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Resolution authorizing an agreement with AECOM, Chicago, Illinois, (AECOM) for architecture and engineering services for a new training room and business office for the Lake County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) in an amount of $229,415.
Staff Summary
• Due to the operational needs associated with the Courthouse Expansion project, the LCSO's training room and business office had to be temporarily relocated.
• In an effort to relocate the LCSO's training room and business office space, the County desires to contract with an architecture and engineering firm to provide comprehensive design services.
• Comprehensive design services will include code review, programming, schematic design, design development, construction documents and specifications, bid review and negotiations, construction administration and close out services.
• The Lake County Purchasing Division received and evaluated Statements of Interests from 27 professional firms of which three were short-listed.
• In accordance with the Local Government Professional Services Selection Act, the recommended firm is AECOM in the amount of $229,415.
• This project was included and budgeted as part of the Fiscal Year 2019 Capital Improvement Program.
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R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, the County desires to contract with an architecture and engineering firm to provide comprehensive design services for the renovation of the second floor of Babcox Center to provide for a training room and business office for the Lake County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO); and
WHEREAS, comprehensive design services will include code review, programming, schematic design, design development, construction documents and specifications, bid review and negotiations, construction administration and close out services; and
WHEREAS, the current training room and business office for the LCSO has been temporarily relocated to repurpose the space for other required operational functions as a result of the courthouse expansion project; and
WHEREAS, the Lake County Purchasing received and evaluated Statements of Interests from 27 professional firms of which three were short-listed; and
WHEREAS, Lake County, has selected AECOM in accordance with the Local Government Professional Services Selection Act, 50 ILCS 510/1 et. seq.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by this Lake County Board, that the Purchasing Agent is authorized and directed to execute on behalf of Lake County, an agreement, and any amendments, between AECOM, Chicago, Illinois, in the amount of $229,415, for architecture and engineering services for a new training room and business office for the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.
DATED at Waukegan, Illinois on February 12, 2019.