HomeMy WebLinkAboutTabled - Award Bid - Demolition of Rabbi Shulman Apartments Proj No 125-014 - Green Demoltion ContractorsBOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA
PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACT
This Agreement is made and entered into this 14th Day of October, 2025, by and between
Green Demolition Contractors, Inc., (the “Contractor”), and the Board of Public Works (the
"Board”).
The Contractor covenants and agrees to make the following improvement, as fully set out
in the Request for Quotations, Standard Specifications, Special Provisions, Plans, and Bid
Proposals, all of which are set forth as a part of this Contract, for:
PROJECT NO. 125-014
DESCRIPTION: DEMOLITION OF RABBI SHULMAN APARTMENTS
COMPLETION DATE: SEE SPECIFICATIONS
AMOUNT: $1,348,000
FUNDING: PR-00042469
The unit prices for this improvement were those prices as received and accepted by the
Board on the 14th Day of October, 2025.
The Contractor further agrees to notify the assigned Engineer when this improvement is
completed. This notification shall be in the form of a Project Completion Affidavit, signed
by the Contractor. Upon final acceptance of the improvement by the Engineer, the
Contractor’s final estimate will be presented to the Board for final Payment with one (1)
copy of the Project Completion Affidavit and one (1) copy of a Waiver of Lien.
Each of the Parties, by signing below, represents and warrants to the other Party that
he/she/it has the authority to bind the named person or entity to this Agreement.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS GREEN DEMOLITION
CONTRACTORS, INC.
President Member Printed Name
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Member Attest: Clerk
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INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS DIVISION OF ENGINEERING
TO: Hillary Horvath, Clerk Board of Public Works
FROM: Zach Hurst, PE, Sr. Project Engineer
SUBJECT: Award Bid - Project No. 125-014
Demolition of Rabbi Shulman Apartments
DATE: 10/06/2025
On September 9, 2025, the Board of Public Works opened and read bids for the above project.
The Base Bid is a lump sum price to perform asbestos abatement and demolition of the former Rabbi Shulman apartment building located on Western Avenue, owned by the Housing Authority of South Bend. The City is entering the property to demolish the building in accordance with an access agreement approved at the September 9 Board meeting.
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Nine bids were received:
• Melching, Inc.: $1,080,000
• Dore & Assoc.: $1,195,200
• Green Demolition: $1,348,000
• Adamo: $1,495,995
• Renascent: $1,499,580
• Pitsch Co.: $1,555,500
• C&E Excavating: $1,582,000
• Ritschard Bros.: $1,582,503
• Indiana Earth: $1,799,000 The low bid from Melching, Inc. must be rejected as non-responsive. This contractor is not able to meet the requirements of the City’s Responsible Bidder Ordinance, and they state they have no intention of using a WBE subcontractor. The second low bid from Dore & Associates must also be rejected as non-responsive. This contractor is not able to meet the requirements of the City’s Responsible Bidder Ordinance, nor did they meet the WBE goal. The third low bid from Green Demolition is complete and responsive. This contractor met both
the M/WBE goals and is prequalified as a Responsible Bidder. Their bid is significantly lower than the Engineer’s Estimate of $1.75M. I recommend award of the Base Bid for Demolition of Rabbi Shulman Apartments to Green
Demolition, in the amount of $1,348,000. Funding is available through PR-00042469.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AGENDA ITEM REVIEW REQUEST FORM
Date 10/06/2025
Name Zach Hurst Department DPW
BPW Date 10/14/2025 Phone Extension 3057
Review and Approval Required Prior to Submittal to Board
Diversity Compliance
and Inclusion Officer Officer Name
BPW Attorney Attorney Name
Dept. Attorney Attorney Name
Purchasing
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Chg. Order, No. Traffic Control Resolution Other: Ease./Encroach
Required Information
Company or Vendor Name Green Demolition
New Vendor Yes If Yes, Approved by Purchasing
No
MBE/WBE Contractor MBE WBE Completed E-Verify Form Attached Yes No Project Name Demolition of Rabbi Shulman Apartments
Project Number 125-014
Funding Source River West DA TIF
Account No. PR-00042469
Amount $1,348,000
Terms of Contract Lump Sum
Purpose/Description Request to award bid to demolish the former Rabbi Shulman Apartments at
628 W. Western Avenue.
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