Description
This municipal contract concerns widening and resurfacing the Lake Storey path in Galesburg, Illinois. The scope includes pavement removal, placement of aggregate base, tack coat application, two layers of hot‑mix asphalt (binder and surface courses), mobilization, and landscaping. Two firms submitted bids: Brandt Construction Co (total $75,226) and Gunther Construction (UCM division) (total $73,201). The bid was opened on March 26 2025, but no award decision is recorded, leaving the contract pending. The work is modest‑scale municipal road improvement, suitable for contractors experienced in civil‑engineering, asphalt paving, and site‑work.
• Scope: 26.5 SY pavement removal, 283.5 SY aggregate base, ~978 lb/tons of asphalt, mobilization, landscaping.
• Financials: Highest bid $75,226; lowest $73,201 – indicates expected contract value around $75 k.
• Procurement: Open competition with two bidders; award pending.