Lake County Illinois - File #: 25-0901

• File #: 25-0901
• Version: 1
• Name: engineering services agreement with CDM Smith, Inc. of Chicago, Illinois, in the amount of $73,640 for engineering services for the Pekara Water System Corrosion Control Evaluation Desktop Study.
• Type: resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/2/2025
• In control: Public Works and Transportation Committee
• Final action: 8/12/2025
• Title: Joint resolution authorizing execution of an engineering services agreement with CDM Smith, Inc. of Chicago, Illinois, in the amount of $73,640 for engineering services for the Pekara Water System Corrosion Control Evaluation Desktop Study.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
8/12/2025	1	Lake County Board	adopted	Pass
7/31/2025	1	Financial & Administrative Committee	recommended for adoption to the regular agenda	Pass
7/30/2025	1	Public Works and Transportation Committee	approved and referred on to the Financial and Administrative Committee	Pass

Title

Joint resolution authorizing execution of an engineering services agreement with CDM Smith, Inc. of Chicago, Illinois, in the amount of $73,640 for engineering services for the Pekara Water System Corrosion Control Evaluation Desktop Study.

Staff Summary

•                     The Lake County Department of Public Works (LCPW) owns, operates, and maintains the Pekara water system that serves customers in the southeast portion of unincorporated Lake County.

•                     As the main water source for the Pekara Water System is changing over to Lake Michigan Water, a Corrosion Control Evaluation for the water system is needed in accordance with requirements from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency.

•                     Lake County procured services from CDM Smith, Inc. in accordance with the Purchasing Ordinance and the Local Government Professional Services Selection Act to assist LCPW with preparing the Corrosion Control Evaluation Desktop Study for the Pekara Water system.

•                     Funding for this engineering study is included with the Department’s engineering service budget.

•                     This resolution authorizes and directs the County Purchasing Agent to execute an Agreement for Engineering Services with CDM Smith, Inc. of Chicago, Illinois, in the amount of $73,640 for this work.

Body

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, the Lake County Department of Public Works (LCPW), owns, operates, and maintains the Pekara water system that serves customers in the southeast portion of unincorporated Lake County; and

WHEREAS, the main water source for the Pekara water system is changing to Lake Michigan water; and

WHEREAS, a corrosion control evaluation desktop study for the Pekara water system is required by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency due to the water source change; and

WHEREAS, due to the specialized nature of this study, LCPW requires services from a consulting firm qualified in this type of work; and

WHEREAS, these services are procured in accordance with the Lake County Purchasing Ordinance Section 33.050 and the Local Government Professional Services Selection Act (50 ILCS 510/1 et seq).

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 Engineering Services with CDM Smith, Inc., Chicago, Illinois, in the amount of $73,640 for engineering services associated with the Pekara Water System Corrosion Control Evaluation Desktop Study.

DATED at Waukegan, Illinois, on August 12, 2025.