Title
Joint resolution authorizing the execution of an agreement with the State of Illinois/Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) for the use of federal highway funds for the construction of the intersection improvement of Wadsworth Road at Illinois Route 131(Green Bay Road), appropriating $2,465,000 of Motor Fuel Tax funds, $3,140,000 of ¼% Sales Tax for Transportation and Public Safety funds, and designated as Section 03-00033-12-CH.
Staff Summary
· Wadsworth Road at Illinois Route 131 (Green Bay Road) Intersection Improvement; Construction and Phase III: IDOT Agreement.
· The County has been allocated federal funds, administered by IDOT, for construction and Phase III construction engineering.
· This agreement provides for the County's 20% share, and the 80% federal share of this improvement.
· This resolution appropriates $2,465,000 of Motor Fuel Tax funds, $3,140,000 of ¼% Sales Tax for Transportation and Public Safety funds for the local share.
Body
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Wadsworth Road, County Highway 17, is a designated route on the County highway system; and
WHEREAS, the State of Illinois and Lake County believe it would be beneficial for the safety and welfare of the motoring public if the intersection of Wadsworth Road, at Illinois Route 131 (Green Bay Road), could be improved by widening, resurfacing and the installation of new traffic control signals; and
WHEREAS, the State of Illinois and Lake County are desirous of entering into an agreement to utilize federal highway funds for the above proposed construction, and Phase III construction engineering services setting forth the terms and obligations to each agency, a draft of which is attached hereto; and
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 Lake County Board, that the County Board Chair, the County Clerk and the County Engineer of Lake County are authorized, and they are directed to execute an agreement, and any subsequent amendments pertaining to the above-named improvement.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Engineer shall transmit, in writing, the final agreement, and any amendments, to be executed by the County Board Chair and the County Clerk.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that there is appropriated $2,465,000 of Motor Fuel Tax funds, $3,140,000 of ¼% Sales Tax for Transportation and Public Safety funds, and designated as Section 03-00033-12-CH.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this agreement, and any amendments, when executed in their final form be submitted to IDOT for their approval and final processing.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this appropriation be processed by the County Engineer for final approval of the Illinois Department of Transportation in accordance with the Agreement of Understanding" between the Illinois Department of Transportation and Lake County, dated January 22, 2003.
DATED at Waukegan, Illinois, on November 20, 2012.