Peoria County committee approves multiple infrastructure contracts, a budget amendment and a courthouse change order

Peoria County’s committee approved seven resolutions and several contract actions at its meeting. Key approvals included funding to close out the Glassford Road resurfacing project, selection of a low bidder for a combined road contract, a retaining wall repair contract, hiring an engineering firm for Sheridan Road, a facilities budget amendment, and a change order for the Courthouse Plaza project.

Jeff (staff) reported that the Glassford Road resurfacing final construction cost was $667,217, leaving a shortfall of $9,217.15 relative to the original appropriation; the board approved a resolution to appropriate those additional funds to pay the contractor. The committee also recommended awarding the combined Kickapoo Edwards/Civil Defense Road work to the low alternate bidder, William Charles Construction of Rockford, Ill., for $1,344,063.60; the contract award carried after discussion of developer matching and payback options.

The board approved a bid from Knapp Concrete Contractors (Goodfield) for a retaining wall on Cedar Hill Drive for $716,673.15. For Sheridan Road (between Glen and Northmore), staff said a $10,000,000 grant was received and recommended hiring Hanson Professional Services for phase‑2 engineering at a fee of $1,000,000; the committee approved the hire.

The board also approved a $249,000 budget amendment to cover higher power and building‑move costs for county facilities, and it approved change order #1 for the Courthouse Plaza project in the amount of $195,049. Staff said the plaza work uncovered unexpected soil conditions related to the former courthouse foundation and described the change as primarily sheet‑pile and piling costs (staff listed roughly $120,000 in materials, $36,000 in piling labor and about $3,500 in testing within the total change order).

Several items were moved and seconded on the floor (motions recorded in the transcript) and were carried by the committee. The meeting closed with miscellaneous items and an adjournment.