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DeKalb council awards $4.08 million resurfacing contract, debates bidder capacity
Summary
The DeKalb City Council approved a $4.08 million contract for citywide asphalt resurfacing after a lengthy debate about the low bidder's capacity to complete a project of this size and the risk of future repairs.
The DeKalb City Council voted to award a $4,083,655.11 contract for citywide asphalt resurfacing and authorized staff to manage project change orders as described in the resolution.
Councilors spent more than an hour debating whether to accept the lowest bid from Schroeder Asphalt Services or select Curran (listed in staff materials as “Current Contracting/ Curran”), the higher but locally proven bidder. City staff and several aldermen said the difference—roughly $300,000—reflected more than price: concerns centered on the low bidder's lack of a nearby batch plant and the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) certificate of…
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