23 Thorn Creek Culvert Bid Tabulation

Agency: Park Forest village
State: Illinois
Type of Government: State & Local
Posted Date: Jul 24, 2026
Due Date: Aug 24, 2026
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Bid Title: 23 Thorn Creek Culvert Bid Tabulation
Category: Bid Results
Status: Open
Publication Date/Time:
7/24/2026 12:00 AM
Closing Date/Time:
8/24/2026 11:59 PM
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Engineer's Estimate Swallow Construction West Chicago, IL 60185
No. Item Quantity Unit Unit Price Total Cost UNIT PRICE TOTAL COST UNIT PRICE TOTAL COST
1 TREE TRUNK PROTECTION 9 EACH $ 1 30.00 $ 1 ,170.00 $ 2 50.00 $ 2 ,250.00 $ 3 00.00 $ 2 ,700.00
2 TREE REMOVAL (6 TO 15 UNITS DIAMETER) 105 UNIT $ 35.00 $ 3 ,675.00 $ 5 0.00 $ 5 ,250.00 $ 4 2.00 $ 4 ,410.00
3 TREE REMOVAL (OVER 15 UNITS DIAMETER) 40 UNIT $ 75.00 $ 3 ,000.00 $ 1 10.00 $ 4 ,400.00 $ 1 00.00 $ 4 ,000.00
4 TREE REPLACEMENT 17 EACH $ 7 50.00 $ 1 2,750.00 $ 1 ,125.00 $ 1 9,125.00 $ 9 10.00 $ 1 5,470.00
5 EARTH EXCAVATION 100 CU. YD. $ 30.00 $ 3 ,000.00 $ 1 55.00 $ 1 5,500.00 $ 4 1.00 $ 4 ,100.00
6 EROSION CONTROL BLANKET 250 SQ. YD. $ 10.00 $ 2 ,500.00 $ 1 .50 $ 3 75.00 $ 3 .75 $ 9 37.50
7 TEMPORARY DITCH CHECKS 60 FOOT $ 20.00 $ 1 ,200.00 $ 3 0.00 $ 1 ,800.00 $ 3 0.00 $ 1 ,800.00
8 PERIMETER EROSION BARRIER 30 FOOT $ 10.00 $ 3 00.00 $ 9 .00 $ 2 70.00 $ 2 4.00 $ 7 20.00
9 GRADING AND SHAPING DITCHES 40 FOOT $ 30.00 $ 1 ,200.00 $ 3 00.00 $ 1 2,000.00 $ 5 5.00 $ 2 ,200.00
10 AGGREGATE BASE COURSE, TYPE B 4" 55 SQ. YD. $ 30.00 $ 1 ,650.00 $ 1 1.00 $ 6 05.00 $ 2 4.00 $ 1 ,320.00
11 PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE PAVEMENT 6" 55 SQ. YD. $ 2 20.00 $ 1 2,100.00 $ 2 25.00 $ 1 2,375.00 $ 2 20.00 $ 1 2,100.00
12 DRIVEWAY PAVEMENT REMOVAL 55 SQ. YD. $ 40.00 $ 2 ,200.00 $ 1 25.00 $ 6 ,875.00 $ 4 0.00 $ 2 ,200.00
13 REMOVAL OF EXISTING STRUCTURES 1 EACH $ 20,000.00 $ 2 0,000.00 $ 6 ,500.00 $ 6 ,500.00 $ 3 1,992.50 $ 3 1,992.50
14 BOX CULVERT END SECTIONS, CULVERT NO. 1 2 EACH $ 40,000.00 $ 8 0,000.00 $ 6 9,500.00 $ 1 39,000.00 $ 2 7,500.00 $ 5 5,000.00
