Title
Joint resolution authorizing a contract with John W. McDougall Company of Nashville, Tennessee, and further authorizing assignment of that contract to Clark Construction Group LLC of Chicago, Illinois, as Construction Manager at Risk for the Lake County Courthouse Expansion Project in the amount of $1,270,000.
Staff Summary
· The metal panel work in this bid generally includes metal panel systems to be installed on the exterior of the court tower in certain wall areas and in the entrance and roof canopies.
· The Lake County Board has authorized Clark Construction Group, LLC to proceed with a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) for construction pursuant to their contract for Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) services.
· An invitation to bid was issued for metal panels on November 14, 2014 and sealed bids were received on December 17, 2014 from three nonlocal vendors ranging from $1,270,000 to $1,875,000.
· John W. McDougall Company of Nashville, Tennessee, was determined to be the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.
· This resolution awards the contract to John W. McDougall Company and assigns the contract to Clark Construction Group LLC to manage as part of the GMP for this work.
Body
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 5-102 of the Lake County Purchasing Ordinance, bids were called for by publication for metal panel work for Lake County Courthouse Expansion Project; and
WHEREAS, sealed bids were received from three vendors and opened at the Lake County Administrative Building, Waukegan, Illinois, on December 17, 2014, at 2 p.m.; and
WHEREAS, based on the criteria set forth in the Invitation to Bid; the staff evaluated all bid submittals and determined that the bid submitted by John W. McDougall Company in the amount of $1,270,000 is the lowest responsive and responsible bidder for Lake County; and
WHEREAS, On April 9, 2013, the Lake County Board authorized a contract for Construction Manager at Risk Services with a GMP for the Lake County Courthouse Expansion Project with Clark Construction Group LLC of Chicago, Illinois; and
WHEREAS, On April 14, 2015, the Lake County Board authorized Clark Construction to proceed with the GMP for the construction of the Lake County Courthouse Expansion Project work described as the Core and Shell Work in the amount of $43,289,566 which includes the work to be performed by John W. McDougall Company.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that Purchasing Agent is authorized to enter into a contract with John W. McDougall Company and further authorized to assign that contract to Clark Construction Group LLC of Chicago, Illinois for work described as metal panel work in the amount of $1,270,000
DATED at Waukegan, Illinois, on May 12, 2015.