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Joint resolution authorizing a contract with Peter Baker and Son Company, Lake Bluff, Illinois, in the amount of $4,261,174.83 for the resurfacing of Old McHenry Road, from Quentin Road to Cuba Road, which will be improved under the Illinois Highway Code for a total of 3.16 miles and appropriating $5,113,000 of Matching Tax funds.
Staff Summary
* The improvement will include pavement resurfacing, widening of paved shoulders, installation of a left turn lane at Corporate Drive, curb and gutter replacement, culvert replacement, culvert lining, shoulder and centerline rumble strip installation, and other related items.
* There was a public call for bids, and a total of two bids were received, ranging from $4,261,174.83 to $5,113,808, and the lowest responsible bidder is Peter Baker and Son Company, Lake Bluff, Illinois, in the amount of $4,261,174.83.
* This project is included in the Transportation Improvement Program with construction in 2025 and designated as Section 23-00999-95-RS.
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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, for the resurfacing of Old McHenry Road, from Quentin Road to Cuba Road, for a total of 3.16 miles, and designated as Section 23-00999-95-RS; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to said publication and calling for said bids, sealed bids were received and opened on March 11, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. at the Lake County Division of Transportation in Libertyville, Illinois; a tabulation of said bids being as follows:
Peter Baker and Son Company
Lake Bluff, Illinois
$4,261,174.83
Builders Paving, LLC
Hillside, Illinois
$5,113,808
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 Peter Baker and Son Company, Lake Bluff, Illinois, in the amount of $4,261,174.83, based on estimated quantities and un...
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