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Joint committee action approving Change Order No. 1 for Contract No.B08-05/28181 for janitorial services at various health department locations and housekeeping services at Winchester House with Alpha Building Maintenance Services, Homer Glen, IL.
Staff Summary
· In 2009, the Health Department and County entered in a contract with Northshore Building Maintenance, Inc (NBMI) for janitorial services at various locations, including Health Department clinics and Winchester House.
· Lake County terminated all contracts with NBMI as of September 1, 2012 due to their change in status, insolvency and failure to continue to operate in the normal course of business.
· The County currently contracts with Alpha Building Maintenance Services, Inc., for cleaning services at other County locations in the annual amount of $145,398.
· To continue uninterrupted services for the medical clinics and skilled nursing facility, it was determined to be in the best interest of the County to contract with Alpha Building Maintenance Services, Inc. to replace the services of NBMI.
· Change Order #1 provides for the additional services for a six month period from September 1, 2012 through February 28, 2013, during which time the purchasing division will issue a new bid and contract for the award of janitorial services countywide.
· This change increases the amount of the janitorial services contract with Alpha Building Maintenance Services Inc., by $636,513.54.
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