DNR Change Order I&M Emergency Steel Aqueduct Repairs

This change order notice is related to the I&M Emergency Steel Aqueduct Repairs procurement with BidBuy Reference Number 19-422DNR-LNDMG-B-4112 for the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. The original contract with Stott Contracting, LLC was to repair one known leak in the Illinois & Michigan Canal aqueduct at the Little Vermillion River. However, upon further inspection, the floor of the aqueduct was found to be in worse condition than anticipated, requiring reinforcement over a larger 22x18 feet area. Additionally, a second leak was discovered while the area was exposed that the vendor was directed to repair. The change order increases the original contract amount by $56,971.78 to a total of $85,255.78, but does not change the original contract term, which is set to expire on November 30, 2018. This change order is authorized under Illinois state laws 30 ILCS 500/1-15.12 and 720 ILCS 5/33E.

The procurement is limited to the Lasalle County jurisdiction in Illinois. No information is provided regarding set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. The incumbent vendor is Stott Contracting, LLC, and the change order indicates the need to reinforce and repair the existing Illinois & Michigan Canal aqueduct infrastructure. The total value of the change order is $56,971.78, increasing the original contract to $85,255.78.