Title
Joint resolution authorizing an agreement with Collins Engineers, Inc., Chicago, Illinois, for professional structural engineering services, at a maximum cost of $294,703, and appropriating $354,000 of ¼% Sales Tax for Transportation funds.
Staff Summary
• The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) require a structural engineer to perform certain bridge inspections. This agreement will provide professional structural engineering services to assist with various on-call bridge inspections along with other miscellaneous structural services.
• Lake County selects professional engineering firms in accordance with the Local Government Professional Services Selection Act, 50 ILCS 510/1 et. seq.
• The Lake County Division of Transportation’s (LCDOT) Consultant Selection Process has been approved by FHWA and IDOT, and the firm selected for this project was selected in accordance with this approved process.
• LCDOT received Statements of Interest and Qualifications from 11 professional firms, and the consultant selection committee ranked Collins Engineers, Inc., Chicago, Illinois, as the most qualified.
• This project is included in the Transportation Improvement Program and designated as Section 26-00999-22-EG.
Body
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the Federal Highway Administration and the Illinois Department of Transportation require a structural engineer to perform inspections of certain structures; and
WHEREAS, the Lake County Division of Transportation also has a need for miscellaneous structural evaluation and design services; and
WHEREAS, it is recommended that a professional engineering services firm be employed to provide these structural engineering services; and
WHEREAS, Lake County, by and through its Division of Transportation, has selected a professional structural engineering services firm in accordance with the Local Government Professional Services Selection Act, 50 ILCS 510/1 et. seq.; and
WHEREAS, Collins Engineers, Inc., Chicago, Illinois, are professional structural engineers skilled in the provision of these professional structural engineering services; and
WHEREAS, this agreement will allow individual task orders to be issued up to a maximum cumulative amount of $294,703; and
WHEREAS, Lake County, by and through its Division of Transportation, incurs other associated project costs and fees that are paid for outside of this engineering contract; and
WHEREAS, an appropriation of funds is required.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that the County Board Chair, the County Clerk, and the County Engineer of Lake County are authorized, and hereby directed to execute on behalf of Lake County, an agreement, and any amendments, between Lake County and Collins Engineers, Inc., Chicago, Illinois, at a maximum cost of $294,703 for these professional structural engineering services, a draft of which is attached hereto; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County Engineer shall transmit, in writing, the final agreement, and any subsequent amendments, to be executed by the County Board Chair and the County Clerk; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that there is hereby appropriated $354,000 of ¼% Sales Tax for Transportation funds for these professional structural engineering services, and other associated project costs, and designated as Section 26-00999-22-EG; and
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 does not exceed the appropriation.
DATED at Waukegan, Illinois, on August 11, 2026.