DeKalb County Forest Preserve District Board met April 19.
Here is the agenda provided by the board:
1. Roll Call
2. Approval of Agenda
3. Approval of Minutes
a. Minutes from March 15, 2023
4. Communications & Proclamations
5. Public Comments
Any member of the public may address the Committee for up to 3 minutes on any topic of their choosing. There will be no yielding of time to other members of the public and agenda time for public comments is limited to 30 minutes in total.
6. Resolutions
a. Resolution FP-R2023-002—Award Resolution for the 2023 Great Western Trail Resurfacing Project in the amount of $106,120.00 to Schroeder Asphalt Services, Inc. of Marengo, Illinois.
Resolution FP-R2023-002 awards the project for the resurfacing 3 miles of the Great Western Trail with ag lime. The DeKalb County Highway Department assisted the Forest Preserve District with the bid specifications and bid letting. Since the trail was acquired in 1986 as an abandoned railroad right of way, about every 12 + years new ag lime has been placed on the Great Western Trail. There are DeKalb County Forest Preserve District Funds to pay for this project. Bids were opened by the Highway Department on March 22nd.
The Project received three bids and the lowest responsible bidder was Schroeder Asphalt Services, Inc of Marengo, IL, who submitted a bid of $106,120.00 for 2800 tons of aggregate surface course (unit price of $37.90 per ton). The Engineer’s estimate for the project is $71,960.00.
Committee Action: The Forest Preserve Operations Committee considered Resolution FP R2023-002 on March 23rd and forwarded the Resolution to the Forest Preserve District Board with a favorable recommendation by a vote of seven in favor and none opposed.
b. Resolution FP-R2023-003— A Resolution Approving the Payment of Forest Preserve Claims for April 2023, and Off-Cycle Claims Paid During the Previous Month, Including All Claims for Travel, Meals, and Lodging, in the amount of $ 162,440.97.
7. Reports of Forest Preserve Officials Move to accept and place on file the following Reports of Forest Preserve Officials.
a. Monthly Reports – December 2022 & January/February/March 2023
b. Cash & Investments in Forest Preserve Banks – March 2023
8. Old Business
9. New Business
10. Adjournment
https://dekalbcounty.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/agenda-fpd-04192023.pdf
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