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Peoria County committee approves jail kitchen upgrades, road agreements and bridge work
Summary
Committee members approved low-bid contracts for a jail kitchen refresh, agreed to county funding participation in road work for a proposed truck stop, accepted a township seal-coating bid, advanced a Sheridan Road intergovernmental agreement with the City of Peoria and authorized bridge engineering and rehabilitation work.
Peoria County committee members on [date not specified] approved a set of construction and engineering actions including low-bid awards for a jail kitchen refresh, additional county participation in road improvements to serve a proposed truck stop, and design work for two bridges.
Staff recommended awarding three packages for a jail kitchen improvement project—general trades, HVAC/plumbing and electrical—at a combined low-bid cost of $294,000 and asked the committee to keep an additional $53,000 in contingency for unexpected conditions. "What you have before you in your packet today are the bid results for the jail kitchen improvement slash refresh," said Kyle, the staff presenter, who described replacing three large pieces of steam kitchen equipment and making HVAC improvements. The committee approved the recommendation by voice vote.
The committee also approved a revised agreement with Beck Oil Company to make improvements to Kickapoo Creek Road and Civil Defense Road for a proposed truck stop and gas station.…
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