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AUTHORIZING THE REPLACEMENT OF THE CHILLERS AT THE JUDICIAL CENTER
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WHEREAS, the chillers that are located at the Judicial Center campus are failing due to end of life. They have been evaluated and need to be replaced; and
WHEREAS, Building Management outsources HVAC maintenance and repair services which cannot be performed in-house by County staff; and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 23-63 authorized utilizing F.E. Moran for HVAC Maintenance & Repair services (BID #23-007) for facilities maintained by Building Management throughout the County of Kane in the amount of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000); and
WHEREAS, the Kane County Building Management Department desires to utilize the Omnia Partners Cooperative, Johnson Controls, and F.E. Moran to purchase HVAC Equipment, Installation, Services and Related Products; and
WHEREAS, OMNIA Partners is a cooperative purchasing organization that aggregates the purchasing power of governmental entities nationwide; and
WHEREAS, OMNIA Partners offers access to cooperative purchasing agreements that have been awarded through a request for proposal competitive solicitation issued by a governmental entity, also known as a principal procurement agency; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to article VII, section 10, of the Illinois Constitution of 1970, and the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act, 5 ILCS 220/1, et seq., the County is permitted to procure materials, services, supplies, equipment, construction and construction-related services through other governmental agencies, provided certain conditions are satisfied; and
WHEREAS, Article VI, Division 3, Section 2-221 of the Kane County Code permits joint purchasing when the procurements are made pursuant to a written agreement, competitive selection procedures were used, the intent is not to circumvent competitive bidding, and the county is authorized under law or regulation to contract with a...
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