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Joint resolution authorizing a contract with Denler, Inc., Joliet, Illinois, in the amount of $59,386.94 to provide for crack sealing of hot-mix asphalt pavement, where necessary, on various county highways and appropriating $72,000 of Motor Fuel Tax funds.
Staff Summary
• The Crack Sealing Program is an annual preventative maintenance program that prevents the entry of water, dirt and debris into the cracks and extends the life of county highways.
• There was a public call for bids, and a total of two bids were received, ranging from $59,386.94 to $77,181.58, and the lowest responsible bidder Denler, Inc., Joliet, Illinois, in the amount of $59,386.94.
• This project is included in the Transportation Improvement Program with construction in 2026, and designated as Section 26-00000-04-GM.
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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, to provide crack sealing of hot-mix asphalt pavement, where necessary, on various county highways, and designated as Section 26-00000-04-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:
Denler, Inc.
Joliet, Illinois
$59,386.94
SKC Construction, Inc.
West Dundee, Illinois
$77,181.58
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 Denler, Inc., Joliet, Illinois, their bid being $59,386.94, 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 Denler, Inc., Joliet, Illinois, in accordance with their bid of $59,386.94, 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 to provide crack sealing of hot-mix asphalt pavements, where necessary, on various county highways, and designated as Section 26-00000-04-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 without further board action, providing the final cost chargeable to the funds appropriated does not exceed the appropriation; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County Clerk is hereby directed to transmit four certified originals of this resolution to the district office of the Illinois Department of Transportation; 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
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that there is hereby appropriated $72,000 of Motor Fuel Tax funds.
DATED at Waukegan, Illinois, on April 14, 2026.