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Joint resolution authorizing a contract with Geske and Sons, Inc., Crystal Lake, Illinois, in the amount of $303,290.71 for the resurfacing of various roads in the Cuba Township Road District, which will be improved under the Illinois Highway Code for a total of 2.10 miles.
Staff Summary
• There was a public call for bids, and a total of three bids were received, ranging from $303,290.71 to $337,979.32, and the lowest responsible bidder is Geske and Sons, Inc., Crystal Lake, Illinois, in the amount of $303,290.71.
• In accordance with Illinois State Statutes and Illinois Department of Transportation Policy, Township Motor Fuel Tax funded projects are overseen by the Lake County Division of Transportation and the Lake County Board is responsible for awarding the construction contract.
• No Lake County funds are being used on this project.
• This improvement is designated as Section 26-04000-01-GM.
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RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, pursuant to authority granted by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, and Cuba Township Road District, the County Engineer heretofore called for sealed bids, by publication, for the resurfacing of various roads in the Cuba Township Road District, and designated as Section 26-04000-01-GM; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to said publication and calling for said bids, sealed bids were received and opened on March 10, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at the Lake County Division of Transportation in Libertyville, Illinois; a tabulation of said bids being as follows:
Geske and Sons, Inc.
Crystal Lake, Illinois
$303,290.71
Builders Paving, LLC
Hillside, Illinois
$317,941.92
Peter Baker and Son Company
Lake Bluff, Illinois
$337,979.32
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 Geske and Sons, Inc., Crystal Lake, Illinois, their bid being $303,290.71 based on estimated quantities and unit prices.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that a contract be awarded to said Geske and Sons, Inc., Crystal Lake, Illinois, in accordance with their bid of $303,290.71, 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 various roads in the Cuba Township Road District, which will be improved under the Illinois Highway Code for a total of 2.10 miles, and designated as Section 26-04000-01-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 and Section 6-701.1 without further Board action; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this award be processed by the County Engineer for final approval on behalf of the Illinois Department of Transportation in accordance with the “Agreement of Understanding” between the Illinois Department of Transportation and Lake County, dated May 3, 2018, and subject to the approval of the Cuba Township Road District.
DATED at Waukegan, Illinois, on April 14, 2026.