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Joint resolution authorizing a contract for the concrete pavement patching on various County highways to the lowest responsible bidder, A Lamp Concrete Contractors, Inc., Schaumburg, Illinois, in the amount of $168,291, and designated as Section 13-00000-10-GM.
Staff Summary
· 2013 Concrete Pavement Patching: Contract Award.
· Each year, the Division of Transportation undertakes patching of its concrete pavements to preserve surface quality, including repairing damaged manholes, catch basins, curbs and gutters.
· A total of four bids were received, ranging from $168,291 to $249,370.60, and the lowest responsible bidder is A Lamp Concrete Contractors, Inc., Schaumburg, Illinois, in the amount of $168,291.
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R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, pursuant to authority granted by this Lake County Board, the County Engineer heretofore called for sealed bids, by publication, for the concrete pavement patching on various County highways, and designated as Section 13-00000-10-GM; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to said publication calling for said bids, sealed bids were received and opened on May 21, 2013, at 10:00 a.m., at the Lake County Division of Transportation in Libertyville, Illinois, a tabulation of said bids being as follows:
A Lamp Concrete Contractors, Inc.
Schaumburg, IL
$168,291
Landmark Contractors, Inc.
Huntley, IL
$202,758.15
Alliance Contractors, Inc.
Woodstock, IL
$243,626.70
Vixen Construction Company
Bridgeview, IL
$249,370.60
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, A Lamp Concrete Contractors, Inc., Schaumburg, Illinois, their bid being $168,291 based on estimated quantities and unit prices; and
WHEREAS, this Lake County Board, by prior resolution at its meeting of March 12, 2013, appropriated $170,000 of Motor Fuel Tax funds for the improvement of the aforesaid section.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY this Lake County Board, that a contract be awarded to said, A Lamp Concrete Contractors, Inc., Schaumburg, Illinois, in accordance with their bid being $168,291 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 concrete pavement patching on various County highways, and designated as Section 13-00000-10-GM; and
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 provided the final cost chargeable under the funds appropriated does not exceed the appropriations.
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 18, 2013.
DATED at Waukegan, Illinois, on June 11, 2013.