Lake County, IL
File #: 18-1380    Version: 1 Name: Joint resolution authorizing a contract with Skalar, Burford, Georgia, for the purchase of a wet chemistry analyzer for Lake County Public Works Laboratory in the amount of $74,115.
Type: resolution Status: Passed
File created: 10/30/2018 In control: Public Works and Transportation Committee
On agenda: Final action: 11/13/2018
Title: Joint resolution authorizing a contract with Skalar, Burford, Georgia, for the purchase of a wet chemistry analyzer for Lake County Public Works Laboratory in the amount of $74,115.
Attachments: 1. 18-1380 Skalar Lab Flow Analyzer Award.pdf, 2. 18-1380 Skalar Lab Flow Analyzer Bid Tab.pdf
Title
Joint resolution authorizing a contract with Skalar, Burford, Georgia, for the purchase of a wet chemistry analyzer for Lake County Public Works Laboratory in the amount of $74,115.

Staff Summary
* The Public Works Environmental laboratory currently performs numerous bench chemistry analyses.
* In order to streamline some of these analyses and create efficiency, it is necessary to purchase a wet autoanalyzer for the laboratory.
* Lake County Public Works issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) to identify a qualified firm to provide a wet chemistry autoanalyzer.
* The RFP was extended to 12 vendors and proposals were received from three vendors, containing multiple offers. In accordance with the evaluation criteria established in the RFP, the selection review team reviewed and determined that the proposal submitted by Skalar, Burford, Georgia, is the most qualified and favorable proposal for Lake County.
* Vendor selection and final price were determined in full compliance with all applicable state and local laws and County policies This is a budgeted item and will cost $74,115.

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R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 5-102 of the Lake County Purchasing Ordinance, proposals were called for by publication for the purchase of a Wet Chemistry Antoanalyzer for Lake County Public Works; and

WHEREAS, there is a need to purchase a wet chemistry autoanalyzer for Lake County Public Works; and.

WHEREAS, the Public Works Environmental laboratory currently performs numerous bench chemistry analyses, an autoanalyzer can streamline some of these analyses and create efficiency; and

WHEREAS, the RFP was extended to 12 vendors and proposals were received from three vendors, containing multiple offers.

WHEREAS, in accordance with the evaluation criteria established in the RFP, the selection review team reviewed and determined that the proposal submitted by Skalar, Burford, Georgia, is the most qualified and favorable proposal for Lake County; ...

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