Lake County Illinois - File #: 21-0192

• File #: 21-0192
• Version: 1
• Name: Joint resolution authorizing a contract with Era Valdivia Contractors Inc., Chicago, Illinois, for the Brooks Farm Water Tower Rehabilitation Project in an estimated amount of $471,300.
• Type: resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 1/25/2021
• In control: Public Works, Planning & Transportation Committee
• Final action: 2/9/2021
• Title: Joint resolution authorizing a contract with Era Valdivia Contractors Inc., Chicago, Illinois, for the Brooks Farm Water Tower Rehabilitation Project in an estimated amount of $471,300.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
2/9/2021	1	Lake County Board	adopted	Pass
2/4/2021	1	Financial & Administrative Committee	recommended for adoption to the regular agenda	Pass
2/3/2021	1	Public Works, Planning & Transportation Committee	approved and referred on to the Financial and Administrative Committee	Pass

Title

Joint resolution authorizing a contract with Era Valdivia Contractors Inc., Chicago, Illinois, for the Brooks Farm Water Tower Rehabilitation Project in an estimated amount of $471,300.

Staff Summary

•                     Lake County desires to enter into a contract with Era Valdivia Contractors Inc., for the Brooks Farm Water Tower Rehabilitation Project.

•                     There is a need to repair portions of the steel tank and to remove the existing paint and apply new paint coatings to the 400,000-gallon elevated water tower on North Barberry Court, Unincorporated Round Lake, Illinois.

•                     An invitation to bid was issued and extended to five vendors and sealed bids were received from five vendors, ranging from $397,850 to $643,152, the apparent low bidder was deemed non-responsive.

•                     Era Valdivia Contractors, Inc, was determined to be the lowest responsive and responsible bidder who best meets the needs of the County in an estimated amount of $471,300.

Body

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, the County of Lake (County) owns, operates and maintains the Brooks Farm water system; and

WHEREAS, the water system is served by the Brooks Farm Water Tower, which is an existing 400,000-gallon elevated tank, that was constructed in 1998 and is in need of painting and rehabilitation; and

WHEREAS, in accordance with the Lake County Purchasing Ordinance, bids were called for by publication for the Brooks Farm Water Tower Rehabilitation Project; and

WHEREAS, subsequent to said publication, invitations to bid were extended to five (5) contractors; and

WHEREAS, five (5) sealed bids were received and publicly opened via a zoom meeting in the office of the Purchasing Division on Thursday, December 10, 2020, at 11:00 a.m.; and

WHEREAS, Era Valdivia Contractors, Inc., Chicago, Illinois, is the lowest responsive, responsible bidder in the amount of $471,300; the other bids received ranged from $397,850 to $643,152. The apparent low bidder was deemed non-responsive.

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 Era Valdivia Contractors, Inc., in the amount of $471,300 for the Brooks Farm Water Tower Rehabilitation Project.

DATED at Waukegan, Lake County, Illinois on February 9, 2021.