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Joint resolution authorizing a contract with Geske and Sons, Crystal Lake, Illinois, in the amount of $329,651.66 for the resurfacing of various roads in the Wauconda Township Road District, which will be improved under the Illinois Highway Code for a total of 1.49 miles.
Staff Summary
* There was a public call for bids, and a total of four bids were received, ranging from $329,651.66 to $385,695.20, and the lowest responsible bidder is Geske and Sons, Inc., Crystal Lake, Illinois, in the amount of $329,651.66.
* In accordance with Illinois State Statues and Illinois Department of Transportation Policy, Township Motor Fuel Tax funded projects are overseen by the Lake County Division of Transportation and the Lake County Board is responsible for awarding the construction contract.
* No Lake County funds are being used on this project.
* This improvement is designated as Section 25-14000-01-GM.
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RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, pursuant to authority granted by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, and the Wauconda Township Road District, the County Engineer heretofore called for sealed bids, by publication, for the resurfacing of various roads in the Wauconda Township Road District, and designated as Section 25-14000-01-GM; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to said publication and calling for said bids, sealed bids were received and opened on April 8, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. at the Lake County Division of Transportation in Libertyville, Illinois; a tabulation of said bids being as follows:
Geske and Sons, Inc.
Crystal Lake, Illinois
$329,651.66
Peter Baker and Son Company
Lake Bluff, Illinois
$343,588.20
Builders Paving, LLC
Hillside, Illinois
$370,388
Curran Contracting Company
Crystal Lake, Illinois
$385,695.20
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 Geske and Sons, Inc., Crystal Lake, Illinois, their bid being $329,651.66, base...
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