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Joint resolution authorizing the execution of an agreement for professional transportation consulting services between Lake County and Cambridge Systematics, Inc., Chicago, Illinois, for the provision of professional services to evaluate PACE existing fixed bus routes and provide recommendations for future PACE service in Lake County at a maximum cost of $437,114, and appropriates $480,000 of ¼% Sales Tax funds and designated as Section 11-00000-02-ES.
Staff Summary
· PACE Fixed Route Bus Study Lake County Transportation Market Analysis: Consultant Agreement
· Lake County is conducting a study to evaluate existing PACE fixed bus routes in Lake County and to provide recommendations for future PACE service in Lake County.
· The selected and recommended consultant is Cambridge Systematics, Inc., Chicago, Illinois, at a cost of services of $437,114.
· Lake County will be reimbursed $350,000 (80%) of the cost of the study by a Chicago Meropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) grant of federal planning funds.
· The appropriation is $480,000 of ¼% Sales Tax for Transportation and Public Safety funds for this study designated as Section 11-00000-02-ES.
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R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, PACE Suburban Bus provides fixed route bus service for Lake County residents; and
WHEREAS, it would be beneficial for the safety and welfare of transit users in Lake County to perform a transportation market analysis; and
WHEREAS, Lake County entered into a grant agreement with the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) on September 30th, 2010, in which CMAP agreed to allocate $350,000 in federal planning funds towards the reimbursement of the cost of a transportation market analysis; and
WHEREAS, it is advisable that a transportation consulting firm be employed to provide said transportation market analysis services; and
WHEREAS, Lake County, by and through its Division of Transportation and in conjunction with PACE Suburban Bus, have jointly selected a professional services firm in accordance with the Local Government Professional Services Selection Act (50 ILCS 510/1 et. seq.); and
WHEREAS, Cambridge Systematics, Inc., Chicago, Illinois, are transportation consultants skilled in the provision of said transportation market analysis services.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that Cambridge Systematics, Inc., Chicago, Illinois, be employed to provide said transportation market analysis services, 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 transportation consultant services between Lake County and Cambridge Systematics, 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 $480,000.00 of ¼% Sales Tax for Transportation and Public Safety funds for these transportation consultant services designated as Section 11-00000-02-ES.
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 chargeable under the funds appropriated herein does not exceed the appropriation aforesaid.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this agreement when executed in its final form be submitted to the Chicago Meropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) for their approval prior to execution.
DATED at Waukegan, Illinois, on April 12, 2011