Waukegan panel approves series of 2025 public-works contracts and a federal road grant amendment

WAUKEGAN, Ill. — The Waukegan Public Works and Infrastructure Committee on May 19 approved a slate of 2025 procurement resolutions, awarding mowing, asphalt, concrete, hydrant and manhole supplies contracts and authorizing a sole-source root-control vendor, and it approved an amendment to an intergovernmental agreement with the Illinois Department of Transportation to fund resurfacing of South Sheridan Road.

The committee approved the annual and periodic mowing contracts for G and S Services of Illinois Inc.; a rebid for manhole and catch-basin frames and grates to EJ USA; an asphalt commodities award to Peter Baker & Son; as-needed concrete procurement; a rebid for hydrant assemblies to EJ USA; and a sole-source authorization for Dukes for root control services. It also approved an amendment to an IDOT intergovernmental agreement that adds $102,277.79 to the project budget for the Sheridan Road resurfacing between Washington Street and the south terminus. All motions passed on roll call.

Why it matters: The combined authorizations cover routine maintenance and small capital supplies citywide and one federally funded pavement rehabilitation project. The Sheridan Road item is part of a Surface Transportation Program (STP) local program TIP-funded project (TIP ID 10-22-0024) secured through the Lake County Council of Mayors and the Chicago metropolitan planning process; the city reported it…