15 PRECAST CONCRETE BOX CULVERTS 8' X 4' 23 FOOT $ 2,000.00 $ 4 6,000.00 $ 2 ,500.00 $ 5 7,500.00 $ 2 ,300.00 $ 5 2,900.00
16 POROUS GRANULAR EMBANKMENT 54 CU. YD. $ 2 00.00 $ 1 0,800.00 $ 1 25.00 $ 6 ,750.00 $ 2 50.00 $ 1 3,500.00
17 RELOCATE EXISTING LIGHTING UNIT 1 EACH $ 4,500.00 $ 4 ,500.00 $ 6 00.00 $ 6 00.00 $ 7 ,900.00 $ 7 ,900.00
18 ADJUSTING WATER SERVICE LINES 60 FOOT $ 2 00.00 $ 1 2,000.00 $ 1 0.00 $ 6 00.00 $ 3 20.00 $ 1 9,200.00
19 PARKWAY RESTORATION 250 SQ. YD. $ 30.00 $ 7 ,500.00 $ 2 2.00 $ 5 ,500.00 $ 4 1.00 $ 1 0,250.00
20 NON-SPECIAL WASTE DISPOSAL 50 CU. YD. $ 1 75.00 $ 8 ,750.00 $ 1 0.00 $ 5 00.00 $ 1 80.00 $ 9 ,000.00
21 CONSTRUCTION LAYOUT 1 L. SUM $ 7,705.00 $ 7 ,705.00 $ 7 ,500.00 $ 7 ,500.00 $ 1 2,100.00 $ 1 2,100.00
22 MOBILIZATION 1 L. SUM $ 18,000.00 $ 1 8,000.00 $ 9 4,724.00 $ 9 4,724.00 $ 1 4,700.00 $ 1 4,700.00
TOTALS $ 260,000.00 $ 3 99,999.00 $ 278,500.00

Village of Park Forest, IL
23 Thorn Creek Drive Culvert Replacement
Bid Date/Time: July 21, 2026/2:00 PM
Engineer's Job No. 2501149.01
Swallow Construction V3 Construction
Engineer's Estimate West Chicago, IL 60185 Woodridge, IL 60517
No. Item Quantity Unit Unit Price Total Cost UNIT PRICE TOTAL COST UNIT PRICE TOTAL COST
1 TREE TRUNK PROTECTION 9 EACH $ 1 30.00 $ 1 ,170.00 $ 2 50.00 $ 2 ,250.00 $ 3 00.00 $ 2 ,700.00
2 TREE REMOVAL (6 TO 15 UNITS DIAMETER) 105 UNIT $ 35.00 $ 3 ,675.00 $ 5 0.00 $ 5 ,250.00 $ 4 2.00 $ 4 ,410.00
3 TREE REMOVAL (OVER 15 UNITS DIAMETER) 40 UNIT $ 75.00 $ 3 ,000.00 $ 1 10.00 $ 4 ,400.00 $ 1 00.00 $ 4 ,000.00
4 TREE REPLACEMENT 17 EACH $ 7 50.00 $ 1 2,750.00 $ 1 ,125.00 $ 1 9,125.00 $ 9 10.00 $ 1 5,470.00
5 EARTH EXCAVATION 100 CU. YD. $ 30.00 $ 3 ,000.00 $ 1 55.00 $ 1 5,500.00 $ 4 1.00 $ 4 ,100.00
6 EROSION CONTROL BLANKET 250 SQ. YD. $ 10.00 $ 2 ,500.00 $ 1 .50 $ 3 75.00 $ 3 .75 $ 9 37.50
7 TEMPORARY DITCH CHECKS 60 FOOT $ 20.00 $ 1 ,200.00 $ 3 0.00 $ 1 ,800.00 $ 3 0.00 $ 1 ,800.00
8 PERIMETER EROSION BARRIER 30 FOOT $ 10.00 $ 3 00.00 $ 9 .00 $ 2 70.00 $ 2 4.00 $ 7 20.00
9 GRADING AND SHAPING DITCHES 40 FOOT $ 30.00 $ 1 ,200.00 $ 3 00.00 $ 1 2,000.00 $ 5 5.00 $ 2 ,200.00
