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Joint resolution authorizing a contract with Everlast Blacktop, Inc., St. Charles, Illinois, in the amount of $499,667.29 for annual hot-mix asphalt maintenance of various roads on the county highway system and appropriating $600,000 of Motor Fuel Tax funds.
Staff Summary
* Lake County's Hot-Mix Asphalt Patching Program is an annual preventative maintenance program that preserves the surface quality and extends the life of county highways.
* There was a public call for bids, and a total of four bids were received, ranging from $499,667.29 to $736,233.49, and the lowest responsible bidder is Everlast Blacktop, Inc., St. Charles, Illinois, in the amount of $499,667.29.
* This project is included in the Transportation Improvement Program with construction in 2026, and designated as Section 26-00000-13-GM.
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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 annual hot-mix asphalt maintenance of various roads on the county highway system, and designated as Section 26-00000-13-GM; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to said publication and calling for said bids, sealed bids were received and opened on March 10, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at the Lake County Division of Transportation in Libertyville, Illinois; a tabulation of said bids being as follows:
Everlast Blacktop, Inc.
St. Charles, Illinois
$499,667.29
Schroeder Asphalt Services, Inc.
Huntley, Illinois
$532,654.99
Chicagoland Paving Contractors, Inc.
Lake Zurich, Illinois
$672,148.49
Peter Baker & Son Company
Lake Bluff, Illinois
$736,233.49
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 Everlast Blacktop, Inc., St. Charles, Illinois, their bid being $499,667.29, based on estimated quantities and unit prices; and
WHEREAS, an appropriation of funds is required.
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