Lake County Illinois - File #: 24-0365

• File #: 24-0365
• Version: 1
• Name: Joint resolution authorizing execution of a contract with Joseph J. Henderson & Son, Inc., Gurnee, Illinois, in the amount of $12,614,625 for the Lake County Public Works (LCPW) Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) Improvement Projects, Combined Bid.
• Type: resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/14/2024
• In control: Public Works and Transportation Committee
• Final action: 4/9/2024
• Title: Joint resolution authorizing execution of a contract with Joseph J. Henderson & Son, Inc., Gurnee, Illinois, in the amount of $12,614,625 for the Lake County Public Works (LCPW) Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) Improvement Projects, Combined Bid.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/9/2024	1	Lake County Board	adopted	Pass
4/4/2024	1	Financial & Administrative Committee	recommended for adoption to the consent agenda	Pass
4/3/2024	1	Public Works and Transportation Committee	approved and referred on to the Financial and Administrative Committee	Pass

Title
Joint resolution authorizing execution of a contract with Joseph J. Henderson & Son, Inc., Gurnee, Illinois, in the amount of $12,614,625 for the Lake County Public Works (LCPW) Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) Improvement Projects, Combined Bid.

Staff Summary
* LCPW owns and operates three Wastewater Reclamation Facilities (WRF) that serves residents in unincorporated Lake County and numerous Villages.
* Improvements are needed at each facility (disc filter, high efficiency blower, and UV installation at Des Plaines River, clarifier cover installation at all three WRF's) to continue to provide economical and reliable sanitary sewer service.
* The County received bids from five contractors for a total construction cost for the four projects ranging from $12,714,625 to $16,181,750, individual bids. The County also received Combined bids from three contractors ranging from $12,614,625 to $15,230,000.
* The award of this contract is recommended to the lowest responsive and responsible Combined Bid bidder, Joseph J. Henderson & Son, Inc. The award to the combined bidder provides an overall cost savings across the four contracts.
* This resolution authorizes and directs the County Administrator to execute a contract with Joseph J. Henderson & Son, Inc., in the amount of $12,614,625 as a Combined Bid.
* $12,200,000 of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds and additional funds included in the County's Adopted Fiscal Year 2024 Budget will be utilized for this Project. Sufficient funds in the Public Works' reserves exist to accommodate this action.

Body
RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Lake County Public Works owns and operates three wastewater reclamation facilities (WRF) which serve residents in unincorporated Lake County as well as various Villages; and

WHEREAS, improvements are needed at each facility (disc filter, high efficiency blower, and UV installation at Des Plaines River, clarifier cover installation at all three WRF's) to continue to provide economical and...