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Approval of contract authorization with Baxter & Woodman, Inc. Crystal Lake, Illinois for DCEO Round 3 engineering and design services for Kings Island Flood Mitigation Project Fox Lake, Illinois in the amount of $175,000.00.
Staff Summary
• SMC staff needs additional technical support to complete work program tasks for the Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity (DCEO) program.
• A Statement of Interest (SOI) for DCEO project services was advertised and evaluated in 2021 in accordance with the criteria of the Local Government Professional Services Selection Act (50 ILCS 510) for interested in providing engineering services and related technical services to support SMC staff in completing projects under the DCEO grant program.
• Baxter & Woodman, Inc. was evaluated and recommended for inclusion into a resource pool of the top 8 qualified firms, this was presented to the SMC on January 6, 2022.
• The Kings Island Flood Mitigation Project Fox Lake, Illinois was received on October 7, 2022, for the SMC DCEO-STOCIP Regional Stormwater Infrastructure Request for Project Proposals.
• SMC will bring a future intergovernmental agreement with the Village of Fox Lake, IL for up to 50% of eligible PROJECT expenditures or $175,000, whichever is less.
• SMC staff recommends approval of the Professional Services Agreements for engineering and design services with Baxter & Woodman, Inc., Crystal Lake, IL with the following ‘not to exceed’ amount of 175,000.00.