Title
Joint resolution authorizing the execution of an agreement between the State of Illinois and Lake County for the construction work to replace the deck beams of the bridge carrying northbound Arlington Heights Road over Buffalo Creek. This resolution also appropriates $150,000 of County Bridge Tax funds and designated as Section 05-00193-04-BR.
Staff Summary
• Arlington Heights Road Northbound over Buffalo Creek, Bridge Deck Beam Replacements; Phase III: IDOT Agreement and Appropriation
• The County has been allocated federal funds for this improvement and IDOT administers all federal highway funds.
• In this agreement the County receives up to 80% reimbursement for the costs of construction and Phase III engineering.
• This resolution also appropriates $150,000 of County Bridge Tax funds for the County’s share.
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R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Arlington Heights Road (County Highway 3) is a designated route on the county highway system; and
WHEREAS, for the free flow of traffic along Arlington Heights Road is beneficial to the safety and welfare of the State of Illinois and the County as a whole; and
WHEREAS, the State of Illinois and Lake County believe it would be beneficial to the safety and welfare of the motoring public if the deck beams of the bridge carrying northbound Arlington Heights Road over Buffalo Creek are replaced; and
WHEREAS, Phase I and Phase II engineering have been completed and the project is ready for a contract letting; and
WHEREAS, Phase III Construction Engineering is required to utilize federal highway funds for the above-described improvement, which engineering will be provided by County engineering staff; and
WHEREAS, the State of Illinois and Lake County are desirous of entering into an agreement to utilize federal highway funds for the above replacement of the deck beams of the bridge carrying northbound Arlington Heights Road over Buffalo Creek and also for Phase III engineering services (Construction Engineering) setting forth the terms and obligations to each agency, a draft copy of which is attached hereto.
WHEREAS, in order to proceed to a construction letting an appropriation of funds is needed along with approval of this agreement
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois that the Chair of the County Board, the County Clerk and the County Engineer of Lake County are authorized and they are directed to execute an agreement pertaining to the financing of the above-named improvement. The County Engineer shall transmit in writing the final agreement to be executed by the Chair of the Lake County Board and the County Clerk, and grant plan and specification approval to the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT).
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that there is appropriated $150,000 of County Bridge Tax funds for this improvement and designated as Section 05-00193-04-BR.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County Engineer shall submit whatever documentation is required by IDOT for reimbursement to the Lake County Division of Transportation for expenditures made to provide Phase III Construction Engineering by County engineering staff for this improvement.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this agreement be administered in accordance with Chapter 605, Act 5, Section 5-205.2 of the Illinois Complied Statutes without further Board action provided the final contract cost chargeable under the funds appropriated does not exceed the appropriations.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this agreement when executed in its final form be submitted to the Illinois Department of Transportation for their approval and final processing.
DATED at Waukegan, Illinois, on November 16, 2010.