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Resolution authorizing a contract with ACRO Services Corporation, Livonia, Michigan (ACRO) for staff augmentation resources in the estimated amount of $645,000.
Staff Summary
• In an effort to continue to ensure: (a) the facilities staffing support of the Winchester House through the construction of a new private facility and closure of the current facility; and (b) appropriate facilities support of the opening of new County facilities, the Lake County Facilities and Construction Services Department (Facilities and Construction Services) has identified the need for additional temporary resources to augment existing staff.
• The tasks identified include operations and maintenance of the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems, electrical, plumbing, carpentry and utility systems of the Winchester House.
• At this time, the departments of Facilities and Construction Services, Finance and Administrative Services, and Human Resources recommend staff augmentation rather than requesting additional full-time employee positions for Facilities Operations. This will enable the County to maintain appropriate staffing with an anticipated future closure of the Winchester House.
• The Purchasing Division identified a cooperative purchasing contract with ACRO through U.S. Communities to procure the needed staff that was competitively solicited and awarded.
• Pursuant to Article 10-101 of the Lake County Purchasing Ordinance, Cooperative Purchasing, Lake County may participate in a cooperative purchasing agreement for the procurement of services with one or more public procurement units in accordance with an agreement entered into between the participants.
• This contract is based on hourly rates for positions identified in an estimated initial amount of $645,000; future years will be included in the departmental budget based on hourly rates.
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R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Lake County Facilities has identified the need for additional temporary resources to augment its existing staff due to the opening of new buildings and the upcoming closure of the Winchester House; and
WHEREAS, The tasks identified include operations and maintenance of the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, electrical, plumbing, carpentry and utility systems of the Winchester House; and
WHEREAS, At this time, Lake County Facilities and Finance and Administrative Services recommends staff augmentation versus requesting additional full-time employee positions for Facilities Operations due to future closure of the Winchester House; and
WHEREAS, Purchasing identified a cooperative purchasing contract with ACRO Service Corporation through U.S. Communities to procure the needed staff that was competitively solicited and awarded; and
WHEREAS, Pursuant to Article 10-101 of the Lake County Purchasing Ordinance, Cooperative Purchasing, Lake County may participate in a cooperative purchasing agreement for the procurement of services with one or more public procurement units in accordance with an agreement entered into between the participants; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that the Purchasing Agent is hereby authorized to enter into an agreement with ACRO Services Corporation, Livonia, Michigan for Staff Augmentation services for Facilities to operate, maintain, and repair the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, electrical, plumbing, carpentry and utility systems of the Winchester House in an estimated annual amount of $645,000.
DATED at Waukegan, Illinois, on January 15, 2019.