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Joint resolution awarding a contract for the removal, replacement or refurbishment of thermoplastic pavement markings on the bituminous pavements of various county highways to the lowest responsible bidder Superior Road Striping, Inc., Melrose Park, Illinois, in the amount of $542,751.25 and designated as Section 11-00000-18-GM.
Staff Summary
• 2011 Thermoplastic Pavement Markings for Bituminous Pavements: Contract Award
• The county has miles of pavement markings for medians, lane lines and cross walks on bituminous pavements. These markings last longer than paint but eventually require replacement.
• The added alternative bidding process was used for this letting.
• A total of 3 bids were received and the lowest responsible bidder is Superior Road Striping, Inc., Melrose Park, Illinois, in the amount of $542,751.25.
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R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, pursuant to authority granted by this Lake County Board, the County Engineer heretofore called for sealed bids, by publication, for the removal, replacement or refurbishment of pavement markings on the bituminous pavements of various county highways and designated as Section 11-00000-18-GM; and
WHEREAS, in addition to the base bid work described above, the added alternative bidding process was used for bidders to provide costs for including Alternative A work, Alternative B work, and Alternative C work, with a total contract award limit of $600,000.
WHEREAS, added Alternative A includes sections of Winchester Road from IL Route 21 to IL Route 83; and
WHEREAS, added Alternative B work includes Buffalo Grove Road, at Whispering Springs; Deerfield Road, at Big Oak; Hart Road, from Lake-Cook Road to US Route 14;
Hutchins Road, at Stearns School Road; Wilson Road, Larkin to Prairie Trail; and
WHEREAS, added Alternative C consists of markings at various railroad crossings; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to said publication and calling for said bids, sealed bids were received and opened on June 28, 2011, at 10:00 AM at the Lake County Division of Transportation in Libertyville, Illinois; and
WHEREAS, a tabulation of said bids compared to the total contract award limit of $600,000 resulted in the work to be done consisting of the base bid work and Alternative A work, Alternative B work, and Alternative C work, the combined bid tabulations being as follows:
Superior Road Striping, Inc.
Melrose Park, IL
$542,751.25
Maintenance Coatings.
South Elgin, IL
$561,744.56
Marking Specialists
Cary, IL
$599,566.10
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 Superior Road Striping, Inc., Melrose Park, Illinois, their bid being $542,751.25, based on estimated quantities and unit prices; and
WHEREAS, this Lake County Board, by prior resolution at its meeting of May 10, 2011, appropriated $660,000 of Matching Tax funds for the 2011 removal, replacement or refurbishment of thermoplastic pavement markings on the bituminous pavements of various county highways and designated as Section 11-00000-18-GM; and.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by this Lake County Board that a contract be awarded to said Superior Road Striping, Inc., Melrose Park, Illinois, in accordance with their bid of $542,751.25 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 base bid work of removal, replacement or refurbishment of thermoplastic pavement markings on the bituminous pavements of various county highways and Alternative A work, Alternative B work, and Alternative C work, as described above, and designated as Section 11-00000-18-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.
DATED at Waukegan, Illinois, on July 12, 2011.