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Joint resolution authorizing execution of a contract with Pirtano Construction Company, Inc., Addison, IL, in the amount of $2,609,710 for the Hawthorn Woods Glennshire Water System Project.
Staff Summary
• Bids for the Hawthorn Woods Glennshire Water System Project were opened on August 20, 2009.
• Seven bids were submitted and the apparent low bid was submitted by Berger Excavating in the amount of $2,603,504.35. However, Berger's bid is considered non-responsive because their unit prices are imbalanced. More specifically, they submitted $0.01 unit prices on several restoration items.
• Therefore, we recommend award of this contract to Pirtano Construction Inc., of Addison, IL, the lowest responsive, responsible bidder in the amount of $2,609,710.
• The Pirtano bid is $1,745,846.65 or 40% below the engineer's estimate of $4,349,351.
• This resolution authorizes the Purchasing Agent to execute a contract with Pirtano Construction Company, Inc., in the amount of $2,609,710 for the Hawthorn Woods Glennshire Water System System Project and charging the costs thereof to Account No. 610-4836698-48310.
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WHEREAS, the County of Lake (“County”) entered into a 1975 Agreement for Water Supply and Operation (“1975 Agreement”) with the Village of Hawthorn Woods (“Village”) to take over operation and ownership of a water supply system, known as the Hawthorn Woods-Glennshire water system (“HWG WS”); and
WHEREAS, the Illinois Attorney General did on November 30, 2006 file an IEPA enforcement lawsuit, entitled People ex rel. Madigan v. County of Lake, 06 CH 2569, later renamed by additional of the Village as a Defendant, People ex rel. Madigan v. County of Lake and Village of Hawthorn Woods, 06 CH 2569, against the County and Village (because the County under the terms of the 1975 Agreement operates and owns the HWG WS), which lawsuit seeks inter alia a Court order mandating the replacement of the HWG WS with a public water system built to IEPA standards; and
WHEREAS, with the approval and execution of a Bulk Water Agreement, by the Village on April 20, 2009 and by this County Board on May 12, 2009, all local approvals required for construction of a new, replacement, Code-compliant HWG WS have been obtained, and the IEPA has issued a construction permit to the County’s Department of Public Works, for construction of said replacement HWG WS; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the Rules of this County Board, bids were called for by publication for the Hawthorn Woods Glennshire Water System Project; and
WHEREAS, subsequent to said publication, invitations to bid were extended to twenty-one (21) contractors; and
WHEREAS, sealed bids were received and publicly opened in the office of the Public Works Department on Thursday, August 20, 2009, at 2:00 p.m., the bid prices were as follows:
Berger Excavating Contractors, Inc…………………………$2,603,504.35
Wauconda, IL
Pirtano Construction Company, Inc.……………………….…$2,609,710.00
Addison, IL
R. A. Mancini, Inc ….…………………………………………...$2,932,086.30
Prairie Grove, IL
Lenny Hoffman Excavating, Inc……………………………...$3,140,806.00
Wilmette, IL
T. J. Lambrecht Construction………………………………...$3,564,410.45
Joliet, IL
Joe lKennedy Const. Corp……….……………………………$3,896,662.98
Waukegan, IL
Glenbrook Excavating & Concrete, Inc………………………$5,200,421.00
Wauconda, IL
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WHEREAS, Berger Excavating Contractors, Inc., Wauconda, IL, is the apparent low bidder in the bid amount of $2,603,504.35, including alternate bid prices; and
WHEREAS, the bid submitted by Berger Excavating Contractors, Inc. is non-responsive and contains irregularities due to imbalanced bid prices; and
WHEREAS, the bid submitted by Joel Kennedy Const. Corp. is also non-responsive and contains irregularities due to imbalanced bid prices; and
WHEREAS, the lowest responsive, responsible bid was submitted by Pirtano Construction Company, Inc., Addison, IL in the amount of $2,609,710.00.
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 Pirtano Construction Company, Inc., Addison, IL, in the amount of $2,609,710.00 for the Hawthorn Woods Glennshire Water System Project and charging the costs thereof to Account No. 610-4836698-48310.
DATED at WAUKEGAN, LAKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, on this 8th day of September, A.D., 2009.