Title
Joint resolution authorizing the execution of an agreement for the use of federal highway funds between the State of Illinois and Lake County for Phase II design engineering services for three missing links in the Prairie Crossing Bike Path along Midlothian Road between IL Rte. 176 and Peterson Road and designated as Section 09-00171-13-BT.
Staff Summary
• Prairie Crossing Bike Path along Midlothian Road (IL Rte. 176 to Peterson Road; 3 Segments); Phase II: IDOT Agreement
• The LCDOT has completed the Phase I preliminary engineering studies thru the IDOT approval process with local funds for the construction of the 3 missing links of the Prairie Crossing Bike Path between IL Rte 176 and Peterson Rd.
• The County has been allocated federal CMAQ funds, administered by IDOT for Phase II and the construction of the missing links.
• Phase II design engineering is the next step in advancing this federally funded improvement.
• This agreement provides for the County to receive 80% reimbursement for the costs of Phase II.
Body
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Midlothian Road (County Highway 48) is a designated route on the county highway system; and
WHEREAS, the free flow of traffic along Midlothian Road (IL Rte. 176 to Peterson 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 to construct the 3 missing links of the Prairie Crossing Bike Path along Midlothian Road between IL Rte. 176 and Peterson Road; and
WHEREAS, Phase II engineering services (Design Engineering) are required to utilize federal highway funds for the above-proposed improvement; and
WHEREAS, the State of Illinois and Lake County are desirous of an agreement to utilize federal highway funds for the above proposed Phase II engineering services (Design Engineering) setting forth the terms and obligations to each agency, a draft of which is attached hereto.
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 Phase II engineering services (Design Engineering) for 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. This improvement is designated as Section 09-00171-13-BT.
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, this 11TH day of May A.D., 2010