Lake County Illinois - File #: 11-0175

• File #: 11-0175
• Version: 1
• Name: DPR WRF Battery B Blower Award Houston Service Industries Joint Resolution
• Type: resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/23/2011
• In control: Public Works and Transportation Committee
• Final action: 3/15/2011
• Title: Joint resolution authorizing execution of a contract with Houston Service Industries, Inc. of Houston, TX, in the amount of $244,000 for the Des Plaines River Water Reclamation Facility Blower Procurement Project.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/15/2011	1	Lake County Board	adopted	Pass
3/2/2011	1	Financial & Administrative Committee	recommended for adoption to the consent agenda	Pass
3/2/2011	1	Public Works and Transportation Committee	approved and referred on to the Financial and Administrative Committee	Pass

Title

Joint resolution authorizing execution of a contract with Houston Service Industries, Inc. of Houston, TX, in the amount of $244,000 for the Des Plaines River Water Reclamation Facility Blower Procurement Project.

Staff Summary

·      The Des Plaines River WRF is a major wastewater treatment plant that provides service for the Villages of Buffalo Grove, Hawthorn Woods, Lake Zurich, Long Grove, Lincolnshire, Riverwoods and unincorporated portions of Southeast Lake County and major equipment has reached the end of its useful life requiring rehabilitation.

·      This project will include the purchase of two replacement aeration blowers in Battery B.

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

·      Award of this contract is recommended to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, Houston Service Industries, Inc. in the amount of $244,000.

·      This resolution authorizes a contract with Houston Service Industries, Inc., Houston, TX in the amount of $ 244,000 for the Des Plaines River WRF Blower Procurement Project.

Body

WHEREAS, the County of Lake (County) owns and operates the Des Plaines River Water Reclamation Facility in the Southeast Lake Facilities Planning Area; and

WHEREAS, the Des Plaines River WRF is a major wastewater treatment facility that provides service to the Villages of Buffalo Grove, Lake Zurich, Hawthorn Woods, Long Grove, Riverwoods, Lincolnshire and unincorporated portions of Southeast Lake County and major equipment has reached the end of its useful life requiring  rehabilitation; and                                       

WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 4-102 of the Lake County Purchasing Ordinance, bids were called for by publication for the Des Plaines River Water Reclamation Facility Blower Procurement Project; and

WHEREAS, subsequent to said publication, invitations to bid were extended to five (5) contractors; and

WHEREAS, four (4) sealed bids were received and publicly opened in the office of the Public Works Department on Monday, February 21, 2011, at 2:00 p.m., and

WHEREAS, Houston Service Industries, Inc. is the lowest responsive and responsible bidder in the amount of $244,000.00; three (3) other bids were received, ranging from $316,603 to $347,250.

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 Houston service Industries, Inc., Houston, TX in the amount of $ 244,000.00 for the Des Plaines River Water Reclamation Facility Blower Procurement Project and charging the costs thereof to Account No. 610-4854335-48310.

DATED at WAUKEGAN, LAKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, on this 15^th day of March, A.D., 2011.