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Joint Resolution awarding a contract to Joel Kennedy Construction Corp., of Waukegan, IL, in the amount of $127,657 for the Oak Pond Lane Sanitary Sewer Project.
Staff Summary
• As a part of Special Service Area No. 14 the County has agreed to install a sanitary sewer line along Oak Pond Lane to serve five parcels.
• The County extended invitations to bid thru general publication and had sixteen (16) contractors take out plans and specifications.
• The County received responsive bids from seven (7) contractors for this work.
• Joel Kennedy Construction Corporation submitted the lowest responsive and responsible bid and has performed quality work on prior County contracts.
• Award of this contract is recommended to Joel Kennedy Construction Corporation in the amount of $127,657, charging the costs thereof to Account No. 610-4811398-85010-48310.
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WHEREAS, the County of Lake owns and operates sanitary sewer systems and pump stations that serve various communities in the Southeast Central Lake FPA; and
WHEREAS, the County Board approved an Ordinance Establishing the Lake County Special Service Area Number Fourteen (SSA #14) on May 13, 2008; and
WHEREAS, SSA # 14 provides for the funding and construction of sanitary sewer to serve five (5) parcels along Oak Pond Lane in Libertyville Township; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the Rules of this County Board, bids were called for by publication for the Oak Pond Lane Sanitary Sewer Project; and
WHEREAS, subsequent to said publication, invitations to bid were extended to sixteen (16) contractors; and
WHEREAS, sealed bids were received and publicly opened in the office of the Public Works Department on Thursday, July 24, 2008, at 2:00 p.m. and the bid prices were as follows:
Joel Kennedy Const. Corp. ………………………………………$129,558.00
Waukegan, IL
Elmood Enterprises ……………………………………………….$129,558.00
Lakemoor, IL
Bengen Excavating Contractors …………….…………………$149,448.06
Wauconda, IL
Lenny Hoffman Excavating ………………………………………$157,890.00
Wilmette, IL
Dominics Fiordirosa Construction C0.…………………………$166,034.00
Elgin, IL
Manevel Construction ………………….……………………...$177,580.56
Grayslake, IL
Mosele & Associates, Inc. ………………………...……………...$212,535.00
Ingleside, IL
and
WHEREAS, Joel Kennedy Construction Corp., Waukegan, IL, is the low responsive, responsible bidder in the total amount of $127,657.00.
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 Joel Kennedy Construction Corp., Waukegan, IL, in the amount of $127,657.00 for the Oak Pond Lane Sanitary Sewer Project and charging the costs thereof to Account No. 610-4811398-85010-48310.
DATED at WAUKEGAN, LAKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, on this 12th day of August, A.D., 2008.