Darin A. Koelm P.E. |
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Clay County Highway Department is responsible for the maintenance of 127 miles of designated county highways. In addition to county roads, the Department also assists its twelve townships with maintenance of 695 miles of designated township roads. The Department also provides engineering services and administers Township Motor Fuel Tax Funds and Township Bridge Program Funds for the twelve township road districts in Clay County. Clay County Highway Department is also responsible for inspection, rehabilitation, replacement and maintenance of 29 county bridges and 102 township bridges over 20 feet in length. The Department supervises the design and replacement of 2-4 bridges each year.
NOTICE OF LETTING
Sealed proposals will be received at the Clay County Highway Department until 10:00 A.M. on 4/30/24 for furnishing and applying materials required by Clay County and its various Township Road Districts for their 2024 maintenance programs, and at that time said proposals will be publicly opened and read.
Proposals shall be submitted on forms furnished by the County, which may be obtained at the office of the Clay County Engineer and shall be returned enclosed in a sealed envelope endorsed “Oil Proposal 2024 Maintenance, Various Road Districts” or “Oil Proposal 24-00000-00-GM County,” as the case may be.
The right is reserved to reject all proposals and to waive technicalities. Proposal guaranty in the amount of not less than five percent (5%) of the bid, or as provided in Article 102.01 of the Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, will be required. Bid bond will not be allowed as proposal guaranty. Contract bonds are not required, except for delivery and install group bid items in excess of $50,000, and the proposal guaranties of the successful bidders will be held in lieu thereof. Failure on the part of contractors to deliver the materials within the time specified or to do the work as specified in the proposals will be considered just cause to forfeit contractor’s surety, as provided in Article 108.10 of the Standard Specifications.
Dated this day___4/12/24________________
BY ORDER OF: Darin A. Koelm, P.E.
Clay County Engineer
RESOURCES
(Please click on any of the following items to view or print the information.)
Clay County Building Setback Ordinance
Clay County Utility Setback Ordinance
Clay County Culvert / Entrance Policy
IDOT Highway Jurisdiction Guidelines
ENGINEERING STAFF
Surveyor / Engineering Technician – Craig Clifton PLS
Office Administrator – Lee Ann Stanford
Maintenance Foreman / Engineering Technician – Clayton Parks
Maintainer / Operator- Brent Erwin
Maintainer / Operator – Rick Bailey
Maintainer / Operator – Matt Weidner
TOWNSHIP ROAD COMMISSIONERS
(Click on Township name for township map)
Bible Grove – Alex Fulk
Blair – Shane Stortzum
Clay City – Steve Lewis
Harter – James Tackitt
Hoosier – Tony Groves
Larkinsburg – Eric L. Bailey
Louisville – Matt Byers
Oskaloosa – Steve McKnelly
Pixley – David Rauch
Songer – Darrell Allen
Stanford – Tom R. Leak
Xenia – Kevin Wells
HELPFUL LINKS
Clay County Highway Department is not responsible for the content of the links below. They are provided for reference only. User is responsible for all content found on links.
Illinois Department of Transportation
Township Officials of Illinois
General Administrative Duties of the Township Highway Commissioner