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Joint resolution executing a contract with Concept Plumbing, Inc., of Palatine, IL, in the amount of $279,183.50 for the Teal Lane Force Main Replacement Project.
Staff Summary
• The Teal Lane Force Main has deteriorated and developed several breaks which have created sanitary sewer overflows.
• The Illinois EPA has issued a violation to the County for the sanitary sewer overflows and is requiring that we replace the Teal Lane Force Main.
• The County received bids from six (6) contractors for this work.
• Apollo Trenchless, Inc. submitted the lowest bid. However, their bid did not acknowledge Bid Addendum #1, which included additional bid items. Therefore, Apollo’s bid was incomplete and was declared non-responsive.
• Award of this contract is recommended to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, Concept Plumbing, Inc. in the amount of $279,183.50.
• This resolution authorizes and directs the County Purchasing agent to execute a contract with Concept Plumbing, Inc., Palatine, IL in the amount of $279,183.50 for the Teal Lane Force Main Replacement Project.
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WHEREAS, the County of Lake (County) owns and operates the Teal Lane Force Main in the Southeast Lake Facilities Planning Area; and
WHEREAS, the Teal Lane Force Main has deteriorated and developed several breaks which have created sanitary sewer overflows; and
WHEREAS, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has cited the County with a violation for the sanitary sewer overflows and has mandated that the Teal Lane Force Main be replaced; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the Rules of this County Board, bids were called for by publication for the Teal Lane Force Main Replacement Project; and
WHEREAS, subsequent to said publication, invitations to bid were extended to sixteen (16) contractors; and
WHEREAS, sealed bids were received and publicly opened in the office of the Public Works Department on Thursday, April 22, 2010, at 2:00 p.m., and the bid prices were as follows:
Apollo Trenchless, Inc.………. ……......………………………$ 267,822.00
Lombard, IL
Concept Plumbing, Inc. ........………………………………… $ 279,183.50
Palatine, IL
IHC Construction Companies, LLC……………………………$ 281,710.00
Elgin, IL
R.A. Mancini, Inc.……………………………………………… $ 291,729.00
Prairie Grove, IL
RJ Underground, Inc…………………………………………… $ 300,965.50
Kenosha, WI
Berger Excavating Contractors, Inc…………………………… $ 332,045.00
Wauconda, IL
and
WHEREAS, the bid submitted by Apollo Trenchless, Inc. did not acknowledge Addendum #1 to the bid proposal, which included additional bid items not included in the original bid proposal and therefore did not include all bid prices required in the final bid submittal; and
WHEREAS, Concept Plumbing, Inc., is the low responsive, responsible bidder in the total amount of $ 279,183.50.
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 Concept Plumbing, Inc., Palatine, IL in the amount of $ 279,183.50 for the Teal Lane Force Main Replacement Project and charge the costs thereof to Account No. 610-4854798-48310.
DATED at Waukegan, Illinois, on this 11th day of May, A.D., 2010.