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Joint resolution authorizing an agreement with Donohue and Associates, Inc., Chicago, Illinois in the amount of $94,900 for preliminary engineering design services for the Saunders Road Sanitary Sewer, Lift Station and Force Main Improvements.
Staff Summary
• Lake County Public Works operates wastewater collection and transmission systems throughout the county and periodically undertakes assessments and improvements of these aging wastewater sewer systems.
• In 2019, Lake County Public Works sought engineering services for sanitary sewer system modelling and capacity analysis and the Lake County Purchasing Division sourced said engineering services through a full Statement of Interest (SOI) competitive process.
• In accordance with the Local Government Professional Services Selection Act, the selected firm for sanitary sewer system modeling and capacity analysis was Donohue and Associates, Inc.
• Donohue and Associates, Inc., performed a modeling and capacity analysis for the Saunders Road lift station and connecting sewers and identified necessary conceptual improvements to said systems.
• This agreement for preliminary engineering design services for the Saunders Road Sanitary Sewer, Lift Station and Force Main Improvements is a continuation of the consultant’s analysis and will allow for preliminary design of the recommended improvements.
• This is the initial agreement for preliminary engineering services, and the agreement will be amended to include final design engineering and construction engineering services in the future, which is consistent with the County’s experience in multi-phase professional contracts.
• This agreement will allow the consultant to begin work on the first phase of the multi-phase professional contract.
• The initial contract with Donohue and Associates, Inc. will include preliminary engineering design services based on a not-to-exceed value in the amount of $94,900.
Body
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, the County of Lake (County) owns, operates and maintains wastewater collection and transmission systems throughout the county and periodically undertakes assessments and improvements of these aging wastewater sewer systems; and
WHEREAS, in 2019, Lake County Public Works sought engineering services for sanitary sewer system modelling and capacity analysis and the Lake County Purchasing Division sourced said engineering services through a full Statement of Interest (SOI) competitive process; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the Local Government Professional Services Selection Act, the selected firm for sanitary sewer system modelling and capacity analysis was Donohue & Associates, Inc. and the county entered into an agreement for said services; and
WHEREAS, under the aforementioned contract, Donohue and Associates, Inc., performed a modelling and capacity analysis for the Saunders Road lift station and connecting sewers and identified necessary conceptual improvements to said systems; and
WHEREAS, this Agreement for preliminary engineering design services for the Saunders Road Sanitary Sewer, Lift Station and Force Main Improvements is a continuation of the consultant’s analysis and will allow for initial engineering design of the recommended improvements; and
WHEREAS, an Agreement has been negotiated with Donohue and Associates, Inc., Chicago, Illinois to provide the necessary professional engineering services for the initial phase of the Saunders Road Sanitary Sewer, Lift Station and Force Main Improvements Project; and
WHEREAS, these services are in accordance with Lake County Purchasing Ordinance Article 5-101(3) and the Local Government Professional Services Selection Act (50 ILCS 510/1 et seq); and
WHEREAS, execution of an Agreement for Professional Services must be authorized by Resolution of this County Board.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that the Purchasing Agent is hereby authorized and directed to execute the first phase of the Agreement for Professional Services with Donohue and Associates, Inc., in the amount of $94,900 for professional engineering design services associated with the Saunders Road Sanitary Sewer, Lift Station and Force Main Improvements Project.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that this multi-phase agreement will be amended in the future to include the final design engineering and construction engineering services phases of Saunders Road Sanitary Sewer, Lift Station and Force Main Improvements Project, subject to further County Board action.
DATED at WAUKEGAN, LAKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, on this 12th day of January, A.D., 2021.