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Joint resolution authorizing the execution of a contract with J.J. Henderson & Son for improvements for Diamond Lake Lift Stations, in the amount of $769,000.
Staff Summary
· As part of the County's long-term infrastructure improvements program, the Maple Avenue and Acorn Lane Lift Stations require refurbishment.
· This project will include expansion of the Acorn Lane and Maple Avenue Lift Stations with new pumps, controls and wet wells.
· The County received requests for bid documents from sixteen contractors and received responsive bids from six contractors for this work.
· Award of this contract is recommended to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, Joseph J. Henderson & Son, Inc., Gurnee, Illinois in the amount of $769,000.
· This resolution authorizes the execution of a contract with Joseph J. Henderson & Son, Inc. in the amount of $769,000 for the Improvements for Diamond Lake Lift Stations.
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R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, the County of Lake (County) owns, operates and maintains sanitary sewer systems, including a Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) within the Southeast Central Lake Facility Planning Area; and
WHEREAS, the County's long-term infrastructure improvements program requires refurbishment of the Acorn Lane and Maple Avenue Lift Stations; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 4-102 of the Lake County Purchasing Ordinance, bids were called for by publication for the Improvements for Diamond Lake Lift Stations; and
WHEREAS, subsequent to said publication, the County received requests for bid documents for this work from sixteen (16) contractors; and
WHEREAS, six (6) sealed bids were received and publicly opened in the office of the Public Works Department on Thursday, November 1, 2012, at 2:00 p.m., and
WHEREAS, Joseph J. Henderson & Son, Inc. is the lowest responsive and responsible bidder in the amount of $769,000; five (5) other bids were received, ranging from $850,000 to $1,169,000.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that the Purchasing Agent is hereby authorized and directed to execute a contract with Joseph J. Henderson & Son, Inc., Gurnee, IL in the amount of $ 769,000 for the Improvements for Diamond Lake Lift Stations and charging the costs thereof to Account Nos. 610-4814542-85010-48310 and 610-4814544-85010-48310.
DATED at WAUKEGAN, LAKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, on this 20th day of November, A.D., 2012.