Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Public Works Contracting topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Bartlett staff to bring contract to remove large debris pile at Rizika after bids exceed $25,000
Summary
Trustees were told removal of a dry debris pile at Rizika will be contracted because costs exceed staff authorization (threshold $25,000); staff said the lowest bid received so far was quoted in the transcript as "like, $32.05," and estimated about 5,000 cubic yards to be removed.
Trustees pressed staff about a large, dry pile of debris at Rizika that residents worry could pose a fire risk. Public-works staff said the removal will be contracted because the price exceeds the village procurement authorization limit of $25,000; staff told trustees they have collected bids and plan to bring a contract to the board at the next meeting (targeted for Aug. 18) for approval.
Staff described the scope as approximately 5,000 cubic yards and said the lowest contractor quote received so far was spoken in the meeting as "like, $32.05" (transcript phrasing). A staff representative estimated that removal would take a few days up to about a week once a contract is approved. Trustees discussed whether to authorize up to the allowable amount administratively and then vote on the remainder; staff said they will return to the board because the likely cost exceeds the staff authorization threshold.
