Title
Joint resolution authorizing the execution of an Agreement for Professional Services with AECOM Technical Services, Inc., in the amount of $994,447 for construction related services associated with the Mill Creek WRF Expansion Project.
Staff Summary
• The Mill Creek Water Reclamation Facility is being expanded from 1.0 MGD to 2.1 MGD and AECOM Technical Services, Inc. was the firm that provided design and drawing preparation for construction bid documents.
• The award for construction of this expansion to Joseph J. Henderson, Inc., is being authorized under a separate resolution.
• Construction related services are required for specialized field inspection and engineering services during a 21month construction period and an agreement has been negotiated with AECOM for this work.
• Construction activities are scheduled to begin in January 2010 and be completed by September 2011.
• The County has had a satisfactory relationship for professional services with AECOM on the design of this project and other major construction contracts in the past.
• This resolution authorizes and directs the Purchasing Agent to execute an Agreement for Professional Services with AECOM Technical Services, Inc., Sheboygan, WI, in the amount of $994,447 for engineering services associated with the Mill Creek WRF Expansion Project.
Body
WHEREAS, the County of Lake owns, operates and maintains the Mill Creek Water Reclamation Facility serving the Northeast Lake Facilities Planning Area; and
WHEREAS, an expansion and upgrades to the Mill Creek Water Reclamation Facility are necessary to serve the communities within the facilities planning area and to satisfy regulatory requirements of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency; and
WHEREAS, the Public Works Department solicited and received proposals from three professional engineering firms for the design engineering phase of the project and determined that AECOM Technical Services, Inc. (AECOM) was the most qualified firm to provide design engineering services; and
WHEREAS, the County has bid and awarded the contract for the construction phase of the project and is ready to proceed with construction of the Mill Creek WRF Expansion Project; and
WHEREAS, due to the specialized nature of this project, the County requires construction related services from an engineering firm qualified in this type of engineering; and
WHEREAS, AECOM is qualified to provide the specialized construction related services for this project; and
WHEREAS, Lake County has had a prior satisfactory relationship for professional services with AECOM; and
WHEREAS, an Agreement has been negotiated with AECOM to provide the necessary engineering services; and
WHEREAS, execution of an Agreement for Professional Services must be authorized by Resolution of this County Board.
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 Professional Services with AECOM Technical Services Inc., Sheboygan, WI, in the amount of $994,447.00 for construction engineering services associated with the Mill Creek WRF Expansion Project and charging the costs thereof to several Account Numbers.
DATED at WAUKEGAN, LAKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, on this 8th day of December, A.D., 2009.