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Joint resolution authorizing a contract with Copenhaver Construction, Inc., Union, Illinois, in the amount of $1,804,280.73 for Robert McClory Bike Path crossing improvements at Belvidere Road, Grand Avenue, and Golf Road and appropriating $2,165,000 of ¼% Sales Tax for Transportation funds.
Staff Summary
• The Robert McClory Bike Path will be improved with road crossings at Belvidere Road, Grand Avenue, and Golf Road including installation of rectangular rapid flashing beacons, pedestrian refuge islands, and other related items.
• There was a public call for bids, and a total of four bids were received, ranging from $1,804,280.73 to $2,457,876.77, and the lowest responsible bidder is Copenhaver Construction, Inc., Union, Illinois, in the amount of $1,804,280.73.
• This project is included in the Transportation Improvement Program with construction to begin in 2026 and designated as Section 24-00173-20-BT.
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RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, pursuant to authority granted by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, the County Engineer heretofore called for sealed bids, by publication, for Robert McClory Bike Path crossing improvements at Belvidere Road, Grand Avenue, and Golf Road, and designated as Section 24-00173-20-BT; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to said publication and calling for said bids, sealed bids were received and opened on June 2, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at the Lake County Division of Transportation in Libertyville, Illinois; a tabulation of said bids being as follows:
Copenhaver Construction, Inc.
Union, Illinois
$1,804,280.73
Campanella & Sons, Inc.
Wadsworth, Illinois
$1,908,943.36
Alliance Contractors, Inc.
Woodstock, Illinois
$1,946,000
Schroeder Asphalt Services, Inc.
Huntley, Illinois
$2,457,876.77
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 Copenhaver Construction, Inc., Union, Illinois, their bid being $1,804,280.73 based on estimated quantities and unit prices; and
WHEREAS, an appropriation of funds is required.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that a contract be awarded to said Copenhaver Construction, Union, Illinois, in accordance with their bid of $1,804,280.73, 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 Robert McClory Bike Path crossing improvements at Belvidere Road, Grand Avenue, and Golf Road, and designated as Section 24-00173-20-BT; 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, providing the final cost chargeable to the funds appropriated does not exceed the appropriation; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that there is hereby appropriated $2,165,000 of ¼% Sales Tax for Transportation funds.
DATED at Waukegan, Illinois, on July 14, 2026.