Title
Resolution ratifying an Emergency Procurement authorized by the Lake County Clerk in the amount of $74,450 for Election Moving Services.
Staff Summary
• On June 30, 2026, Lake County Purchasing, on behalf of the Lake County Clerk, issued a 30-day termination letter to the incumbent vendor for Contract 25173 Election Moving Services for the Lake County Clerk.
• The Lake County Clerk certified an emergency necessitating immediate action to procure election moving services for the November 2026 General Election.
• Failure to perform this work would prevent the Lake County Clerk’s Office from fulfilling its statutory obligation to hold elections.
• An RFP has been issued for Election Moving Services beyond the November 2026 General Election.
• The Purchasing Agent issued a purchase order for Mid-West Moving & Storage, Elk Grove Village, Illinois in the amount of $74,450.
Body
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, on June 30, 2026, Lake County Purchasing, on behalf of the Lake County Clerk, issued a 30-day termination letter to the incumbent vendor for Contract 25173 Election Moving Services for the Lake County Clerk; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 33.067 of the Lake County Purchasing Ordinance, the Lake County Clerk certified an emergency condition necessitating immediate action to procure election moving services for the November 2026 General Election, failure to perform this work would prevent the Lake County Clerk’s Office from fulfilling its statutory obligations to hold elections; and
WHEREAS, an RFP has been issued for Election Moving Services beyond the November 2026 General Election; and
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Agent issued a purchase order for Mid-West Moving & Storage, Elk Grove Village, Illinois in the amount of $74,450.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois that the Emergency Procurement is authorized by the Lake County Clerk for the procurement of Election Moving Services for the November 2026 General Election, in the amount of $74,450 is ratified.
DATED at Waukegan, Illinois, on November 10, 2026.