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Joint resolution authorizing a contract with Home Towne Electric Company, Lake Villa, Illinois, in the amount of $493,121.10 for the installation of Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) PASSAGE Field Elements, appropriating $591,800 of ¼% Sales Tax for Transportation funds along various routes in Lake County.
Staff Summary
• The ITS PASSAGE Field Elements include installation of communication infrastructure (fiber and conduit or wireless equipment), and new closed-circuit television cameras and video encoders at various locations.
• There was a public call for bids, and a total of two bids were received, ranging from $493,121.10 to $511,455.60, and the lowest responsible bidder is Home Towne Electric, Inc. with a contract amount of $493,121.10.
• This project is included in the highway improvement program with construction in 2019 and designated as Section 18-00268-17-TL.
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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 the installation of Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) PASSAGE Field Elements, along various routes in Lake County, and designated as Section 18-00268-17-TL; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to said publication and calling for said bids, sealed bids were received and opened on March 12, 2019, at 10:00 a.m., at the Lake County Division of Transportation in Libertyville, Illinois, a tabulation of said bids being as follows:
Home Towne Electric, Inc.
Lake Villa, Illinois
$493,121.10
H and H Electric Company
Franklin Park, Illinois
$511,455.60
WHEREAS, the Public Works, Planning and Transportation Committee, the County Engineer and the Purchasing Agent have examined each bid, and it appears that the lowest responsible bidder is Home Towne Electric, Inc., Lake Villa, Illinois, their bid being $493,121.10 based on estimated quantities and unit prices; and
WHEREAS, an appropriation of funds is required.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by this Lake County Board, that a contract be awarded to said Home Towne Electric, Inc., Lake Villa, Illinois, in accordance with their bid of $493,121.10 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 to provide for the installation of ITS PASSAGE Field Elements, and designated as Section 18-00268-17-TL.
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 there is hereby appropriated $591,800 of ¼% Sales Tax for Transportation funds.
DATED at Waukegan, Illinois, on April 9, 2019.