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Your Financial and Administrative Committee presents herewith a Resolution authorizing the Purchasing Agent to enter into a contract for Sidewalk Repairs and Replacement in Waukegan for Lake County with Boller Construction, Waukegan, IL, in the amount of $ 98,435 contingent upon the execution of an Intergovernmental Agreement containing an Indemnification provision with the City of Waukegan.
Staff Summary
• Lake County desires to enter into a contract with Boller Construction Co. Inc. (as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder)
• Lake County extended invitations for bid to seventeen (17) vendors and four (4) other bids received ranged from $104,230.00 to $131,387.15.
• Boller Construction Co., Inc., is the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.
• This award is contingent upon the execution of an Intergovernmental Agreement containing an Indemnification provision with the City of Waukegan.
• This contract will cost $98,435, charging the total cost to account #101-1103285-82020-000-000-000-11149.
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WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 4-102 of the Purchasing Ordinance of Lake County, Illinois, bids were called for by publication for Sidewalk Repairs and Replacement in Waukegan for Lake County; and
WHEREAS, subsequent to said publication, invitations for bids were extended to seventeen (17) vendors; and
WHEREAS, sealed bids were received from five (5) vendors and opened in the County Building, Waukegan, Illinois on Monday August 22, 2008, at 2:00 p.m.; and
WHEREAS, Boller Construction Co., Inc, of Waukegan, IL is the lowest responsive and responsible bidder for the Sidewalk Repairs and Replacement in the amount of $98,435.00, the other responsible bids received were from: Car-Min Construction Co., Inc, Waukegan, IL, $104,230.00; M&A Cement Work, Inc., Bensenville, IL, $120,000.00; Meridian Construction Co., Inc., Lake Bluff, IL, $127,206.00 and Dave’s Concrete, Round Lake, IL in the amount of $131.387.15; and
WHEREAS, the Financial & Administrative Committee concurs with the recommendation of the Purchasing Agent to award a contract for said project contingent upon the execution of an Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Waukegan and Lake County, with said Agreement outlining the parties’ responsibilities with respect to this project and also containing a provision whereby the City agrees to indemnify the County for any claims arising from the public’s use of said sidewalk.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that the Purchasing Agent be authorized to enter into a contract for Sidewalk Repairs and Replacement in Waukegan for Lake County with Boller Construction, Waukegan, IL, in the amount of $ 98,435.00 contingent upon the execution of an Intergovernmental Agreement with the City of Waukegan, with said Agreement containing an Indemnification Provision; and
BE IT FUTHER RESOLVED, that the total cost for said contract shall be charged to account #101-1103285-82020-000-000-000-11149.
DATED at Waukegan, Illinois, on this 14th day of October, A.D., 2008.