10 AGGREGATE BASE COURSE, TYPE B 4" 55 SQ. YD. $ 30.00 $ 1 ,650.00 $ 1 1.00 $ 6 05.00 $ 2 4.00 $ 1 ,320.00
11 PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE PAVEMENT 6" 55 SQ. YD. $ 2 20.00 $ 1 2,100.00 $ 2 25.00 $ 1 2,375.00 $ 2 20.00 $ 1 2,100.00
12 DRIVEWAY PAVEMENT REMOVAL 55 SQ. YD. $ 40.00 $ 2 ,200.00 $ 1 25.00 $ 6 ,875.00 $ 4 0.00 $ 2 ,200.00
13 REMOVAL OF EXISTING STRUCTURES 1 EACH $ 20,000.00 $ 2 0,000.00 $ 6 ,500.00 $ 6 ,500.00 $ 3 1,992.50 $ 3 1,992.50
14 BOX CULVERT END SECTIONS, CULVERT NO. 1 2 EACH $ 40,000.00 $ 8 0,000.00 $ 6 9,500.00 $ 1 39,000.00 $ 2 7,500.00 $ 5 5,000.00
15 PRECAST CONCRETE BOX CULVERTS 8' X 4' 23 FOOT $ 2,000.00 $ 4 6,000.00 $ 2 ,500.00 $ 5 7,500.00 $ 2 ,300.00 $ 5 2,900.00
16 POROUS GRANULAR EMBANKMENT 54 CU. YD. $ 2 00.00 $ 1 0,800.00 $ 1 25.00 $ 6 ,750.00 $ 2 50.00 $ 1 3,500.00
17 RELOCATE EXISTING LIGHTING UNIT 1 EACH $ 4,500.00 $ 4 ,500.00 $ 6 00.00 $ 6 00.00 $ 7 ,900.00 $ 7 ,900.00
18 ADJUSTING WATER SERVICE LINES 60 FOOT $ 2 00.00 $ 1 2,000.00 $ 1 0.00 $ 6 00.00 $ 3 20.00 $ 1 9,200.00
19 PARKWAY RESTORATION 250 SQ. YD. $ 30.00 $ 7 ,500.00 $ 2 2.00 $ 5 ,500.00 $ 4 1.00 $ 1 0,250.00
20 NON-SPECIAL WASTE DISPOSAL 50 CU. YD. $ 1 75.00 $ 8 ,750.00 $ 1 0.00 $ 5 00.00 $ 1 80.00 $ 9 ,000.00
21 CONSTRUCTION LAYOUT 1 L. SUM $ 7,705.00 $ 7 ,705.00 $ 7 ,500.00 $ 7 ,500.00 $ 1 2,100.00 $ 1 2,100.00
22 MOBILIZATION 1 L. SUM $ 18,000.00 $ 1 8,000.00 $ 9 4,724.00 $ 9 4,724.00 $ 1 4,700.00 $ 1 4,700.00
TOTALS $ 260,000.00 $ 3 99,999.00 $ 278,500.00
TOTALS Engineer's Estimate Swallow V3
Engineer's Estimate of Cost $ 260,000.00
Bidder's Proposal as Read $ 3 99,999.00 $ 278,500.00
Bidder's Proposal as Corrected

Misfits Construction Company Chicago, IL 60604 D. Construction Coal City, IL 60416 Iroquois Paving Corporation Watseka, IL 60970 M&J Underground Monee, IL 60449
No. Item Quantity Unit UNIT PRICE TOTAL COST UNIT PRICE TOTAL COST UNIT PRICE TOTAL COST UNIT PRICE TOTAL COST
1 TREE TRUNK PROTECTION 9 EACH $ 2 50.00 $ 2 ,250.00 $ 2 75.00 $ 2 ,475.00 $ 1 55.00 $ 1 ,395.00 $ 1 31.00 $ 1 ,179.00
