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Peoria County infrastructure committee forwards bridge repairs, Glassford Hill resurfacing and courthouse change order
Summary
The infrastructure committee recommended four resolutions for full board consideration: repairs to a Willow Nose Road bridge with associated Union Pacific agreement, resurfacing of Glassford Hill with Advanced Asphalt, and a $38,650 change order for courthouse façade work.
Peoria County's infrastructure committee recommended a package of road and courthouse repairs to the full board, including a bridge repair project, an agreement with Union Pacific and a resurfacing contract for a heavily traveled hill.
Member Salzer, reporting for the committee, said the Willow Nose Road bridge near a local shopping center requires structural repairs and expansion-joint work; the county plans to pay an engineering firm Hansen to design the repairs and to fund the work from the County Bridge Fund. The committee identified a construction estimate of $136,176 and a separate $25,000 fee for negotiating access with Union Pacific where needed.
The committee also recommended resurfacing Glassford Hill from the village down to Route 204. "We had two good bidders," Salzer said; Advanced Asphalt submitted the low responsive bid and the committee recommended awarding a $598,638 contract and adding contingency to bring the project to $658,000. The committee said the resurfacing will be paid from motor fuel tax funds.
Finally, the committee recommended a $38,650 change order to continue façade and window caulking work at the county courthouse with Western Specialty, citing earlier oversight and subsequent remedial work by the contractor.
Committee members said they will forward the four resolutions to the full board for final consideration at a future meeting. The committee reported unanimous recommendations in committee; no final board votes were held during this meeting.
The committee report included brief notes on bids, contractor history and funding sources; Member Salzer said the Glassford Hill award came in about $400,000 under an earlier $1 million estimate for a larger rebuild, though the committee characterized the resurfacing as a shorter-term fix.
The board will consider the committee's recommendations at upcoming meetings where staff will provide final bids, funding confirmations and the formal ordinances or resolutions required for contracts.
