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Joint resolution authorizing execution of a professional services agreement with RJN Group, Inc., of Wheaton, Illinois, in the amount of $190,753 for engineering services for the 2017 Infiltration and Inflow Reduction Program.
Staff Summary
• The purpose of this project is to install, maintain and operate sanitary sewer flow monitoring stations in portions of the Northwest, Northeast Central and Southeast Lake Sewer Systems, and to perform sewer inspections in areas with known Infiltration and Inflow, as identified by a previous flow monitoring project.
• The County provides wholesale sanitary sewer service, by contract, to several municipalities including Round Lake, Round Lake Park, Round Lake Beach, Round Lake Heights, Hainesville, Fox Lake, Lake Villa, Gurnee, Grayslake, Third Lake, Kildeer, Lake Zurich, Hawthorn Woods, Long Grove, Deerfield, Buffalo Grove, Riverwoods, Lincolnshire and unincorporated portions of northwestern, northeast central and southeastern Lake County.
• The data collected will be used in developing engineering solutions to reduce wet weather infiltration and inflow into the sanitary sewer systems.
• Lake County has a prior satisfactory relationship with RJN Group, Inc., for work of similar nature on County projects and these services are in accordance with the Purchasing Ordinance and the Local Government Professional Services Selection Act.
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R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, the County of Lake (County) owns, operates and maintains the Northwest, Northeast Central and Southeast Interceptor Sewers serving the Northwest, Northeast Central and Southeast Lake Facilities Planning Areas (FPA’s); and
WHEREAS, the County provides wholesale sanitary sewer service, by contract, to several municipalities within the FPA’s including Round Lake, Round Lake Park, Round Lake Beach, Round Lake Heights, Hainesville, Fox Lake, Lake Villa, Gurnee, Grayslake, Third Lake, Kildeer, Lake Zurich, Hawthorn Woods, Long Grove, Deerfield, Buffalo Grove, Riverwoods, Lincolnshire and unincorporated portions of northwestern, northeast central and southeastern Lake County; and
WHEREAS, in order to analyze and document excess wet weather sewer flows for design and operational purposes the County has created a 2017 Infiltration and Inflow Reduction Program; and
WHEREAS, due to the specialized nature of this project, the County requires services from an engineering firm qualified in this type of engineering; and
WHEREAS, the RJN Group, Inc., is qualified to provide the specialized engineering services related to this project; and
WHEREAS, the County has a long standing, successful relationship with RJN Group, Inc., for work of similar nature and the knowledge gained through this relationship adds value integral to the services provided; and
WHEREAS, an agreement has been negotiated with RJN Group, Inc., to provide the necessary engineering services; and
WHEREAS, these services are in accordance with Lake County Purchasing Ordinance Article 5-101(3) and the Local Government Professional Services Selection Act (50 ILCS 510/1 et seq); 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 RJN Group Inc., Wheaton, of Illinois, in the amount of $190,753 for engineering services associated with the 2017 Infiltration and Inflow Reduction Program and charging the costs thereof to Account Numbers 610-4867299-71170-48210, 610-4822699-71170-48210 and 610-4854299-71170-48210.
DATED at WAUKEGAN, LAKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, on this 17th day of January, A.D., 2017.