Highway Commissioner – Seward Township

As your elected representative, please feel free to contact me with any questions or for any information.

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SEE INFORMATIONAL POST BELOW:

PUBLIC NOTICE 2/18/25

PUBLIC NOTICE

INVITATION TO BID

SEWARD TOWNSHIP

KENDALL COUNTY, IL

PROPOSED MAINTENANCE BUILDING

14719 O’BRIEN ROAD

MINOOKA, IL 60447

S.E. 1/4 , SECTION 17, T35N, R8E, 3^RD P.M.

Seward Township, Kendall County, IL (Owner) will receive sealed bids at the Seward Township Hall located @ 14719 O’Brien Road, Minooka, IL 60447.

Mr. Tim O’Brien, Supervisor, Email: sewtow@aol.com

Bids for Seward Township Proposed Maintenance Building Minooka, IL will be received prior to Wednesday, April 30, 2025, by 5 P.M. The bids will publicly be opened on Tuesday, May 13, 2025 @ 7 P.M.

Those desiring to submit bids may obtain Proposal Forms and a bid packet from Scott Cryder, Road Commissioner, @ 815-212-4723 to set up an appointment. All bidders will be required to submit Bid Security in the form of a Bid Bond in the amount of 10% of their proposed Bid.

The Seward Township, of Kendall County, IL (Owner) reserves the right to reject any or all bids or any party thereof, to waive any informalities in the bidding, and to accept the bids deemed most favorable to the interest of the Owner after all bids have been examined and evaluated. The successful bidder shall be required to submit a Payment and Performance Bond Security and Purchase.

No bidder may withdraw his/her bid within fourteen (14) days after the actual date of the opening thereof.

All bids are subject to the requirements of Seward Township, Kendall County, IL.

(Published in Kendall County Record February 20, 2025 – April 24, 2025)

Once again the people of Seward Township have out done themselves. This is the 3rd year and each year has been more successful than the last. We would like to THANK everyone for the generous donations. Did you know that for every $1 donated, buys $8 worth of food for someone in need?

Year Pounds of food Monetary

2022 338# $690

2023 390# $1140

2024 588# $1775

Please join us for this years food drive.

Have a safe holiday season.

7/30/24

UPDATE TO THE FOLLOWING ROAD CONSTRUCTION

Drive with caution and slower speeds please. They have put down fresh oil and road crews are working in roadways.

7/25/24 ROAD CONSTRUCTION INFO

D construction will be paving the following roads. O’Brien rd from Bell rd to 52 and Bell rd from Ridge rd to County Line rd.

Tar & chip road project starting 6/13/24

Bell road will be done between Brisbin rd and Jughandle rd. Whitewillow rd will be done from O’Brien rd and Grove rd.

ATTENTION SEWARD RESIDENTS

The Illinois Research Institute is conducting a geological survey along the roadways of Seward Township, these roads consist of O’Brien, Brisbin, and Mckanna. The little sensors you see are called nodes and they will be using a big truck to measure vibration in the ground. (basically a ultrasound for underground water.) This process should take about a week. (5/15/24) For questions or concerns please feel free to contact Scott Cryder at 815-267-1011 or Mitchell Barklage from Prairie Research Institute at 636-248-0665.

THANK YOU