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Resolution authorizing a one year contract, with up to four one-year renewals, with Quercus Consulting, Chicago, Illinois, for sustainability consulting for Lake County in the amount of $189,616.
Staff Summary
* On December 8, 2015, the Lake County Board approved a resolution adopting the Strategy for a Sustainable Lake County.
* This strategy is the operation or implementation plan for County departments to implement the Strategic Goal of promoting a sustainable environment.
* As highlighted in the strategic goal update to the Committee of the Whole in August 2017, the Strategic Goals of a Sustainable Lake County have paved the way for additional action steps toward achieving the County's goals and guiding principles for sustainability.
* In an effort to assist in the support, management, and achievement of specific strategies for sustainability initiatives within Lake County, a Request for Proposal (RFP) was extended to 31 vendors resulting in sealed proposals from and interviews with three vendors.
* Based on the criteria set forth in the RFP, an evaluation committee selected Quercus Consulting, Chicago, Illinois, as the most favorable proposal for Lake County.
* This contract, in the amount of $189,616, provides for the following specific sustainability tasks: (a) research and development of realistic grant opportunities with at least five grant applications completed; (b) completion of energy audits for a list of selected County facilities; (c) develop and implement a waste reduction program that achieves cost savings through food scrap collection (composting) pilot program at Lake County Jail; and (d) completion of a baseline carbon footprint for Lake County.
* Items anticipated for inclusion in these first specific tasks showcase sustainability aspects of current plans and projects, and identify goals, actions steps and performance measurements for future implementation programs and projects.
* The first year of the contract, which will be man...
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