DeKalb County Highway Committee met March 5

DeKalb County Highway Committee met March 5.

Here is the agenda provided by the committee:

1. Roll Call

2. Approval of Agenda

3. Approval of Minutes

a. Minutes from February 5, 2026

4. Public Comments

5. Resolutions

a. Resolution R2026-022— A Resolution Awarding the 2026 General County Letting in which all bids are accepted. 

For the bid opening on February 26, 2026, Resolution #R2026- 022 involves the establishment of prices for calendar year 2026 for FOB aggregate, patching material, hot-mix asphalt, and liquid calcium chloride for County/Road Districts. All bids are awarded and the lowest cost for each project is calculated by taking the bid price of a product and adding in the cost of travel from the quarry/plant to the job site. County & Road District’s total estimate of cost was $660,000.00. 

b. Resolution R2026-023 – A Resolution Awarding the 2026 Afton Road District Aggregate Project to Wagner Aggregate Inc., of DeKalb, IL in the amount of $89,040.00. 

For the bid opening held on February 26, 2026, Resolution R2026-023 involves the aggregate spread on road for the 2026 project in Afton Road District and awards the low bid meeting specifications out of two bidders to Wagner Aggregate Inc., of DeKalb, IL in the amount of $89,040.00. The estimate of cost for the Road District was $85,400.00. 

c. Resolution R2026-024 – A Resolution Awarding the 2026 Malta Road District Aggregate Project to Wagner Aggregate Inc., of DeKalb, IL in the amount of $62,750.00. 

For the bid opening held on February 26, 2026, Resolution R2026-024 involves the aggregate spread on road for the 2026 project in Malta Road District and awards the low bid meeting specifications out of two bidders to Wagner Aggregate Inc., of DeKalb, IL in the amount of $62,750.00. The estimate of cost for the Road District was $60,000.00. 

d. Resolution R2026-025 – A Resolution Awarding the 2026 Drainage Pipe Project to Illinois Culvert Company, of Tonica, IL in the amount of $99,356.88. 

For the bid opening held on February 26, 2026, Resolution R2026-025 involves the drainage pipes utilized by the County during 2026 for various drainage projects. This resolution awards the low bid meeting specification out of three bidders to Illinois Culvert Company, of Tonica, IL in the amount of $99,356.88. The estimate of cost for the County was $63,476.00. 

6. Considerations/Discussion Items

7. Chair’s Comments

8. County Engineer’s Comments

a. Monthly Update on Projects

b. Legislative Update

c. DSATS Update

d. Other Miscellaneous Updates

9. Old Business

10. New Business

11.Adjournment

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