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Joint resolution appropriating a supplemental amount of $75,000 of Matching Tax funds, authorizing a contract with McGinty Bros., Inc., Long Grove, Illinois, in the amount of $137,551 for maintenance of recently planted native landscape areas along various County highways, and designated as Section 17-00000-14-GM.
Staff Summary
• 2017 Native Landscape Maintenance: Contract Award and Supplemental Appropriation.
• The County has planted native landscape areas for various projects on the County system that require inspection and maintenance.
• This maintenance will be done by a contractor.
• A total of three bids were received, ranging from $137,551 to $297,068.50, and the lowest responsible bidder is McGinty Bros., Inc., Long Grove, Illinois, in the amount of $137,551.
• This County Board, by prior resolution at its meeting of January 17, 2017, appropriated $110,000 of Matching Tax funds for native landscape maintenance.
• Three additional locations were added after the original appropriation, requiring a supplemental appropriation of $75,000.
• This project is included in the highway improvement program.
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R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, pursuant to authority granted by this Lake County Board, the County Engineer heretofore called for sealed bids, by publication, for maintenance of recently planted native landscape areas along various County highways, and designated as Section 17-00000-14-GM; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to said publication calling for said bid, sealed bids were received and opened on March 21, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. at the Lake County Division of Transportation in Libertyville, Illinois; a tabulation of said bids being as follows:
McGinty Bros., Inc.
Long Grove, Illinois
$137,551
ENCAP, Inc.
DeKalb, Illinois
$154,358
Tallgrass Restoration, LLC
Schaumburg, Illinois
$297,068.50
WHEREAS, the Public Works and Transportation Committee, the County Engineer and the Purchasing Agent have examined each bid, and it appears that the lowest responsible bidder is McGinty Bros., Inc., Long Grove, Illinois, their bid being $137,551.00 based on estimated quantities and unit prices; and
WHEREAS, this Lake County Board, by prior resolution at its meeting of January 17, 2017, appropriated $110,000 of Matching Tax funds for landscape maintenance of recently planted native landscape areas along various County highways, and designated as Section 17-00000-14-GM; and
WHEREAS, three additional locations were added after the original appropriation, requiring a supplemental appropriation of $75,000 of Matching Tax funds.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by this Lake County Board, that a contract be awarded to said McGinty Bros., Inc., Long Grove, Illinois, in accordance with their bid of $137,551, based on estimated quantities and unit prices, and that the Purchasing Agent, the County Clerk, and the County Engineer of Lake County be authorized and they are hereby directed to enter into a contract with said low bidder for maintenance of recently planted native landscape areas along various County highways, and designated as Section 17-00000-14-GM.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that in as much as such estimated quantities are the best approximation that can be determined at this time, these quantities may be added to, deducted from, or modified from in the final determination of the contract cost in accordance with Chapter 605 of the Illinois Compiled Statutes, Act 5, Section 5-205.2 without further Board action, providing the final cost chargeable to the funds appropriated does not exceed the appropriation.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a supplemental amount of $75,000 of Matching Tax funds is hereby appropriated for maintenance of recently planted native landscape areas along various County highways, and designated as Section 17-00000-14-GM.
DATED at Waukegan, Illinois, on April 11, 2017.