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Resolution ratifying a lease with VK 905 Lakeside, LLC for rental of storage of personal protection equipment and supplies in response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency in an estimated amount of $149,624 and approving an emergency appropriation of both revenue and expense in the amount of $200,000 from American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Fund 746.
Staff Summary
• There was a need to procure rental space to store a 60-day stockpile of PPE and supplies in response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency.
• Lake County Emergency Management (EMA) identified a secure location to house the supplies and negotiated a lease rate. Under the terms of the lease, Lake County will enter into a 24-month lease in an estimated amount of $149,624.
• Pursuant to the Lake County Purchasing Ordinance, emergency procurements are made when a threat exists to public health, welfare, or safety, or to prevent or minimize serious disruption of government services.
• Pursuant to Article 6, Section 103, the EMA submitted a written determination for the basis of the emergency and certification that the selection of the space is appropriate.
• ARPA was signed into law on March 11, 2021. On May 19, 2021, the County received $67,646,879, half of the amount the County will receive in total, from the United States Treasury.
• An emergency appropriation of $200,000 of ARPA funds is required to pay rent, utilities and other associated expenses for the storage of PPE and supplies.
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R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, there was a need to procure rental space to store a 60-day stockpile of personal protection equipment (PPE) and supplies in response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency; and
WHEREAS, Lake County Emergency Management identified a secure location to house the supplies and negotiated a lease rate; and
WHEREAS pursuant to the Lake County Purchasing Ordinance, emergency procurements are made when a threat exists to public health, welfare, or safety, or to prevent or minimize serious disruption of government services; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Article 6, Section 103, the Emergency Management Agency submitted a written determination of the basis for the emergency and the certification that the selection of the space is appropriate; and.
WHEREAS, American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) was signed into law on March 11, 2021. On May 19, 2021, the County received $67,646,879, half of the amount the County will receive in total, from the United States Treasury
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that the Lake County Board Chair was authorized to enter into a contract with VK 905 Lakeside, LLC, Gurnee, Illinois, for rental of storage space for PPE and supplies in response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency in an estimated amount of $149,624; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that an emergency appropriation in the amount of $200,000 is authorized for both revenue and expense to cover the rent as well as other associated expenses from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Fund 746.
DATED at Waukegan, Illinois, on July 13, 2021.