Title
Resolution authorizing a contract with Blinderman Construction Company, Chicago, Illinois for repair and refurbishment of the Lake County Parking Garage.
Staff Summary
• Funding was approved for structural, waterproofing, electrical and plumbing system repairs contained within the Lake County Parking Garage as part of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Facility Assessment Program.
• An invitation to bid was issued and extended to 65 qualified vendors and sealed bids were received from nine vendors ranging from $1,814,927.89 to $2,899,295.
• Blinderman Construction Company was determined to be the lowest responsive and responsible bidder who best meets the needs of the County in the amount of $1,814,927,89.
• Lake County desires to enter into a contract with Blinderman Construction Company, Chicago, Illinois for the repair and refurbishment of the Lake County Parking Garage.
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R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, there is a need for repair and rehabilitation of the Lake County Parking Garage; and
WHEREAS, the County has competitively sourced a vendor to provide these services through a public bid process; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Chapter 33.036 of the Lake County Purchasing Ordinance, a bid was called for by publication for the repair and refurbishment of the Lake County Parking Garage; and
WHEREAS, invitations for bids were extended to 65 vendors; and
WHEREAS, sealed bids were received from two vendors and opened in Waukegan, Illinois on Tuesday, May 12, 2020, at 11:00 a.m.; and
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that the Purchasing Agent is authorized to enter into a contract with Blinderman Construction Company, Chicago, Illinois for the Lake County Parking Garage Repair and Refurbishment, in the amount of $1,814,927.89.
DATED at Waukegan, Illinois on June 9, 2020.