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Joint resolution authorizing a contract for the resurfacing of St Mary’s Road from IL Rte 137 to IL Rte 176 to Peter Baker & Son Co., Inc., Lake Bluff, Illinois in the amount of $1,517,520.23 and designated as Section 08-00102-22-RS.
Staff Summary
• St Mary's Road (IL Rte 137 to IL Rte 176) Resurfacing: Contract Award.
• This resurfacing improvement has been identified within the county’s pavement management system and is included in the 2010 program.
• A total of 3 bids were received and the lowest responsible bidder is Peter Baker & Son Co., Inc., Lake Bluff, Illinois, in the amount of $1,517,520.23.
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R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, pursuant to authority granted by this Board of Lake County, the County Engineer heretofore called for sealed bids, by publication, for the resurfacing of St Mary’s Road from IL Rte 137 to IL Rte 176 and designated as Section 08-00102-22-RS; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to said publication and calling for said bids, sealed bids were received and opened on June 29, 2010, at 10:00 AM at the Lake County Division of Transportation in Libertyville, Illinois; a tabulation of said bids being as follows:
Peter Baker & Son Co., Inc.
Lake Bluff, IL
$1,517,520.23
Curran Contracting
Lake Bluff, IL
$1,578,717.62
J.A. Johnson Paving Company
Arlington Heights, IL
$2,046,790.00
WHEREAS, the Public Works and Transportation Committee, the County Engineer and the Purchasing Agent have examined each bid, and it appears that the lowest responsible bidder is Peter Baker & Son Co., Inc., Lake Bluff, Illinois their bid being $1,517,520.23, based on estimated quantities and unit prices; and
WHEREAS, this County Board of Lake County, Illinois by prior resolution at its meeting of April 13, 2010 appropriated $2,650,000 of Motor Fuel Tax funds for the resurfacing of St Mary’s Road from IL Rte 137 to IL Rte 176.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by this County Board of Lake County that a contract be awarded to said Peter Baker & Son Co., Inc., Lake Bluff, Illinois in accordance with their bid of $1,517,520.23 based on estimated quantities and unit prices and that the Purchasing Agent, the County Clerk, and the County Engineer of Lake County be authorized and they are hereby directed to enter into a contract with said low bidder for the resurfacing of St Mary’s Road from IL Rte 137 to IL Rte 176 and designated as Section 08-00102-22-RS.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that in as much as such estimated quantities are the best approximation that can be determined at this time, these quantities may be added to, deducted from, or modified from in the final determination of the contract cost in accordance with Chapter 605 of the Illinois Compiled Statutes, Act 5, Section 5-205.2 without further Board action, providing the final cost chargeable to the funds appropriated does not exceed the appropriation.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this award be processed by the County Engineer for final approval of the Illinois Department of Transportation in accordance with the “Agreement of Understanding” between the Illinois Department of Transportation and Lake County, dated January 22, 2003.
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County Engineer
on behalf of IDOT pursuant to Agreement
of Understanding dated January 22, 2003
Dated at Waukegan, Illinois, on this 13th day of July A.D., 2010