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Joint resolution authorizing a contract with Schroeder Asphalt Service, Inc., Huntley, Illinois, in the amount of $695,178.56, for the annual bituminous maintenance of various roads and bike paths on the County highway system, and designated as Section 16-00000-13-GM.
Staff Summary
* 2016 Bituminous Maintenance: Contract Award.
* Each year, the County undertakes maintenance of its bituminous highway pavements, shoulders, and bike path pavements to preserve the surface quality.
* The added alternative bid process was used which is a combination of base bid plus alternatives. This allows the Lake County Division of Transportation to evaluate responses, consider alternatives, optimize the amount of work that is completed, and maintain alignment with the project budget.
* A total of six bids were received, ranging from $695,178.56 to $1,210,073.20, and the lowest responsible bidder is Schroeder Asphalt Service, Inc., Huntley, Illinois, in the amount of $695,178.56.
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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 bituminous maintenance of various County roads and bike paths, which includes seal coating of the North Shore Bike Path, from Illinois Route 43 east to Lake County Division of Transportation limits on Sheridan Road, and designated as section 16-00000-13-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 alternatives A, B, C, D, E, F and G work, with a total contract award limit of $700,000; and
WHEREAS, added Alternative A consists of HMA patching of County highways which includes sections of Russell Road, from Lewis Avenue to Sheridan Road, and Wadsworth Road, from Lewis Avenue to Sheridan Road; and
WHEREAS, added Alternative B consists of HMA patching of County highways which includes sections o...
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