Lake County Illinois - File #: 08-0609

• File #: 08-0609
• Version: 1
• Name: Meter Reading Service Contract
• Type: resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 8/28/2008
• In control: Public Works and Transportation Committee
• Final action: 9/9/2008
• Title: Joint Resolution authorizing the Purchasing Agent to enter into a contract with Rickman Contract Services, Inc., LaGrange, IL, for Meter Reading Service for the Public Works Department, Libertyville, IL, in the amount of $92,004.00 for one year plus 4 (four) one year renewals charging various accounts.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/9/2008	1	Lake County Board	adopted	Pass
9/3/2008	1	Public Works and Transportation Committee	approved and referred on to the Financial and Administrative Committee	Pass
9/3/2008	1	Financial & Administrative Committee	recommended for adoption to the consent agenda	Pass

Title

Joint Resolution authorizing the Purchasing Agent to enter into a contract with Rickman Contract Services, Inc., LaGrange, IL, for Meter Reading Service for the Public Works Department, Libertyville, IL, in the amount of $92,004.00 for one year plus 4 (four) one year renewals charging various accounts.

Staff Summary

•                     Lake County desires to enter into a contract with Rickman Contract Services, LaGrange, IL, for Meter Reading Services for the Public Works Department.

•                     Invitations to Bid were sent to six (6) vendors.

•                     Bids were received from two (2) vendors.

•                     Rickman Contract Services is the lowest responsive and responsible bidder in the amount of $92,004.00.

•                     One other bid was received in the amount of $111,324.84.

Body

WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 4-102 of the Purchasing Ordinance of Lake County, Illinois bids were called for by publication for Meter Reading Services for the Public Works Department; and

WHEREAS, subsequent to said publication, invitations for bids were extended to six (6) vendors; and

WHEREAS, sealed bids were received from two (2) vendors and opened in the County Building, Waukegan, Illinois on Thursday, August 7, 2008, at 2:00 p.m. as follows:

Rickman Contract Services, Inc. …………………………. $92,004.00

LaGrange, IL

                                          Pease Service, Inc.…………………………………………$111,324.84

                                          Hawthorn Woods, IL

; and

WHEREAS, Rickman Contract Services, Inc., LaGrange IL is the lowest responsive and responsible bidder in the amount of $92,004.00.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that the Purchasing Agent is hereby authorized to enter into a contract with Rickman Contract Services, Inc., LaGrange, IL, for Meter Reading Service for the Public Works Department, Libertyville, IL, in the amount of $92,004.00 for one year plus 4 (four) one year renewals charging various accounts; and request its adoption.

DATED, at WAUKEGAN, LAKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, on this 9^th day of September  A.D., 2008.