Title
Resolution authorizing a contract with Copenhaver Construction, Gilberts, IL, for the construction of a new parking lot at the southwest corner of Martin Luther King Jr., Avenue and Water Street, in Waukegan, IL, in the amount of $1,395,349.50.
Staff Summary
• There is a need to construct two new surface parking lots, totaling 157 stalls with associated access control, storm water detention and landscaping on a county-owned parcel at the southwest corner of Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, and Water Street, in Waukegan, IL.
• The new parking lots will provide a long term, permanent solution for additional parking for jurors and employees of the Sheriff’s Office during shift change.
• An Invitation to Bid for construction of a new parking lot was issued and invitations were extended to 41 vendors.
• Sealed bids were received from 12 firms ranging from $1,285,369.58 to $1,870,000.
• Copenhaver Construction, Gilberts, IL, is the lowest responsive and responsible bidder who best meets the needs of the County of a cost of $1,395,349.50.
• The lowest bid was withdrawn at the request of the bidder due to an error in their bid submittal.
Body
WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 4-102 of the Lake County Purchasing Ordinance, bids were called for by publication for the construction of a new parking lot at the southwest corner of Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. and Water St. in Waukegan, IL; and
WHEREAS, subsequent to said publication, an Invitation to Bid was extended to 41 vendors; and
WHEREAS, sealed bids were received from 12 vendors and opened in the County Building, Waukegan, Illinois, on February 18, 2013 at 2:00 p.m.; and
WHEREAS, Lake County has a need to construct two new surface parking lots, totaling 157 stalls, with associated access control, storm water detention and landscaping on a county-owned parcel at the southwest corner of Martin Luther King Jr. Ave., and Water Street in Waukegan, IL; and
WHEREAS, The new parking lots will provide a long term, permanent solution for additional parking for jurors and employees of the Sheriff’s Office during shift change; and
WHEREAS, based on the criteria set forth in the Invitation to Bid; the staff evaluated the bid submittals and determined that the bid submitted by Copenhaver Construction, Gilberts, IL in the amount of $1,395,349.50, is the lowest responsive and responsible bidder that best meets the needs of the County.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that the Purchasing Agent is authorized to enter into a contract with Construction, Gilberts, IL for the construction of a new parking lot at the southwest corner of Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. and Water St. in Waukegan, IL in the amount of $1,395,349.50, charging to account #101-1103270-82010.
DATED at Waukegan, Lake County, Illinois, on April 9, 2013.