2 TREE REMOVAL (6 TO 15 UNITS DIAMETER) 105 UNIT $ 3 5.00 $ 3 ,675.00 $ 3 8.50 $ 4 ,042.50 $ 3 1.10 $ 3 ,265.50 $ 4 7.00 $ 4 ,935.00
3 TREE REMOVAL (OVER 15 UNITS DIAMETER) 40 UNIT $ 4 5.00 $ 1 ,800.00 $ 4 9.50 $ 1 ,980.00 $ 4 6.60 $ 1 ,864.00 $ 6 0.00 $ 2 ,400.00
4 TREE REPLACEMENT 17 EACH $ 9 50.00 $ 1 6,150.00 $ 7 15.00 $ 1 2,155.00 $ 6 60.00 $ 1 1,220.00 $ 8 56.00 $ 1 4,552.00
5 EARTH EXCAVATION 100 CU. YD. $ 1 0.00 $ 1 ,000.00 $ 1 00.00 $ 1 0,000.00 $ 0 .01 $ 1 .00 $ 4 1.00 $ 4 ,100.00
6 EROSION CONTROL BLANKET 250 SQ. YD. $ 1 5.00 $ 3 ,750.00 $ 1 1.00 $ 2 ,750.00 $ 2 .60 $ 6 50.00 $ 3 .00 $ 7 50.00
7 TEMPORARY DITCH CHECKS 60 FOOT $ 1 0.00 $ 6 00.00 $ 2 7.50 $ 1 ,650.00 $ 4 .45 $ 2 67.00 $ 1 3.00 $ 7 80.00
8 PERIMETER EROSION BARRIER 30 FOOT $ 1 0.00 $ 3 00.00 $ 5 5.00 $ 1 ,650.00 $ 5 .05 $ 1 51.50 $ 6 .00 $ 1 80.00
9 GRADING AND SHAPING DITCHES 40 FOOT $ 1 50.00 $ 6 ,000.00 $ 1 00.00 $ 4 ,000.00 $ 2 5.00 $ 1 ,000.00 $ 3 1.00 $ 1 ,240.00
10 AGGREGATE BASE COURSE, TYPE B 4" 55 SQ. YD. $ 7 5.00 $ 4 ,125.00 $ 1 0.00 $ 5 50.00 $ 2 6.50 $ 1 ,457.50 $ 1 3.00 $ 7 15.00
11 PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE PAVEMENT 6" 55 SQ. YD. $ 2 50.00 $ 1 3,750.00 $ 1 50.00 $ 8 ,250.00 $ 1 45.00 $ 7 ,975.00 $ 1 79.00 $ 9 ,845.00
12 DRIVEWAY PAVEMENT REMOVAL 55 SQ. YD. $ 7 5.00 $ 4 ,125.00 $ 2 0.00 $ 1 ,100.00 $ 2 3.50 $ 1 ,292.50 $ 3 0.00 $ 1 ,650.00
13 REMOVAL OF EXISTING STRUCTURES 1 EACH $ 4 0,000.00 $ 4 0,000.00 $ 1 5,000.00 $ 1 5,000.00 $ 2 1,500.00 $ 2 1,500.00 $ 1 ,030.00 $ 1 ,030.00
14 BOX CULVERT END SECTIONS, CULVERT NO. 1 2 EACH $ 1 5,000.00 $ 3 0,000.00 $ 2 0,000.00 $ 4 0,000.00 $ 1 9,500.00 $ 3 9,000.00 $ 1 2,796.00 $ 2 5,592.00
15 PRECAST CONCRETE BOX CULVERTS 8' X 4' 23 FOOT $ 1 ,300.00 $ 2 9,900.00 $ 1 ,200.00 $ 2 7,600.00 $ 1 ,700.00 $ 3 9,100.00 $ 1 ,484.00 $ 3 4,132.00
16 POROUS GRANULAR EMBANKMENT 54 CU. YD. $ 2 00.00 $ 1 0,800.00 $ 1 00.00 $ 5 ,400.00 $ 1 35.00 $ 7 ,290.00 $ 3 8.00 $ 2 ,052.00
17 RELOCATE EXISTING LIGHTING UNIT 1 EACH $ 1 ,500.00 $ 1 ,500.00 $ 1 2,225.00 $ 1 2,225.00 $ 3 ,575.00 $ 3 ,575.00 $ 3 ,150.00 $ 3 ,150.00
