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Joint resolution authorizing a professional services agreement with RJN Group, Inc. in the amount of $282,704 for engineering services for the Northwest Lake Sewer System Assessment Project.
Staff Summary
· The purpose of this project is to install thirteen permanent sanitary flow monitoring stations in the Northwest Lake Sewer System.
· The Northwest Lake Sewer System serves the villages of Round Lake, Round Lake Park, Round Lake Beach, Round Lake Heights, Hainesville, Fox Lake, Lake Villa, and unincorporated portions of northwestern Lake County.
· The data collected will be used in developing engineering solutions to reduce wet weather flow infiltration into the system.
· Services are required from a professional engineering firm and there exists a long standing, successful relationship with RJN Group, Inc. for work of similar nature on County projects, and the knowledge gained through this relationship adds value integral to the services provided.
· This resolution authorizes and directs the County Purchasing Agent to execute an Agreement for Professional Services with RJN Group, Inc. of Wheaton, IL in the amount of $282,704 for this work.
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R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, the County of Lake (County) owns, operates and maintains the Northwest Interceptor Sewer serving the Northwest Lake Facilities Planning Area; and
WHEREAS, the County provides wholesale sanitary sewer service by contract to several municipalities within the Northwest Lake FPA including Round Lake, Round Lake Park, Round Lake Beach, Round Lake Heights, Hainesville, Fox Lake, Lake Villa and unincorporated portions of northwest Lake County; and
WHEREAS, in order to analyze and document sewage flows for design and operational purposes the County has programmed a Northwest Lake FPA Flow Monitoring Project; and
WHEREAS, due to the specialized nature of this project, the County requires services from an engineering firm qualified in this type of engineeri...
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