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ACCEPTANCE OF THE
ILDCEO GRANT MANAGEMENT INITIATIVE -
INSTALLATION AND/OR REPLACEMENT OF UTILITIES GRANT PROGRAM
INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT NO. 24-413017
COMPANY 2000 - ACCOUNTING UNIT 2555
$10,200,000
resolution
WHEREAS, the County of DuPage (hereinafter referred to as "COUNTY") and the State of Illinois Department Commerce and Economic Activity (hereinafter referred to as "STATE") are public agencies within the meaning of the Illinois Intergovernmental Cooperation Act (5 ILCS 220/1 et seq.) and Article VII, Section 10, of the 1970 Constitution of the State of Illinois; and
WHEREAS, the Illinois Intergovernmental Cooperation Act and the Illinois Constitution provide for public agencies to contract and otherwise associate with each other to exercise, combine, or transfer any power or function; and
WHEREAS, the County of DuPage, through Public Works, has been notified by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity that grant funds in the amount of $10,200,000 (TEN MILLION, TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND AND NO/100 DOLLARS) are available to be used for electrical and operating infrastructure improvements to critical wastewater treatment facility infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, the Woodridge Greene Valley and Knollwood Electrical Infrastructure Improvements projects consist of upgrades to the power distribution systems and standby power systems, including the replacement of electrical 12kV main switchgear(s), medium voltage transformers, underground medium-voltage electric feeder cables, low-voltage electric substations, low-voltage switchgear(s), new standby engine generators at both WWTPs and headworks improvements including motor control centers, efficient blowers and grit removal process, to substantially reduce plant electrical usage; and
WHEREAS, to receive said grant funds, the County of DuPage, through Public Works, must enter into...
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