Governor Quinn announces $39.3 million investments for Central Illinois construction projects
Includes Road, College and Airport Work in Cass, Livingston, Logan, Macon, McLean, Morgan, Sangamon, Tazewell and Woodford Counties

[December 03, 2014]  SPRINGFIELD – Governor Pat Quinn today announced investments of more than $39.3 million for construction projects in central Illinois. The road, college and airport projects in Cass, Livingston, Logan, Macon, McLean, Morgan, Sangamon, Tazewell and Woodford Counties are all part of his $31 billion Illinois Jobs Now! capital construction program, and address critical infrastructure needs in central Illinois.

“I led passage of the Illinois Jobs Now! program immediately after taking office in 2009 because the state had gone nearly ten years without major capital construction legislation to repair and maintain the state’s infrastructure,” Governor Quinn said. “With Illinois Jobs Now!, we’ve been able to put hundreds of thousands of people to work on badly needed construction jobs while making central Illinois a better place to live and work.”

The projects will be managed by the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) except where noted.

Cass County

Selected deck expansion joints on U.S. 67/100 will be replaced for $737,570 by Freesen, a Division of United Contractors Midwest, Inc. of Springfield, the lowest of four bidders.
 

Livingston County

The apron and connecting taxiway will be rehabilitated at Pontiac Municipal Airport for $340,959 by H.J. Eppel & Co., Inc. of Pontiac, the lower of two bidders. The IDOT Division of Aeronautics will manage the project, which includes federal, state and local funding.

Logan County

Interstate 55 will receive 14.9 miles of pavement patching, resurfacing, mainline, shoulders and ramps, pavement markings, guardrail improvement, minor drainage items and collateral work for $31,899,598 by R.A. Cullinan & Son of Tremont.

Macon County

Bridge deck replacement will be done on the structures carrying Business U.S. 51 over Lake Decatur in Decatur, as well as earthwork, storm sewer, highway lighting, temporary pavement, curb, gutter and pavement marking for $4,025,000 by Illinois Constructors Corporation of Elburn, the lowest of five bidders.

McLean County

Interstate 39 will receive 4.5 miles of pavement patching from Sixmile Creek southwest of Hudson to Woodford County Line for $609,860 by Kinney Contractors, Inc. of Raymond, the lowest of three bidders.

Morgan County

Tree removal and aggregate surface course will be done at various locations near the Illinois Route 104 Illinois River Bridge at Meredosia for $80,819 by Freesen, a Division of United Contractors Midwest, Inc. of Springfield, the lowest of five bidders.

Sangamon County

Exterior repairs will be made to Sangamon and Menard Halls and Cass Gymnasium at Lincoln Land Community College in a project managed by the Illinois Capital Development Board. The work includes repairing damaged brick, concrete masonry units and concrete areas; tuckpointing; replacing masonry veneer; repairing and resealing control joints; removing and replacing window and door caulked joints; repairing concrete columns; and waterproofing. Pulliam Masonry of Springfield was the lowest of six bidders for the work at $608,647.

Storm sewer rehabilitation will be done at Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport for $555,555 by L.W. Rouland Trucking Service, Inc. of Jacksonville, the lowest of three bidders. The IDOT Division of Aeronautics will manage the project, which includes federal, state and local funding.

Tazewell County

The Pekin Municipal Airport will receive drainage and paving work for $303,179 by R.A. Cullinan & Son, a Division of United Contractors Midwest, Inc. The IDOT Division of Aeronautics will manage the project, which includes federal, state and local funding.

Tazewell and Woodford Counties

New sidewalk, replacement of existing sidewalks, pipe culvert installation and pavement markings will be done at various locations within the vicinity of Deer Creek-Mackinaw Intermediate School in the Village of Deer Creek for $205,180 by Illinois Civil Contractors, Inc. of East Peoria, the lower of two bidders.

The projects are part of Governor Quinn’s $31 billion Illinois Jobs Now! program, which will support more than 439,000 jobs over six years.Illinois Jobs Now! is the largest construction program in Illinois history, and is one of the largest construction programs in the nation.

[Office of the Governor Pat Quinn]