DNR Emergency Notice Schweickert Pit Subsidence AML-2255

The State of Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Office of Mines & Minerals is procuring the services of a contractor to furnish and install a steel beam and perform other related work to support a portion of a residential structure that has been undermined by suddenly occurring mine-related pit subsidence in Bureau County. This emergency procurement is necessary to prevent further collapse of the damaged structure. The vendor selected, Gensini Excavating, Inc., is local, familiar with the area and mine-related incidents, and has recently completed a similar project for the department. The expected start date is February 20, 2023, and the expected completion date is May 20, 2023, with an estimated expenditure of $28,000. The procurement will be funded through federal funds.

The department utilized best efforts to include contractors certified under the Business Enterprise Program, but the majority of the listed vendors were located in northern Illinois or the Chicago area, and the damage required immediate stabilization by a local contractor. No specific set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond were mentioned. The current contractor, Gensini Excavating, Inc., has been selected for this emergency project, and the procurement is expected to have a budget of approximately $28,000.