Kane County approves engineering contracts, bridge inspections and replacement equipment for road work
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Summary
The committee approved a $578,038 bridge‑inspection contract with HR Green, a $3,506,431 phase‑3 engineering contract for Kirk Road with Hampton Lenzini & Renwick, and approved replacement equipment bought through Sourcewell to support maintenance operations; staff described targets for letting and construction through 2028.
The Kane County Transportation Committee on Dec. 16 approved several procurement and contract items for 2026–28 projects and maintenance operations.
Project implementation staff reported that HR Green was selected through the county's qualifications‑based selection and negotiated an agreement not to exceed $578,038 to complete bridge inspections due in 2026; the committee approved the contract on roll call. Staff also reported selection of Hampton, Lenzini & Renwick (HLR) for phase 3 engineering services for the Kirk Road bridge replacement and roadway widening project with a negotiated agreement of $3,506,431. Target construction letting is 2026, with utility relocation and preconstruction activities in 2026 and bridge construction in 2027–28; staff said the third lane will initially be striped as shoulder until traffic warrants full lane use. The committee approved the HLR agreement on roll call.
Maintenance staff presented a resolution to purchase a CASE wheeled excavator through Sourcewell to replace an aging grader. Staff said the CASE list price was presented in the packet as $441,000 and that a Sourcewell discount produced a county price staff described as about $360,000; the transcript contains inconsistent numeric formatting for the requested amount, and staff recommended approval. The committee moved and approved the equipment purchase.
What happens next: staff will finalize contracts, prepare for 2026 letting and utility coordination, and record procurement authorizations in county files.