18 ADJUSTING WATER SERVICE LINES 60 FOOT $ 5 0.00 $ 3 ,000.00 $ 1 00.00 $ 6 ,000.00 $ 6 1.00 $ 3 ,660.00 $ 5 7.00 $ 3 ,420.00
19 PARKWAY RESTORATION 250 SQ. YD. $ 5 .00 $ 1 ,250.00 $ 1 1.00 $ 2 ,750.00 $ 1 1.40 $ 2 ,850.00 $ 4 2.00 $ 1 0,500.00
20 NON-SPECIAL WASTE DISPOSAL 50 CU. YD. $ 5 0.00 $ 2 ,500.00 $ 0 .01 $ 0 .50 $ 1 25.00 $ 6 ,250.00 $ 1 04.00 $ 5 ,200.00
21 CONSTRUCTION LAYOUT 1 L. SUM $ 4 ,500.00 $ 4 ,500.00 $ 7 ,500.00 $ 7 ,500.00 $ 3 ,125.00 $ 3 ,125.00 $ -
22 MOBILIZATION 1 L. SUM $ 1 8,500.00 $ 1 8,500.00 $ 3 0,000.00 $ 3 0,000.00 $ 1 6,500.00 $ 1 6,500.00 $ 1 4,019.00 $ 1 4,019.00
TOTALS $ 1 99,475.00 $ 197,078.00 $ 173,389.00 $ 141,421.00

Village of Park Forest, IL
23 Thorn Creek Drive Culvert Replacement
Bid Date/Time: July 21, 2026/2:00 PM
Engineer's Job No. 2501149.01
Misfits Construction Company D. Construction Iroquois Paving Corporation M&J Underground
Chicago, IL 60604 Coal City, IL 60416 Watseka, IL 60970 Monee, IL 60449
No. Item Quantity Unit UNIT PRICE TOTAL COST UNIT PRICE TOTAL COST UNIT PRICE TOTAL COST UNIT PRICE TOTAL COST
1 TREE TRUNK PROTECTION 9 EACH $ 2 50.00 $ 2 ,250.00 $ 2 75.00 $ 2 ,475.00 $ 1 55.00 $ 1 ,395.00 $ 1 31.00 $ 1 ,179.00
2 TREE REMOVAL (6 TO 15 UNITS DIAMETER) 105 UNIT $ 3 5.00 $ 3 ,675.00 $ 3 8.50 $ 4 ,042.50 $ 3 1.10 $ 3 ,265.50 $ 4 7.00 $ 4 ,935.00
3 TREE REMOVAL (OVER 15 UNITS DIAMETER) 40 UNIT $ 4 5.00 $ 1 ,800.00 $ 4 9.50 $ 1 ,980.00 $ 4 6.60 $ 1 ,864.00 $ 6 0.00 $ 2 ,400.00
4 TREE REPLACEMENT 17 EACH $ 9 50.00 $ 1 6,150.00 $ 7 15.00 $ 1 2,155.00 $ 6 60.00 $ 1 1,220.00 $ 8 56.00 $ 1 4,552.00
5 EARTH EXCAVATION 100 CU. YD. $ 1 0.00 $ 1 ,000.00 $ 1 00.00 $ 1 0,000.00 $ 0 .01 $ 1 .00 $ 4 1.00 $ 4 ,100.00
6 EROSION CONTROL BLANKET 250 SQ. YD. $ 1 5.00 $ 3 ,750.00 $ 1 1.00 $ 2 ,750.00 $ 2 .60 $ 6 50.00 $ 3 .00 $ 7 50.00
7 TEMPORARY DITCH CHECKS 60 FOOT $ 1 0.00 $ 6 00.00 $ 2 7.50 $ 1 ,650.00 $ 4 .45 $ 2 67.00 $ 1 3.00 $ 7 80.00
8 PERIMETER EROSION BARRIER 30 FOOT $ 1 0.00 $ 3 00.00 $ 5 5.00 $ 1 ,650.00 $ 5 .05 $ 1 51.50 $ 6 .00 $ 1 80.00
9 GRADING AND SHAPING DITCHES 40 FOOT $ 1 50.00 $ 6 ,000.00 $ 1 00.00 $ 4 ,000.00 $ 2 5.00 $ 1 ,000.00 $ 3 1.00 $ 1 ,240.00
