Lake County Gazette

City of North Chicago Public Works Committee met March 3

Here are the minutes provided by the committee:

Alderman Evans called the meeting to order.

ROLL CALL:

Present: Jackson, Coleman (RP), Evans, Smith, Murphy January (RP)

Absent: Allen

I. DISCUSSION SEEKING TO OBLIGATE $2,146,754.76 IN REBULDING ILLINOIS FUNDS

FOR THE ARGONNE DRIVE RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT:

Engineer Steve Cieslica explained he was seeking funding of $2,146,754.76 in rebuilding the Illinois Funds for the Argonne Drive Reconstruction Project. The City had received the Rebuild Illinois funds from the State of Illinois and will be utilized towards the city local share of the project.

II. DISCUSSION/REVIEW OF CHANGE ORDER NO. 1 REDUCING THE CONTRACT VALUE BY $196,757.10 TO A NEW CONTRACT VALUE OF $8,793,651.60 FOR 16TH STREET AND KEMBLE AVE. WATER TRANSMISSION MAIN PROJECT:

Engineer Steve Cieslica explained was reducing the contract value by $196,757.10 to a new contract value of $8,793,651.60 for 16th Street and Kemble Ave. Water Transmission Main Project.

The change order was the final one for the project and all work has been completed. It was under $196,757.10 budget. The summary of the changes included, balancing adjustment, extra work addressing the unknown and unforeseen items that the contractor was required to complete as part of the project. Noted, the original contract completed date was November 22, 2024, seeking to extend so the City could verify landscaping was growing and to correct any related items (settlement, cracked concrete in the spring season.

Alderman Smith moved, seconded by Alderman Murphy that Public Works Committee Meeting stand adjourned.

ROLL CALL:

Ayes: Jackson, Coleman (RP), Evans, Smith, Murphy January (RP)

Nays: None

Absent: Allen

The meeting adjourned at 7:47 p.m.

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