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Joint resolution authorizing a contract for the resurfacing of River Road (Kelsey Rd to Roberts Rd) and Kelsey Road (US Rte. 14 to IL Rte. 22) to Peter Baker and Son Company, Lake Bluff, Illinois, in the amount of $1,040,721.08 and designated as Section 08-00134-04-RS.
Staff Summary
• River Rd (Kelsey Rd to Roberts Rd) and Kelsey Rd (US Rte 14 to IL Rte 22); Resurfacing: Contract Award
• This improvement is included in the 2009 - 2014 Pavement Management Program.
• A total of 4 bids were received and the lowest responsible bidder is Peter Baker and Son Co. Lake Bluff, Illinois, with a contract amount of $1,040,721.08.
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RESOLUTION
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 River Road (County Highway 4) beginning at Kelsey Road (County Highway 30) and ending approximately 300 feet south of Roberts Road (County Highway 35) and Kelsey Road beginning at US Rte. 14 and ending at IL Rte. 22 and designated as Section 08-00134-04-RS; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to said publication calling for said bid, sealed bids were received and opened on January 26, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. at the Lake County Division of Transportation in Libertyville, Illinois; a tabulation of said bids being as follows:
Peter Baker & Son Co., Lake Bluff, Illinois……………………$1,040,721.08
Curran Contracting Co., Crystal Lake, Illinois………………….$1,219,213.48
Arrow Road Construction Company, Mt. Prospect, Illinois…...$1,220,917.00
J. A. Johnson Paving Company, Arlington Heights, Illinois…..$1,433,135.00
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 Company, Lake Bluff, Illinois their bid being $1,040,721.08 based on estimated quantities and unit prices; and
WHEREAS, this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, by prior resolution at its meeting of December 8, 2009, appropriated $1,915,000 of Matching Tax funds for the improvement of the aforesaid section.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by this County Board of Lake County that a contract be awarded to said Peter Baker & Son Company, Lake Bluff, Illinois in accordance with their bid of $1,040,721.08 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 River Road beginning at Kelsey Road and ending approximately 300 feet south of Roberts Road and Kelsey Road beginning at US Rte. 14 and ending at IL Rte. 22 and designated as Section 08-00134-04-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.
Dated at Waukegan, Illinois, on this 9th day of February A.D., 2010