10 AGGREGATE BASE COURSE, TYPE B 4" 55 SQ. YD. $ 7 5.00 $ 4 ,125.00 $ 1 0.00 $ 5 50.00 $ 2 6.50 $ 1 ,457.50 $ 1 3.00 $ 7 15.00
11 PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE PAVEMENT 6" 55 SQ. YD. $ 2 50.00 $ 1 3,750.00 $ 1 50.00 $ 8 ,250.00 $ 1 45.00 $ 7 ,975.00 $ 1 79.00 $ 9 ,845.00
12 DRIVEWAY PAVEMENT REMOVAL 55 SQ. YD. $ 7 5.00 $ 4 ,125.00 $ 2 0.00 $ 1 ,100.00 $ 2 3.50 $ 1 ,292.50 $ 3 0.00 $ 1 ,650.00
13 REMOVAL OF EXISTING STRUCTURES 1 EACH $ 4 0,000.00 $ 4 0,000.00 $ 1 5,000.00 $ 1 5,000.00 $ 2 1,500.00 $ 2 1,500.00 $ 1 ,030.00 $ 1 ,030.00
14 BOX CULVERT END SECTIONS, CULVERT NO. 1 2 EACH $ 1 5,000.00 $ 3 0,000.00 $ 2 0,000.00 $ 4 0,000.00 $ 1 9,500.00 $ 3 9,000.00 $ 1 2,796.00 $ 2 5,592.00
15 PRECAST CONCRETE BOX CULVERTS 8' X 4' 23 FOOT $ 1 ,300.00 $ 2 9,900.00 $ 1 ,200.00 $ 2 7,600.00 $ 1 ,700.00 $ 3 9,100.00 $ 1 ,484.00 $ 3 4,132.00
16 POROUS GRANULAR EMBANKMENT 54 CU. YD. $ 2 00.00 $ 1 0,800.00 $ 1 00.00 $ 5 ,400.00 $ 1 35.00 $ 7 ,290.00 $ 3 8.00 $ 2 ,052.00
17 RELOCATE EXISTING LIGHTING UNIT 1 EACH $ 1 ,500.00 $ 1 ,500.00 $ 1 2,225.00 $ 1 2,225.00 $ 3 ,575.00 $ 3 ,575.00 $ 3 ,150.00 $ 3 ,150.00
18 ADJUSTING WATER SERVICE LINES 60 FOOT $ 5 0.00 $ 3 ,000.00 $ 1 00.00 $ 6 ,000.00 $ 6 1.00 $ 3 ,660.00 $ 5 7.00 $ 3 ,420.00
19 PARKWAY RESTORATION 250 SQ. YD. $ 5 .00 $ 1 ,250.00 $ 1 1.00 $ 2 ,750.00 $ 1 1.40 $ 2 ,850.00 $ 4 2.00 $ 1 0,500.00
20 NON-SPECIAL WASTE DISPOSAL 50 CU. YD. $ 5 0.00 $ 2 ,500.00 $ 0 .01 $ 0 .50 $ 1 25.00 $ 6 ,250.00 $ 1 04.00 $ 5 ,200.00
21 CONSTRUCTION LAYOUT 1 L. SUM $ 4 ,500.00 $ 4 ,500.00 $ 7 ,500.00 $ 7 ,500.00 $ 3 ,125.00 $ 3 ,125.00 $ -
22 MOBILIZATION 1 L. SUM $ 1 8,500.00 $ 1 8,500.00 $ 3 0,000.00 $ 3 0,000.00 $ 1 6,500.00 $ 1 6,500.00 $ 1 4,019.00 $ 1 4,019.00
TOTALS $ 1 99,475.00 $ 197,078.00 $ 173,389.00 $ 141,421.00
TOTALS Misfits D. Construction Iroquois M&J
Engineer's Estimate of Cost
Bidder's Proposal as Read $ 1 99,475.00 $ 1 97,078.00 $ 1 73,389.00 $ 1 41,421.00
Bidder's Proposal as Corrected

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