On April 17, 2017, the Village awarded a three-year contract for material testing services for street, sidewalk, and maintenance projects to Construction & General Material Testing, Inc. (CGMT) of Elk Grove Village, Illinois.  

Per Village Policy, contract extensions can be approved one year at a time, up to the original terms of the contract, with Village Board approval. The current contract expired on December 31, 2020.

Staff has been pleased with CGMT's quality of work, responsiveness, and customer service. CGMT has indicated there would be no increase in fees or unit prices from the current contract. Staff recommends the one-year contract extension. This would be the second of three possible extensions, and the extension would conclude on December 31, 2021.

Funding for this contract is included in the 2021 Resurfacing Program budget, in  Account No. 401-7101-571.50-30 (ST9008).

RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the Village Board award the one-year contract extension for Material Testing Services to CGMT of Elk Grove Village, Illinois, up to the budgeted amount, and authorize staff to execute the necessary documents.