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Joint resolution authorizing an agreement with Donohue & Associates, Inc., Chicago, Illinois, for engineering services for wastewater reclamation facilities.
Staff Summary
* Lake County Public Works (LCPW) is seeking water reclamation facilities master planning for capital planning, risk assessments, design of facility improvements, consulting, oversight of construction, operational optimization studies, and operational staffing evaluations.
* 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 $1,000,000 for a given fiscal 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.
* The Lake County Purchasing Division received Statements of Interest from seven professional firms in response to the Issued Statement of Interest #23173 and interviewed five qualified firms.
* In accordance with the Local Government Professional Services Selection Act, the five firms were all deemed qualified and selected for contract agreements. This resolution recommends an award to Donohue & Associates, Inc. for engineering services for wastewater reclamation facilities.
* The ongoing LCPW Capital Improvement Program includes an annual budget for this service.
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RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the Lake County Purchasing Division received Statements of Interest from seven professional firms in response to issued Statement of Interest #23173; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the Local Government Professional Services Selection Act, five consultants were selected for contract agreements and recommended for selection, one of which is Donohue & Associates, Inc., Chicago, Illinois; and
WHEREAS, the contract with Donohue & Associates, Inc., provides that the consultant will provide water reclamation facilities master planning for capital planning, risk ass...
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