Title
Joint Resolution authorizing execution of an Agreement for Professional Services with Earth Tech, Inc., Sheboygan, WI in the amount of $620,500 for engineering services associated with the Mill Creek Water Reclamation Facility Expansion Project.
Staff Summary
• The Mill Creek Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) is proposed to be expanded from 1.0 MGD to 2.1 MGD to accommodate new development in the Northwest Facility Planning Area (NWFPA).
• The NWFPA includes the Village of Old Mill Creek, the eastern portion of the Village of Antioch, and unincorporated areas of Lake County including Grandwood Park.
• The WRF is located within the Village of Old Mill Creek and the engineering design requires specialized engineering services.
• The Public Works Department solicited and received statement of qualifications from professional engineering firms in accordance with the Quality Based Selection process and evaluated the statement of qualifications based on several criteria and determined that Earth Tech, Inc. was the most qualified firm to provide professional engineering services for this project.
• Lake County has had a prior satisfactory relationship for professional services with Earth Tech, Inc.
• An agreement has been negotiated with Earth Tech, Inc. to provide the necessary engineering services.
• This resolution authorizes the Purchasing Agent to execute the Agreement for Professional Services with Earth Tech, Inc., Sheboygan, WI in the amount of $620,500 for engineering services associated with the Mill Creek WRF Expansion Project, charging the costs thereof to various accounts.
Body
WHEREAS, the County of Lake owns, operates and maintains the Mill Creek Water reclamation Facility which serves the Northeast Lake Facilities Planning Area; and
WHEREAS, the Mill Creek WRF is close to it’s existing design capacity and a capacity expansion is necessary to serve proposed developments within the facilities planning area ; and
WHEREAS, the WRF engineering design requires specialized engineering services; and
WHEREAS, the Public Works Department solicited and received statement of qualifications from professional engineering firms in accordance with the Quality Based Selection process; and
WHEREAS, the Public Works Department evaluated the statement of qualifications based on several criteria and determined that Earth Tech, Inc. was the most qualified firm to provide professional engineering services for this project; and
WHEREAS, Lake County has had a prior satisfactory relationship for professional services with Earth Tech, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, an Agreement has been negotiated with Earth Tech, Inc. to provide the necessary engineering services; 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 Earth Tech Inc., Sheboygan, WI in the amount of $620,500 for engineering services associated with the Mill Creek WRF Expansion Project and charging the costs thereof to various accounts.
DATED at WAUKEGAN, LAKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, on this 14th day of October, A.D., 2008.