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Joint resolution authorizing the execution of an agreement between Lake County and Ciorba Group, Inc., Chicago, Illinois, for the provision of Phase III engineering (Construction Engineering) for the proposed widening and reconstruction of Washington Street (County Highway 45) from Cemetery Road to West of IL Rte. 21 at a maximum cost for services described of $599,491. This resolution appropriates $690,000 of Matching Tax funds and is designated as Section 02-00110-12-WR.
Staff Summary
• Washington Street (Cemetery Road to west IL Rte. 21) Widening and Reconstruction, Engineering Agreement and Appropriation
• The County has been allocated federal STU/HPS funds for this improvement.
• Phase III engineering (Construction Engineering) is required for this improvement.
• This resolution provides for an agreement with Ciorba Group, Inc., Chicago, IL, for construction engineering services and appropriates $690,000 of Matching Tax funds for these engineering services (to be reimbursed 80% by IDOT).
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WHEREAS, Washington Street (County Highway 45) is a designated route on the county highway system; and
WHEREAS, the free flow of traffic along Washington Street is beneficial to the safety and welfare to 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 Washington Street from Cemetery Road to West of IL Rte. 21 could be improved by widening and reconstruction; and
WHEREAS, it is advisable that a consulting engineering firm be employed to provide Phase III engineering services (Construction Engineering) for this improvement; and
WHEREAS, Lake County by and through its Division of Transportation has selected a professional engineering services firm in accordance with the Local Government Professional Services Selection Act (50 ILCS 510/1 et. seq.); and
WHEREAS, Ciorba Group, Inc., Chicago, Illinois, are consulting engineers skilled in the provision of said Phase III engineering services (Construction Engineering).
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that Ciorba Group, Inc., Chicago, Illinois be employed to provide said Phase III engineering services (Construction Engineering) and 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 on behalf of Lake County, an agreement for consultant engineering services between Lake County and Ciorba Group, Inc., Chicago, Illinois. 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.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that there is hereby appropriated $690,000 of Matching Tax funds for these engineering services designated as Section 02-00110-12-WR.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this agreement be administered in accordance with Chapter 605, Act 5, Section 5-205.2 of the Illinois Compiled Statutes without further Board action providing the final contract cost does not exceed the appropriation aforesaid.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of 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 this 11th day of August A.D., 2009