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Joint resolution authorizing a contract for the resurfacing of Grass Lake Road (State Park Road to East of Grass Lake Bridge) and State Park Road (Lubliner Terr. to US Rte. 12) to Peter Baker & Son Company, Lake Bluff, Illinois, in the amount of $2,173,034.19 and designated as Section 08-00999-03-RS.
Staff Summary
• Grass Lake Rd (State Park Rd to East of Grass Lake Bridge) and also State Park Rd (Lubliner Terr. to US Rte. 12), Resurfacing: Contract Award
• This improvement is included in the 2009 - 2014 Pavement Management Program.
• A total of 3 bids were received and the lowest responsible bidder is Peter Baker & Son Company, Lake Bluff, Illinois, with a contract amount of $2,173,034.19.
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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 Grass Lake Road (County Highway 14) beginning at State Park Road (County Highway 10) and ending at the Grass Lake Bridge and State Park Road beginning at Lubliner Terr. and ending at US Rte 12 and designated as Section 08-00999-03-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 Company, Lake Bluff, Illinois - $2,173,034.19
Curran Contracting Company, Crystal Lake, Illinois - $2,393,666.37
Payne & Dolan, Inc., Antioch, Illinois - $2,405,931.46
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 $2,173,034.19 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 $3,590,000 of Motor Fuel 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 $2,173,034.19 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 Grass Lake Road beginning at State Park Road and ending at Grass Lake Bridge and State Park Road beginning at Lubliner Terr. and ending at US Rte. 12 and designated as Section 08-00999-03-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.
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 22, 2003.
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County Engineer
On behalf of IDOT pursuant to
Agreement of Understanding
Dated January 22, 2003
Dated at Waukegan, Illinois, on this 9th day of February A.D., 2010