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Joint resolution authorizing a contract with Wunderlich-Malec Services, Inc. for the SCADA Improvement Phase I Project in the amount of $669,357.
Staff Summary
· Lake County Public Works operates and maintains over 150 water and wastewater facilities, split into three regions, across the County.
· These facilities require differing levels of automated control and data acquisition is currently done manually.
· The Department has created a SCADA master plan which details necessary improvements to bring a SCADA system online and provide monitoring and data acquisition electronically.
· The implementation of the master plan will be a multiyear, multiphase project costing approximately $1,800,000.
· Phase I of this project involves the installation of radios, antennas, towers, and the associated electrical upgrades at approximately 45 facilities.
· The County received bids from three contractors for this work ranging from $669,357 to $909,179.77.
· Award of this contract is recommended to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, Wunderlich-Malec Services, Inc. in the amount of $669,357.
· This resolution authorizes execution of a contract with Wunderlich-Malec Services, Inc. in the amount of $669,357.
Body
WHEREAS, the County of Lake (County) owns, operates and maintains over 150 water and wastewater facilities throughout the County, which require differing levels of automated control and data acquisition; and
WHEREAS, the County has developed a master plan for Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) improvements that incorporates a multi-year, multi-phase project plan; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Works has developed and designed the SCADA Improvements Phase 1 Project that will install and implement SCADA improvements at 45 facilities in the north and central regions of County; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 4-102 of the Lake County Purchasing Ordinance, bids were called for by publication for the SCADA Improvements Phase 1 Project; and
WHEREAS, subsequent to said publication, invitations to bid were extended to sixteen (16) contractors; and
WHEREAS, three (3) sealed bids were received and publicly opened in the office of the Public Works Department on Wednesday, June 20, 2012, at 2:00 p.m., and
WHEREAS, Wunderlich-Malec Services, Inc. is the lowest responsive and responsible bidder in the amount of $669,357.00; two (2) other bids were received, ranging from $673,252.48 to $909,179.77.
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 Wunderlich-Malec Services, Inc., Minnetonka, MN in the amount of $ 669,357.00 for the SCADA Improvements Phase 1 Project and charging the costs thereof to Accounts No. 610-4887799-48310, 610-4810010-48310, 610-4840010-48310 and 610-4830010-48310.
DATED at WAUKEGAN, LAKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, on this 10th day of July, A.D., 2012.