Title
Aquatic Weed Control- Bid 16-031 Award
History
There are a total of 76 wet ponds totaling 128 acres that are the responsibility of the Village to maintain. Included in this maintenance is the management of aquatic weeds that occur naturally on the ponds.
A bid request for Aquatic Weed Control services for calendar years 2017, 2018 and 2019 was issued on October 11th, 2016.
The bid specifications were separated into two categories. Twenty five (25) Schedule “A” ponds were proposed and quoted to receive regularly scheduled periodic treatments. Fifty (50) Schedule “B” ponds were cited in the bid specifications to receive treatments only upon request. The pricing for “Schedule B” ponds are on a per acre basis for algae control and a per acre basis for weed control. The treatment for schedule “B” ponds is strongly influenced by temperature, rainfall and run-off from the surrounding landscape.
Three (3) bid packages were received and opened by the clerk’s office on Tuesday October 25, 2016 at 11:00am. The following bids were recorded:
--Clark Aquatic Services (2017- $30,161.00) (2018- $30,613.42) (2019- $31,072.62);
--Marine Biochemist (2017- $28,975.00) (2018- $29,775.00) (2019- $30,550.00);
--Integrated Lakes Management (2017- $23,410.80) (2018- $23,410.80) (2019- $24,581.34)
Staff has reviewed the proposals and the lowest bidder is the Village's current vendor, Integrated Lakes Management. The vendor has been responsive in the duties during the current contract and make themselves available to meet with residents to explain and address concerns they may have.
Staff recommends that the lowest bid from Integrated Lake Management of Waukegan, IL be accepted and that they be awarded the contract for the treatment of aquatic weeds for “Schedule A” and “Schedule B” services for a three year period (2017, 2018, and 2019).
On November 21, 2016, this item was reviewed by the Parks & Recreation committee, recommended for approval, and referred to the Vil...
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