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Joint resolution authorizing the execution of an Agreement for Professional Services with Rezek, Henry, Meisenheimer and Gende, Inc., (RHMG) in the amount of $60,930 for construction related services associated with the Northeast Central Pump Station Second Force Main Project.
Staff Summary
• A second sanitary sewer force main is being constructed to increase the pumping capacity of the Northeast Central Pump Station that provides service for the Villages of Hainesville, Grayslake, and Third Lake.
• The award for construction of this second force main was authorized by County Board action on October 13, 2009 to R.A. Mancini Inc., in the amount of $855,677.
• Construction related services are required for specialized field inspection and engineering services during a six (6) month construction period and an engineering agreement has been negotiated with RHMG for this work.
• Construction activities are scheduled to begin in January 2010 and be completed by July 2010.
• RHMG was the engineering firm that provided design and drawing preparation for construction bid documents, and the County has had a prior satisfactory relationship for professional services with RHMG.
• This resolution authorizes and directs the Purchasing Agent to execute an Agreement for Professional Services with Rezek, Henry, Meisenheimer & Gende, Inc., Mundelein, IL, in the amount of $60,930 for engineering services associated with the Northeast Central Pump Station Second Force Main Project.
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WHEREAS, the County of Lake (County) owns, operates and maintains sanitary sewer systems serving the Northeast Central Lake Facilities Planning Area; and
WHEREAS, a second forcemain is necessary to serve the proposed development in the Village of Grayslake associated with the Central Range Project; and
WHEREAS, the Public Works Department solicited and received proposals from three professional engineering firms for the design engineering phase of the project and determined that Rezek, Henry, Meisenheimer and Gende, Inc.(RHMG),was the most qualified firm to provide design engineering services; and
WHEREAS, the County has bid and awarded the contract for the construction phase of the project and is ready to proceed with construction of the Northeast Central Pump Station Second Force Main Project; and
WHEREAS, due to the specialized nature of this project, the County requires construction related services from an engineering firm qualified in this type of engineering; and
WHEREAS, RHMG, is qualified to provide the specialized construction related services for this project; and
WHEREAS, Lake County has had a prior satisfactory relationship for professional services with RHMG; and
WHEREAS, an Agreement has been negotiated with RHMG to provide the necessary engineering services; and
WHEREAS, execution of an Agreement for Professional Services must be authorized by Resolution of this County Board.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that the Purchasing Agent is hereby authorized and directed to execute the attached Agreement for Professional Services with RHMG, Libertyville, IL, in the amount of $60,930.00 for construction engineering services associated with the Northeast Central Pump Station Second Forcemain Project and charging the costs thereof to Account Number 610-4822698-85010-48310.
DATED at WAUKEGAN, LAKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, on this 8th day of December, A.D., 2009.