Title
Resolution authorizing an agreement with The Trane Company, Willowbrook, IL to retrofit controls of a chiller and for the installation of the Earthwise purge system of a chiller installed at the Babcox Justice Center in the amount of $76,599.
Staff Summary
· To extend the life of the existing chiller at the Babcox Justice Center there is a need to retrofit controls to monitor the ongoing energy and operational efficiency of the equipment through the County’s Building Automation System.
· An Earthwise purge system will also be installed to maintain the current code compliance of the equipment.
· The Trane Company, Willowbrook, IL is the manufacturer of both systems and the only source that can perform the retrofit and purge system work.
· The Purchasing Agent consulted with an ad hoc review group and determined that this purchase is exempt from bidding on the basis of sole source.
· This resolution authorizes the Purchasing Agent to enter into a contract with The Trane Company, upon final 2013 budget approval by the County Board in the amount of $76,599.
Body
WHEREAS, there is a need to retrofit controls of a chiller and for the installation of the Earthwise purge system of a chiller installed at the Babcox Justice Center; and
WHEREAS, The Trane Company, Willowbrook, IL is the manufacturer of both systems and the only source that can perform the retrofit and purge system work; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Article 6, Section 102 of the Lake County Purchasing Ordinance, the Purchasing Agent consulted with an ad hoc review group and determined that this purchase is exempt from bidding on the basis of sole source.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that the Purchasing Agent is authorized to enter into an agreement on December 1, 2012 with The Trane Company, Willowbrook, IL to retrofit controls of a chiller and for the installation of the Earthwise purge system of a chiller installed at the Babcox Justice Cen...
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