Work to start soon on library expansion

Construction is scheduled to begin this month on an addition and renovations to the Oswego Public Library's District downtown campus library.

The project will include the construction of a second story addition onto the eastern wing of the building on Jefferson Street at Main Street.

Fred Marano, executive vice president of Frederick Quinn Corp., construction managers for the project, presented contractor bids to the library board along with his firm's recommendations during a meeting last week.

Library district board members awarded contracts totaling $3,494,590 for the project after cutting $234,059 from the bids for alternates or other changes.

The project is expected to be completed next July.

The accepted bids included Robinette Demolition Inc. of Oakbrook Terrace with $168,400 for demolition that has to be done before new construction can begin; Elliot Construction Inc. of Glen Ellyn with $350,430 for concrete and excavation; Iwanski Masonry Inc. of Lombard with $374,000 for masonry work; and Garbe Iron Works Inc. of Aurora with $439,920 for structural steel.

Also accepted were bids from Hargrave Builders of South Elgin with $136,369 for carpentry; Weatherguard Roofing Co. with $197,170 for roofing and sheet metal; Kole Construction Co. of Romeoville with $31,570 for exterior work; Laforce Inc. of Willowbrook with $29,425 for doors, frames and finish hardware; CAD Contract Glazing Inc. of Wheeling with $153,800 for aluminum, glass and glazing; Champion Drywall Inc. of Channon with $376,180 for metal stud and drywall installation; and Heitkotter Inc. of Montgomery with $138,426 for acoustic ceilings.

Douglas Floor Covering Inc. of North Aurora was low bidder for tile flooring with $61,850; TSI Commercial Floor of Champaign with $71,206 for resilient flooring and carpeting; May Decorating II Inc. of Palatine with $21,850 for painting; Schindler Elevator Corp. of Elmhurst with $63,900 for an elevator from the first to second floor; and Automatic Fire Systems Inc. of Rockford with $52,282 for fire sprinklers.

Cannonball Mechanical of Aurora was low bidder with $92,770 for plumbing; Jensen's Plumbing and Heating of Woodstock with $224,852 for heating, ventilation and air conditioning; Austin Electric Inc. of Joliet with $442,250 for electrical work; and Twin Oaks Landscaping of Oswego with $67,940 for landscaping work.

The number of bids received by category ranged from a high of eight for HVAC to only one for exterior work, and one for doors, frames and finish hardware,

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Work to start soon on library expansion