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Lake County approves $1.29 million change order after contractors find peat bog at Winchester Road and Route 83
Summary
County approves supplemental funding and accepts $1,294,769.65 change order after contractors discovered additional unsuitable peat soil; state to provide $1,000,000 toward overage under a 50/50 cost-share with IDOT.
Lake County's Financial and Administrative Committee approved a $1,294,769.65 change order Oct. 9 for intersection improvements at Winchester Road and Illinois Route 83 after contractors discovered larger-than-expected peat deposits beneath the project area.
County Engineer Shane Schneider told the committee the contractor found additional unsuitable soil on the south leg of Illinois 83 while the work was about three-quarters complete. "The contractor has discovered there's additional unsuitable soil. So it's…
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