Lake County, IL
File #: 09-1508    Version: Name: Grainger Lift Station Improvements & 2nd Force Main Construction Contract Award
Type: resolution Status: Passed
File created: 4/29/2009 In control: Public Works and Transportation Committee
On agenda: Final action: 9/8/2009
Title: Joint resolution authorizing the execution of a contract with R.A. Mancini, Inc., Prairie Grove, IL in the amount of $635,275 for the Grainger Lift Station Improvements and Second Force Main Project.
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Joint resolution authorizing the execution of a contract with R.A. Mancini, Inc., Prairie Grove, IL in the amount of $635,275 for the Grainger Lift Station Improvements and Second Force Main Project.

Staff Summary
· The County wishes to enter into a contract for the construction of a second sanitary sewer force main and certain lift station improvements at the Grainger Lift Station in order to serve additional parcels within the Village of Mettawa, parcels owned by Millineum Maintenance Management, Inc., and certain unincorporated parcels in the area.
· An Agreed Order entered on October 1, 2008 in the case captioned Millineum Maintenance Management, Inc. and Capital Development Group, LLC v. County of Lake et al. contemplates that subject to certain terms and conditions the County will install and construct the Grainger Lift Station improvements and second force main project.
· Per the Agreed Order Millineum and Capital are to pay the sum of $686,000 and the Village of Mettawa is to pay the sum of $1,060,000 to the County towards the cost of the construction of the project within five business days after the County Board awards the construction contract.
· Invitations to bid were extended to 17 companies and the County received responsive bids from eight (8) contractors for this work.
· R.A. Mancini, Inc. of Prairie Grove, IL submitted the lowest responsive responsible bid of $635,275 and has completed work of similar size and type for the County in the past with satisfactory results.
· Written notice of the County Board award on June 16, 2009 was provided to Millineum and the Village of Mettawa on or before June 22, 2009.
· The Village of Mettawa tendered its check in the amount of $1,060,000, however Millineum did not tender their check and requested a 30 day extension of the payment deadline.
· On August 21, 2009 the Village of Mettawa requested that the County cash the Village's check and award the contract for the Grainger Lift Station Improvements ...

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