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Joint resolution awarding a contract, for the improvement of the intersection of Fairfield Road at Bonner Road designated as Section 02-00113-15-CH, to Glenbrook Excavating & Concrete, Inc., Wauconda, Illinois in the amount of $1,125,050.48 for this improvement.
Staff Summary
• Fairfield Road at Bonner Road, Intersection Improvement: Contract Award
• The intersection of Fairfield Road at Bonner Road will be improved by widening and resurfacing along with the installation of permanent traffic control signals.
• A total of four (4) bids were received and the lowest responsible bidder is Glenbrook Excavating & Concrete, Inc., Wauconda, Illinois with a contract amount of $1,125,050.48.
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WHEREAS, pursuant to authority granted by this Board of Lake County, the County Engineer heretofore called for sealed bids by publication for the improvement of the intersection of Fairfield Road (County Highway 45) at Bonner Road (County Highway 61) and designated as Section 02-00113-15-CH; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to said publication and calling for said bids, sealed bids were received and opened on March 24, 2009 at 10:00 A.M., at the Lake County Division of Transportation in Libertyville, Illinois; a tabulation of said bids being as follows:
Glenbrook Exc. & Concrete, Inc.
Wauconda, IL
$1,125,050.48
Berger Excavating Contractors
Wauconda, IL
$1,129,019.85
Curran Contracting
Crystal Lake, IL
$1,150,131.87
Greg Greenhill Construction Co., Inc.
Ringwood, IL
$1,309,123.80
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 Glenbrook Excavating & Concrete, Wauconda, Illinois, their bid being $1,125,050.48 based on estimated quantities and unit prices.
WHEREAS, this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, by prior resolution at its meeting of February 10, 2009, appropriating $2,100,000 of Matching Tax funds for the improvement of the aforesaid section.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that a contract be awarded to said Glenbrook Excavating & Concrete, Wauconda, Illinois, in accordance with their bid of $1,125,050.48 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 improvement of the intersection of Fairfield Road and Bonner Road and designated as Section 02-00113-15-CH.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that inasmuch 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 in the funds appropriated does not exceed the appropriation.
Dated at Waukegan, Illinois, on this 14th day of April A.D., 2009