Waukegan committee approves $3.8 million culvert rehabilitation contract

The City of Waukegan Public Works and Infrastructure Committee on June 16 approved a resolution awarding the 2025 Culvert Rehabilitation contract to Campanella and Sons Incorporated for a not-to-exceed amount of $3,803,680.20.

The resolution, which the committee authorized the mayor to sign, passed on a roll-call vote with four ayes and no nays. Committee members voting aye were Alderman Florian, Alderman Bowden, Alderman Newsome and Alderman Donnyworth.

Public Works staff represented to the committee that only one contractor submitted a bid for the project. "When the bid went out, only 1 contractor applied for it. So and that contractor was Campanella and Son," said Director Garland during the meeting.

Staff recommended charging the project to the line item read on the record during the meeting. The amount on the resolution is listed as not to exceed $3,803,680.20.

Committee members asked procedural questions about the bidding process before the roll call. No amendments or conditions were recorded during the motion. The committee’s action authorizes the mayor to approve the award; any subsequent contract execution and payment will follow normal city procurement and contracting procedures.

The contract award covers culvert rehabilitation work described in the city’s solicitation for 2025. The resolution text cited a specific city line-item for charging the expense (read aloud during the meeting); the record did not state further details about project phasing or a contractor schedule.

The committee adjourned after remaining items were handled.