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Joint resolution approving a contract with Living Habitats, LLC, Chicago, Illinois, for Professional Landscape Master Plan Design Services for Lake County in the amount of $119,630 and authorizing a line-item transfer between General Operating Expense and the County Administrator's Office.
Staff Summary
* A Statement of Interest (SOI) was issued to seek a landscape architect or engineering firm to create a landscape plan that preserves or enhances the appearances of the Libertyville Campus with the intention of setting standards for the wider portfolio of Lake County Facilities.
* The Lake County Purchasing Division received SOIs from 10 vendors, and interviews were held with the top three ranked firms.
* In accordance with the Local Government Professional Services Selection Act Living Habitats, LLC was selected as the most qualified firm.
* This agreement is for Phase 1 Analysis and Schematic Design for the former Winchester House site.
* The resolution authorizes a line-item transfer in the amount of $60,428 from consultants in General Operating Expense to consultants in the County Administrator's Office Sustainability budget.
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RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, in accordance with Chapter 33.050 (C) of the Lake County Purchasing Ordinance, proposals were called for by Statement of Interest for professional landscape master plan design services for Lake County; and
WHEREAS, subsequent to said publication, Statements of Interest were extended to 37 vendors; and
WHEREAS, sealed proposals were received from ten vendors, on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, at 11:00 AM; and
WHEREAS, based on the criteria set forth in the Statement of Interest, the evaluation committee selected Living Habitats, LLC, Chicago, Illinois, as the most qualified and favorable proposal for Lake County.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that the Purchasing Agent is authorized to enter into a professional service agreement with Living Habitats, LLC, ...
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