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Joint resolution authorizing an agreement with Alfa Laval Inc., of Houston, Texas, in the amount of $203,475, to perform critical equipment maintenance/repair and reconditioning of the belt filter press at the County's Mill Creek Water Reclamation Facility.
Staff Summary
* The Lake County Department of Public Works owns and operates three water reclamation facilities (Des Plaines River, New Century Town, and Mill Creek) that use belt filter presses for the dewatering of biosolids, which is necessary for the successful treatment of wastewater before discharge to the Des Plaines River.
* Alfa Laval Inc. is the sole source provider for service and repairs to the belt filter presses in use at our treatment facilities and no other reasonable service provider is available to the department.
* The belt filter press at the Mill Creek Water Reclamation Facility is in need of repair and reconditioning.
* Funding for this work is included within the Department's FY 2025 budget.
* Pursuant to Chapter 33.066 Bid Exemption of the Lake County Purchasing Ordinance, the Purchasing Agent engaged an ad hoc committee to review the request and determined that there is only one single source available as an authorized dealer for the region.
* This agreement provides for the reconditioning of the belt filter press at the Mill Creek Water Reclamation Facility including equipment maintenance/repair and replacement of parts for this critical equipment.
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RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the Lake County Department of Public Works (LCPW) owns, operates, and maintains three water reclamation facilities that use belt filter presses on a daily basis for the dewatering of biosolids; and
WHEREAS, the belt filter press in use at the Mill Creek Water Reclamation Facility is in need of repair and reconditioning; and
WHEREAS, Alfa Laval Inc., is the sole source provider of spare parts and service for the belt filter press that is in use at LCPW's Mill Creek Water Reclamation Facility; and
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