Lake County Illinois - File #: 11-0894

• File #: 11-0894
• Version: 1
• Name: Diamond-Sylvan Lake Phase II PirTano Contract Award
• Type: resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 8/31/2011
• In control: Public Works and Transportation Committee
• Final action: 9/13/2011
• Title: Joint resolution authorizing the execution of a contract with PirTano Construction Company in the amount of $2,775,505 for the Diamond-Sylvan Lake Diversion Phase II Project.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/13/2011	1	Lake County Board	adopted	Pass
9/7/2011	1	Financial & Administrative Committee	recommended for adoption to the consent agenda	Pass
9/7/2011	1	Public Works and Transportation Committee	approved and referred on to the Financial and Administrative Committee	Pass

Title

Joint resolution authorizing the execution of a contract with PirTano Construction Company in the amount of $2,775,505 for the Diamond-Sylvan Lake Diversion Phase II Project.

Staff Summary

•                     As part of the County’s long-term infrastructure improvements program the Diamond-Sylvan Lake Diversion Phase II Project requires construction of a major pump station and force main.

•                     This project will include construction of a new pump station on Hilgers Court, installation of 7,500 feet of 18-inch diameter force main, and 2,000 feet of 20-inch diameter gravity main.

•                     The County received requests for bid documents from 20 contractors and received responsive bids from five contractors for this work.

•                     Award of this contract is recommended to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, PirTano Construction Company, Inc., Addison, Illinois in the amount of $2,775,505.

•                     This resolution authorizes a contract with PirTano Construction Company, Inc. in the amount of $2,775,505 for the Diamond-Sylvan Lake Diversion Phase II Project.

Body

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, the County of Lake (County) owns, operates and maintains sanitary sewer systems, including a Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) within the Southeast Central Lake Facility Planning Area; and

WHEREAS, the County’s long-term infrastructure improvements program requires construction of a major pump station and sanitary sewer force main to transfer flow from the Diamond-Sylvan Lake WRF to the Vernon Hills WRF; and

WHEREAS, the Diamond-Sylvan Lake Diversion Phase II Project will facilitate the transfer of flow between the WRF’s; and

WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 4-102 of the Lake County Purchasing Ordinance, bids were called for by publication for the Diamond-Sylvan Lake Diversion Phase II Project; and

WHEREAS, subsequent to said publication, the County received requests for bid documents for this work from twenty (20) contractors; and

WHEREAS, five (5) sealed bids were received and publicly opened in the office of the Public Works Department on Tuesday, August 30, 2011, at 2:00 p.m., and

WHEREAS, PirTano Construction Company USA, Inc. is the lowest responsive and responsible bidder in the amount of $2,775,505; four (4) other bids were received, ranging from $2,791,175 to $4,837,445.

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 PirTano Construction Company, Inc., Addison, IL in the amount of $ 2,775,505 for the Diamond-Sylvan Lake Diversion Phase II Project and charging the costs thereof to Accounts No. 610-4814598-85010-48310 and 610-4814546-85010-48310.

DATED at WAUKEGAN, LAKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, on this 13^th day of September, A.D., 2011.