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Joint resolution authorizing a contract for the 2015 Microsurfacing of Deep Lake Road, from Illinois Route 173 to the State Line, and North Avenue, from Deep Lake Road to State Line Road, to Microsurfacing Contractors, LLC, St. Louis, Missouri, in the amount of $391,006.70, and designated as Section 15-00999-12-RS.
Staff Summary
· 2015 Microsurfacing: Contract Award.
· Microsurfacing is a relatively new pavement preservation initiative.
· Deep Lake Road, from Illinois Route 173 to the State Line, and North Avenue, from Deep Lake Road to State Line Road, have been selected for this pavement preservation initiative.
· A total of two bids were received, ranging from $391,006.70 to $414,164.16, and the lowest responsible bidder is Microsurfacing Contractors, LLC, St. Louis, Missouri, in the amount of $391,006.70.
· This resolution authorizes execution of the contract.
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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 microsurfacing of Deep Lake Road, from Illinois Route 173 to the State Line, and North Avenue, from Deep Lake Road to State Line Road, and designated as Section 15-00999-12-RS; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to said publication calling for said bid, sealed bids were received and opened on March 17, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. at the Lake County Division of Transportation in Libertyville, Illinois; a tabulation of said bids being as follows:
Microsurfacing Contractors, LLC
St. Louis, Missouri
$391,006.70
AC Pavement Striping Company
Elgin, Illinois
$414,164.16
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 Microsurfacing Contractors, LLC, St. Louis, Missouri, their bid being $391,006.70 based on estimated quantities and unit prices; and
WHEREAS, this Lake County Board, by prior resolution at its meeting of February 10, 2015, appropriated $540,000 of Motor Fuel Tax funds for the microsurfacing of Deep Lake Road, from Illinois Route 173 to the State Line, and North Avenue, from Deep Lake Road to State Line Road.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by this Lake County Board, that a contract be awarded to said Microsurfacing Contractors, LLC, St. Louis, Missouri, in accordance with their bid of $391,006.70, 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 microsurfacing of Deep Lake Road, from Illinois Route 173 to the State Line, and North Avenue, from Deep Lake Road to State Line Road, and designated as Section 15-00999-12-RS.
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.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this award be processed by the County Engineer for final approval of the Illinois Department of Transportation in accordance with the "Agreement of Understanding" between the Illinois Department of Transportation and Lake County, dated January 18, 2013.
DATED at Waukegan, Illinois, on April 14, 2015.