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Joint resolution authorizing a contract for the replacement of two failing concrete block retaining walls on 21st St. and two on Russell Road to Copenhaver Construction, Inc. of Gilberts, IL, in the amount of $178,640.50 and designated as Section 09-00999-08-GM.
Staff Summary
• Retaining Wall Maintenance (2009 Design); on 21st St. (150 ft east of Delany Road) and Russell Road (250 ft east of Lewis Ave): Contract Award
• The design of the replacements of these failing retaining walls was completed in FY2009.
• A total of 9 bids were received and the lowest responsible bidder is Copenhaver Construction, Inc. of Gilberts, IL, with a contract amount of $178,640.50.
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R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, pursuant to authority granted by this Board of Lake County, the County Engineer heretofore called for sealed bids, by publication, for the replacement of two failing concrete block retaining walls on 21st St. (150 ft east of Delany Road) and two on Russell Road (County Highway 19) (250 ft east of Lewis Avenue) and designated as Section 09-00999-08-GM; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to said publication calling for said bid, sealed bids were received and opened on March 23, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. at the Lake County Division of Transportation in Libertyville, Illinois; a tabulation of said bids being as follows:
Copenhaver Construction, Inc. Gilberts, IL $178,640.50
Albin Carlson and Company Melrose Park, IL $275,835.00
Boller Construction Co., Inc. Waukegan, IL $302,340.44
Illinois Constructors Corporation St. Charles, IL $318,154.68
Pease Construction, Inc. McHenry, IL $348,079.63
Dunnet Bay Construction Glendale Heights, IL $355,371.90
Alliance Contractors, Inc. Woodstock, IL $370,542.45
Acura, Inc. Bensenville, IL $395,664.00
Herlihy Mid-Continent Company Romeoville, IL $439,353.00
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 Copenhaver Construction, Inc. of Gilberts, IL, their bid being $178,640.50 based on estimated quantities and unit prices; and
WHEREAS, this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, by prior resolution at its meeting of January 12, 2010, appropriated $315,000 of Matching 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 Copenhaver Construction, Inc., of Gilberts, IL in accordance with their bid of $178,640.50 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 replacement of two failing concrete block retaining walls on 21st St. (150 ft east of Delany Road) and two on Russell Road (250 ft east of Lewis Avenue) and designated as Section 09-00999-08-GM.
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 this 13th day of April A.D., 2010