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Joint resolution authorizing an agreement with Gewalt Hamilton Associates, Inc., Vernon Hills, Illinois, for engineering services for sewer facilities analysis, design and construction oversight.
Staff Summary
* Lake County Public Works is seeking engineering services for sewer facilities analysis, design and construction oversight. This master agreement, sourced through a full statement of Interest (SOI) competitive process, will allow individual task orders to be issued up to a maximum cumulative value of $500,000 for a given year. The term of the contract will be two years with three one-year renewal options to allow for future projects with services based on approved contracted rates.
* An initial project has been identified: Replacement of the Midland Force Main. In accordance with the Local Government Professional Services Selection Act, the recommended firm is Gewalt Hamilton Associates, Inc.
* The Lake County Purchasing received and evaluated Statements of Interests from 16 professional firms of which four were short-listed.
* The initial contract with Gewalt Hamilton Associates, Inc. will include preliminary engineering design services and engineering design services based on contracted hourly rates in an estimated amount of $173,470.
* This service 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, Lake County Public Works is seeking engineering services for sewer facilities analysis, design and construction oversight; and
WHEREAS, an initial project has been identified: Replacement of the Midland Force Main; and
WHEREAS, the Lake County Purchasing received and evaluated Statements of Interests from sixteen professional firms of which four were short-listed; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the Local Government Professional Services Selection Act, the recommended firm is Gewalt Hamilton Associates, Inc., Vernon Hills, Illinois; and
WHEREAS, the initial contract wi...
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