Belleville council approves multiple streets and sidewalk contracts totaling more than $1.2 million

The Belleville City Council voted May 19 to award multiple contracts for the 2025–26 streets and sidewalks infrastructure program and to extend the city’s sidewalk replacement programs for one year.

The council approved awards to the lowest responsible bidders for several categories: Hank’s Landscaping ($703,814.35) for unspecified infrastructure work; KRB Excavating ($335,722.50) for sidewalks; Electro Inc. ($125,693.06) for traffic signal work; Asphalt Sales and Products Inc. for unspecified asphalt work; Bealman and Logistics LLC ($59,962) for aggregate groups 1A and 1B; and Metal Coverage, Inc. ($39,376.80) for another aggregate group. The council also approved a $19,000 contract to Concrete Supply of Illinois for a concrete group and extended the 70/30 substantial and 50/50 commercial sidewalk replacement programs for May 1, 2025, through April 30, 2026, using motor fuel tax and TIF funds.

Alderperson Randall presented the motions; Alderperson Schneider seconded at least one motion. Roll-call voting recorded consecutive affirmative votes and the motions carried.

Why it matters: the contracts authorize specific vendors to carry out street, sidewalk and traffic work included in the city’s fiscal 2025–26 infrastructure program and preserve the city’s cost-share sidewalk replacement options for property owners for another year.

Details and next steps: the motions named vendors as the lowest responsible bidders and set contract amounts as listed. The council did not discuss project schedules, completion deadlines or detailed scopes of work during the meeting record.

Financial and funding context: the sidewalk program extension will use motor fuel tax revenue and TIF funds, as stated by the council.