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AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT EXTENSION FOR ARCHITECT, ENGINEER, AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGER SERVICES CONTRACT(S) (RFQ# 42-020)
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WHEREAS, proposals have been solicited for Statements of Interest and Qualifications for Architect, Engineer and Construction Manager services (RFQ#42-020). These services would be to evaluate Kane County's current and future capacity needs, to develop a facilities improvement plan and to be the Prime(s) on future A&E projects. A total of thirteen (13) proposals were received by the 2:00 pm deadline and opened publicly Wednesday, October 21, 2020; and
WHEREAS, five (5) finalists were chosen and per a screening process, scored and their qualifications vetted. It has been determined that it is in the best interest of the County to split the awarding of the architectural, engineering & construction management services contract between the three best qualified bidders, as per bid documents and specifications: 1.) Wight & Company of Darien, IL, 2.) Healy Bender, Patton & Been, Inc. of Naperville, IL and 3.) Helmuth, Obata & Kassabaum, Inc. (HOK) of Chicago, IL; and
WHEREAS, per Resolution No: 21-365 the bid by Healy, Bender, Patton & Been, Inc. was a joint bid with R.C. Wegman Construction Company; and
WHEREAS, these three vendor contracts will be for the provision of architectural, engineering and construction management services at various on-site projects at all Kane County facilities and the Mill Creek SSA on an "as needed" basis as indicated in the contract; and
WHEREAS, all project assignments will be made in accordance with and within Kane County budgetary constraints at the direction of Building Management; and
WHEREAS, it is the intention of Building Management to develop a county-wide architectural master plan which would outline a timeline of architectural projects to be followed over a specified course of time. This would include a thorough assessment of all...
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