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Votes at a glance: Waukegan public works committee approves alley, parking, equipment and procurement items
Summary
The Waukegan Public Works and Infrastructure Committee on July 21 approved a series of routine procurement and equipment purchases, including alley and parking-lot work, material bids and surplus-vehicle disposition — all motions passed by roll call.
The Waukegan Public Works and Infrastructure Committee on July 21 approved a package of routine procurement and equipment items, voting unanimously on each motion. The committee handled multiple awards and purchases by roll call with no extended debate.
Key outcomes at a glance:
- Alley program (FY2026): Awarded to Chicago Land Paving Contractors Inc., not to exceed $718,995.26; motion passed by roll call.
- Parking-lot resurfacing (FY2026): Awarded to Superior Paving Inc., not to exceed $340,770; sites identified include Wadsworth & 10th, three Pershing lots (train-station parking) and Genesee & May streets.
- Materials bid: Awarded to Kershofer Truck Services Inc. (sand, gravel, topsoil, stone) joint-purchase through Lake County, not to exceed $90,000.
- Track loader purchase: Approved from Westside Tractor Sales for the water department, not to exceed $88,628.51 via joint purchasing.
- Trailer purchase: Approved from Westside Tractor Sales (to haul previously purchased excavator), not to exceed $27,204.45 via Sourcewell joint purchasing.
- Materials and surplus equipment: Various surplus vehicles and equipment to be disposed of through Obanoff Auction Services Inc.; list included older vehicles and equipment (for example a 1997 skid steer and multiple Chevrolet Impalas from early 2000s).
- Willow Road traffic-flow ordinance: Approved to return Willow Road to two-way traffic (the ordinance was adopted by roll call after brief discussion about dumping concerns and neighborhood preferences).
All actions were approved during the meeting by roll-call votes; no votes failed or were recorded as abstentions in the transcript.
