Gov. Quinn announces $724,000 for construction projects in McLean and Logan counties

Illinois Jobs Now projects will improve state's infrastructure and create construction jobs

[June 11, 2013]  NORMAL -- Last week Gov. Pat Quinn announced more than $724,000 in capital investments for construction projects in McLean and Logan counties. The projects are part of the governor's agenda to create jobs and drive Illinois' economy forward.

"These projects will make traffic flow more safely and efficiently in central Illinois and improve a community college campus," Quinn said. "The projects will also employ a number of construction workers, which will help the local economy as well."

One project consists of 8.18 miles of patching on Interstate 39 from north of Interstate 55 to the Woodford County line. Kinney Contractors of Raymond was the lowest of three bidders at $379,650. The Illinois Department of Transportation will manage the project.

Roadways and parking lots at Heartland Community College in Normal will be improved for $266,459. United Contractors Midwest of Bloomington was the lowest of four bidders for the work. The Illinois Capital Development Board will manage the project.

Another project involves about two miles of resurfacing of an Interstate 55 frontage road just south of Lawndale in Logan County. Phoenix Corp. of the Quad Cities, Port Byron, was the lowest of two bidders at $78,902. The Illinois Department of Transportation will manage the project.

The contracts were recently awarded following a competitive bidding process and address critical infrastructure needs while creating construction jobs.

These projects are part of Quinn's $31 billion Illinois Jobs Now program, which is supporting more than 439,000 jobs over six years. It is the largest capital construction program in Illinois history and is one of the largest capital construction programs in the nation.

[Text from file received from the Illinois governor's office]