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A Resolution Authorizing the Procurement of Professional Design and Engineering Services from Hitchcock Design Group and Robinson Engineering Ltd.
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WHEREAS, the Village has heretofore approved a contract with J. Russ & Company, Inc. to provide construction services for the completion of the Phase I and Phase II Improvements to Discovery Park pursuant to Resolution 17-2297, and has likewise heretofore approved a change order to the aforesaid contract to permit the construction of certain additional amenities to Discovery Park pursuant to Resolution 17-2351; and
WHEREAS, while the provisions of Resolution 17-2351 authorized the expenditure of funds not to the amount of not to exceed $115,100.00 for professional design services and not to exceed $65,951.00 for engineering services, the provisions of the resolution inadvertently omitted reference to the specific vendors of such professional services, namely, Hitchcock Design Group with respect to the professional design services, and Robinson Engineering Ltd. with respect to engineering services; and
WHEREAS, the Village has long standing and satisfactory relationships with each of such firms for the provision of services within their respective disciplines and as such, the Village's procurement of professional services from each of such firms is not subject to the provisions of the Local Government Professional Services Selection Act, 50 ILCS 510/0.01 et. seq.; and
WHEREAS, the indicated professional services have been provided to the Village and paid for by the Village, as required in order to complete the additional amenities to Discovery Park contemplated by the change order approved by Resolution 17-2351, and paid for by the Village; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the Village to authorize the procurement of the professional services as hereinabove described, and to ratify all actions taken by Village staff in connection with the procurement of and payment for the same in connection ...
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