Lake County Illinois - File #: 10-0431

• File #: 10-0431
• Version: 1
• Name: Deerfield Road Forcemain Project
• Type: resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 4/29/2010
• In control: Public Works and Transportation Committee
• Final action: 5/11/2010
• Title: Joint resolution executing a contract with RJ Underground, Inc., of Kenosha, WI, in the amount of $182,871 for the Deerfield Road Force Main Project.
• Related files: 10-1152

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
5/11/2010	1	Lake County Board	adopted	Pass
5/5/2010	1	Financial & Administrative Committee	recommended for adoption to the consent agenda	Pass
5/5/2010	1	Public Works and Transportation Committee	approved and referred on to the Financial and Administrative Committee	Pass

Title

Joint resolution executing a contract with RJ Underground, Inc., of Kenosha, WI, in the amount of $182,871 for the Deerfield Road Force Main Project.

Staff Summary

•                     The Lake County DOT is constructing a bike path as part of the Deerfield Road Reconstruction Project.

•                     The existing Deerfield Road Force Main is in conflict with the proposed bike path and DOT is requiring that we relocate the force main.

•                     The County received responsive bids from four (4) contractors for this work.

•                     Award of this contract is recommended to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, RJ Underground, Inc. in the amount of $ 182,871.

•                     This resolution authorizes the execution of a contract with RJ Underground, Inc., Kenosha, WI in the amount of $ 182,871 for the Deerfield Road Force Main Project.

Body

WHEREAS, the County of Lake (County) owns and operates the Deerfield Road Force Main in the Southeast Lake Facilities Planning Area; and                     

WHEREAS, the Lake County Division of Transportation (LCDOT) is widening and reconstructing a portion of Deerfield Road and adding a bike path; and

WHEREAS,   a portion of the Deerfield Road Force Main must be relocated because it is in conflict with the proposed LCDOT bike path adjacent to Deerfield Road; and                                      

WHEREAS, in accordance with the Rules of this County Board, bids were called for by publication for the Deerfield Road Force Main Relocation Project; and

WHEREAS, subsequent to said publication, invitations to bid were extended to seventeen (17) contractors; and

WHEREAS, sealed bids were received and publicly opened in the office of the Public Works Department on Thursday, April 22, 2010, at 2:00 p.m., and the bid prices were as follows:

RJ Underground, Inc.……….……......………………………$ 182,871.00

Kenosha, WI

R.A. Mancini, Inc. ........……………………………………$ 197,655.00

Prairie Grove, IL

                     Berger Excavating Contractors………………………………$ 204,480.50

                     Wauconda, IL

IHC Construction Companies…………………………………$ 247,210.00

Elgin, IL

and

                     WHEREAS, RJ Underground, Inc., is the low responsive, responsible bidder in the total amount of $ 182,871.00.

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 RJ Underground, Inc., in the amount of $ 182,871.00 for the Deerfield Road Force Main Relocation Project and charging the costs thereof to Account No. 610-4854298-48310.

DATED at WAUKEGAN, LAKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, on this 11^th day of May, A.D., 2010.