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Joint resolution authorizing a contract with Kirschhoffer Truck Service, Inc., of Zion, Illinois, for the purchase of sand, gravel, stone, and spoil removal services in an estimated amount of $291,783.
Staff Summary
• The Purchasing Division prepared a shared-service bid to purchase materials including sand, gravel, stone, topsoil, and spoil removal services for the Lake County Department of Public Works, the Lake County Division of Transportation, the Village of Lincolnshire, the Village of Libertyville, and the City of Waukegan.
• The current contract expires on December 31, 2026.
• An invitation to bid was issued and sealed bids were received from three vendors, ranging from $291,783 to $1,215,300 for the County bid items.
• Kirschhoffer Truck Service, Inc., was determined to be the lowest responsive and responsible bidder who best meets the needs of the County in an estimated amount of $291,783, based upon unit pricing.
• Funding for these materials and spoil removal services is included within the Department’s Fiscal Year 2027 budget.
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RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, there is a need to purchase materials including sand, gravel, stone, and spoil removal services for the Lake County Department of Public Works, the Lake County Division of Transportation, the Village of Lincolnshire, the Village of Libertyville, and the City of Waukegan; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Chapter 33.036 of the Lake County Purchasing Ordinance, a shared service bid was called for by publication for sand, gravel, stone, and spoil removal services; and
WHEREAS, the County has competitively sourced a vendor, Kirschhoffer Truck Service, Inc, to provide these services through the public bid process.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that the Purchasing Agent is hereby authorized and directed to execute a contract with Kirschhoffer Truck Service, Inc., of Zion, Illinois, for the purchase of sand, gravel, stone, and spoil removal services for the County in an estimated amount of $291,783.
DATED at Waukegan, Illinois, on October 13, 2026.