Lake County Illinois - File #: 20-0691

• File #: 20-0691
• Version: 1
• Name: Joint Resolution authorizing a contract with Quality Liquid Feeds, Inc., Dodgeville, Wisconsin to provide molasses for the Des Plaines River, New Century Town, and Mill Creek wastewater reclamation facilities in an estimated annual amount of $55,000.
• Type: resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/20/2020
• In control: Public Works, Planning & Transportation Committee
• Final action: 6/9/2020
• Title: Joint resolution authorizing a contract with Quality Liquid Feeds, Inc., Dodgeville, Wisconsin, to provide molasses for the Des Plaines River, New Century Town, and Mill Creek wastewater reclamation facilities in an estimated annual amount of $55,000.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/9/2020	1	Lake County Board	adopted	Pass
6/4/2020	1	Financial & Administrative Committee	recommended for adoption to the consent agenda	Pass
6/3/2020	1	Public Works, Planning & Transportation Committee	approved and referred on to the Financial and Administrative Committee	Pass

Title

Joint resolution authorizing a contract with Quality Liquid Feeds, Inc., Dodgeville, Wisconsin, to provide molasses for the Des Plaines River, New Century Town, and Mill Creek wastewater reclamation facilities in an estimated annual amount of $55,000.

Staff Summary

•                     Lake County owns and operates three wastewater reclamation facilities: Des Plaines River, New Century Town, and Mill Creek.

•                     The molasses is used in the treatment process as a carbon source to sustain the biological nutrient removal (BNR) process.

•                     The process removes total phosphorus from the plant’s discharge.

•                     Pursuant to Article 6, Section 102, the Purchasing Agent convened an ad hoc review group that approved bid exemption on the basis that there is only one source for the required goods.

Body

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, Lake County owns and operates three wastewater reclamation facilities Des Plaines River, New Century Town, and Mill Creek.; and

WHEREAS, the molasses is used in the treatment process as a carbon source to sustain the biological nutrient removal (BNR) process; and

WHEREAS, the BNR process is used to remove total phosphorus from the plant’s discharge; and

WHEREAS, in accordance with Article 6, Section 102 of the Lake County Purchasing Ordinance, the Purchasing Agent consulted with an ad hoc review group and determined that there is only one source for the required goods.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that the Purchasing Agent be authorized to enter into the contract with Quality Liquid Feeds, Inc., Dodgeville, Wisconsin to provide molasses for the Des Plaines River, New Century Town, and Mill Creek wastewater reclamation facilities in an estimated annual amount of $55,000.

DATED at Waukegan, Lake County, Illinois on this 9^th day of June, A.D., 2020.