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Mount Vernon council approves $2.0M in vouchers, accepts street-material bids below estimate
Summary
The council approved consolidated vouchers totaling $2,001,445.22 and accepted bids for in-house street materials (Illini Asphalt $108,506; E.T. Simonds $276,250.50) totaling $384,756.50, below staff estimates of $405,317.50.
The Mount Vernon City Council unanimously approved consolidated vouchers for accounts payable totaling $2,001,445.22 at its June 15 meeting and accepted staff recommendations for in-house street material bids.
Council Member Donte Moore moved to approve the vouchers; Joe Gliosci seconded the motion, which passed with Yeas: Gliosci, Moore, Tate, Young and Lewis.
City Manager Nathan McKenna presented two bids for material for the in-house street project: an oil-and-chip material bid from Illini Asphalt for $108,506 and an asphalt-material bid from E.T. Simonds for $276,250.50, for a combined total of $384,756.50 — below staff estimates of $405,317.50. Staff recommended accepting the bids and Council Member Mike Young moved to approve; the motion passed unanimously.
Councilors also granted permission to seek bids for demolition of 17 properties and to seek bids for replacement and repairs of the flat roof at Fire Station 4; both items were approved without dissent.
