ANNOUNCEMENT

March 5 - April 15, 2023

  • Striped roads are open
  • Unstriped roads are open.

NOTICE OF LETTING

Sealed Proposals will be received in the office of the County Engineer until 10:00 am, April 11, 2023, for furnishing materials required in the maintenance of Section 23-00000-00-GM in Lawrence County and at that time publicly opened and read.

Proposals shall be submitted on a form furnished by the Local Agency which may be obtained at the office of the County Engineer, South 15th Street, Lawrenceville, IL and shall be enclosed in an envelope endorsed “Material Proposal, Sec. 23-00000-00-GM”.

The right is reserved to waive technicalities and to reject any or all proposals.

The materials consist of the following: 21,500 gallons HFE-90, FOB; 20,300 gallons HFE-90, F&A; 18,500 gallons HFRS-2P, F&A; 700 Tons CA-16, Applied, 4050 Gallons SS-1H, F&A 

Proposal Guaranty.  A proposal guarantee in the proper amount as specified in BLRS Special Provision for bidding Requirements and Conditions, will be required.  Bid bonds will not be allowed as proposal guarantees.

Contract Bond.  The successful bidder at the time of execution of the contract will not be required to deposit a contract bond for the full amount of the award. When a contract bond is not required, the proposal guarantee check will be held in lieu thereof.  Failure on the part of the contractor to deliver the material within the time specified or to do the work specified here in will be considered just cause to forfeit his surety as provided in Article 108.10 of the Standard Specifications.

 

NOTICE OF LETTING

Sealed proposals will be received in the office of the County Engineer until 10:00 a.m. on April 11, 2023, for the furnishing of materials required in the maintenance of Various Road Districts in Lawrence County, and at that time publicly opened and read.

Proposals shall be submitted on form furnished by the Local Agency which may be obtained at the office of the County Engineer, South 15th Street, Lawrenceville, IL and shall be enclosed in an envelope endorsed  “Material Proposal, Section 23-XX000-00-GM.”

The right is reserved to waive technicalities and to reject any or all proposals.

The materials consist of the following: 2640 Gal. HFE-90, F&A; 19,800 Gal. HFE-90, F&A; 34,910 Gal. HFE-90, F&A; 23,000 Gal. HFE-90, FOB; 2700 Gal. HFE-90, F&A; 13,200 Gal. HFE-90, F&A; 12,470 Gal. Prime, F&A; 132 Tons Aggregate, CA-16, F&A; 990 Tons Aggregate, CA-16, F&A; 1745 Tons Aggregate, CA-16, F&A; 135 Tons Aggregate, CA-16, Applied; 135 Tons CA-16 Aggregate, FOB; 660 Tons CA-16 Aggregate, F&A; 4000 Tons CA-9 Aggregate, FOB; 3500 Tons CA-9 Aggregate, FOB; 2000 Tons CA-7 Aggregate, FOB 

Proposal Guaranty. A Proposal guarantee in the proper amount, as specified in the BLRS Special Provision for bidding Requirements and Conditions, will be required.  Bid Bonds Will Not be allowed as proposal guarantees.

Contract Bond.  The successful bidder at the time of execution of the contract Will Not be required to deposit a contract bond for the full amount of the award. When a contract bond is not required, the proposal guarantee check will be held in lieu thereof.  Failure on the part of the contractor to deliver the material within the time specified or to do the work specified herein will be considered just cause to forfeit his surety as provided in Article 108.10 of the Standard Specifications.

It is determined that the “Prevailing Rate of Wages” will be used for this contract; the following condition will be required:

Not less than the prevailing rate of wages as found by Lawrence County or Department of Labor or determined by a court on review shall be paid to all laborers, workers and mechanics performing work under this contract. 

The contractor and each subcontractor shall keep an accurate record showing the names and occupations of all laborers, workers and mechanics employed by them on this contract, and also showing the actual hourly wages paid to each of such persons. 

The submission by the contractor and each subcontractor shall preserve their weekly payroll records for a period of three years from the date of completion of this contract. 

If Lawrence County revises the prevailing rate of hourly wages to be paid, the revised rate as provided by Lawrence County shall apply to this contract.

Highway Department

The Lawrence County Highway Department is responsible for the construction and maintenance of all the bridges and roads in the Lawrence County Highway System. The system consists of 137 miles of county highways including numerous bridges and culverts, roadside ditches and other highway features.

County Highway maintenance activities include:

  • Pothole Patching                                            
  • Tree and Brush Trimming & Removal
  • Shoulder Repair                                              
  • Ditch Cleaning & Regrading
  • Culvert Repair & Replacement                       
  • Roadside Mowing & Trimming
  • Sign Repair & Replacement                            
  • Snow Removal

In addition, the Lawrence County Highway Department provides technical assistance to the 9 township road districts of Lawrence County in the construction and maintenance of their 539 miles of township highways, numerous bridges and culverts, and other road features.

 

January 15 through April 15 the County Highways will be posted and the 8 Ton Weight Limit will be enforced.  The County Engineer, depending on the weather, may allow over 8 Tons at designated times.  Those times will be listed here:

**If you need to go on a Township Road, you will need to check with the respective Township Road Commissioner to see if their roads are posted and to get permission to run,  if necessary.

 

*Utility Permit information

Utility Permit Policy and Regulations

Approved January 16, 2019

Contact the Highway Department for a permit to place a utility within the County Right of Way.      


 

 

 

Aaron Mefford
County Engineer
Kim Fisher - Secretary
Address:
2204 15th st
Lawrenceville, IL 62439
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Office Hours:

Monday-Friday: 8am - 4pm (Closed from 12:00 to 1:00) 

Saturday-Sunday: Closed

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