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County awards $2.3M Seiler Road reconstruction contract, approves final payments and emergency 911 extension
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Summary
The board awarded the Seiler Road (CH 52) reconstruction contract to Stutz Excavating for $2,304,256.35, approved final payments on two projects and extended AT&T Hosted E9‑1‑1 services for up to $283,200 annually; a $32,490 vehicle purchase for Special Service Area #1 was also approved.
Madison County’s Transportation Committee reported several contract actions Jan. 16 and the County Board approved them in a single set of votes.
The board accepted the Transportation Committee’s recommendation to award the Seiler Road (CH 52) Phase 1 reconstruction contract to Stutz Excavating of Alton, Illinois, for $2,304,256.35 — the lowest of seven bids received. Work includes earthwork, storm drainage improvements and hot‑mix asphalt pavement on a 1.21‑mile segment of CH 52.
The board also approved final payments for Gateway Commerce Center Drive North (final payment estimate $43,363.52 to Stutz Excavating) and 2018 Various Roadway Patching (final payment $3,324.20 to Kinney Contractors). The committee said projects were complete per county engineer certification.
Separately, the board approved a resolution to extend the current AT&T Hosted E9‑1‑1 service agreement for up to 12 months at $23,600 per month (not to exceed $283,200) to be paid from the 911 budget.
The board also authorized purchase of one 2018 Ford F‑150 crew cab replacement vehicle for Madison County Special Service Area #1 from Morrow Brothers Ford for $32,490; funding will come from SSA administration and Tort/Safety funds. That resolution carried (AYES 26, ABSTAIN 1).
Committee chairs said the construction awards will be financed from Motor Fuel Tax funds and stressed the need to keep projects on schedule during the winter construction season.