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Lake County, IL
File #: 12-1434    Version: 1 Name: Joint committee action approving Change Order No.1 for the Vernon Hills NCT WRF High Efficiency Blower Installation and D.O. Project.
Type: committee action item Status: Passed
File created: 12/28/2012 In control: Public Works and Transportation Committee
On agenda: Final action: 1/9/2013
Title: Joint committee action approving Change Order No.1 for the Vernon Hills NCT WRF High Efficiency Blower Installation and D.O. Project.
Attachments: 1. 12-1434 VH NCT WRF Blower Change Order Contract.pdf, 2. 12-1434 VH NCT WRF Blower Change Order Authorization.pdf
Title
Joint committee action approving Change Order No.1 for the Vernon Hills NCT WRF High Efficiency Blower Installation and D.O. Project.
 
Staff Summary
·      Change orders that exceed 10% of the original contract amount must be reviewed and approved by the Public Works & Transportation and the Finance & Administrative Committees.
·      Recent IEPA mandated NPDES permit limits require the County to provide biological nutrient removal to limit discharge of phosphorous from the treatment plant to below 1.0 mg/L.
·      This change order provides for the additional engineering services necessary to design the biological nutrient removal facilities at the Vernon Hills NCT WRF and provide a Design Basis Report for submittal to the IEPA.
·      This change order increases the amount of the engineering contract by $79,600 or 131.4% from $60,550 to $140,150.