, please go here or here.
