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Joint Resolution authorizing the Chair of the County Board, the County Clerk and the County Engineer to execute an agreement for the use of Federal Highway Funds between the State of Illinois and Lake County for Phase II engineering services (Design Engineering) for the proposed improvements to the traffic control signals situated at ten (10) intersections along Grand Avenue between IL Rte. 131 (Green Bay Road) and Sheridan Road and designated as Section 08-00279-00-TL.
Staff Summary
• Grand Avenue (IL Rte. 131 to Sheridan Road), Traffic Signal Interconnect; Phase II: IDOT Agreement.
• The county has been allocated federal CMAQ funds to improve the traffic signals and interconnect along Grand Avenue and IDOT administers all federal funds.
• This agreement provides for the county to receive 80% reimbursement for the cost of Phase II.
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R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Grand Avenue is an unmarked state route for which the City of Waukegan provides signal maintenance; and
WHEREAS, it would be beneficial to the safety and welfare of the motoring public if the traffic control signals situated along Grand Avenue between IL Rte. 131 and Sheridan Road could be modernized and interconnected; and
WHEREAS, the intersections with said traffic control signals are: 1) IL Rte. 131, 2) Baldwin Avenue, 3) McAree Road, 4) Lewis Avenue, 5) Butrick Street, 6) Jackson Street, 7) West Street, 8) County Street, 9) Genesee Street, and 10) Sheridan Road; and
WHEREAS, said traffic control signal improvements would be beneficial to Lake County and the State of Illinois; and
WHEREAS, the State of Illinois and Lake County have entered into an agreement for the improvement and maintenance of the traffic control signals along Grand Avenue between IL Rte. 131 and Sheridan Road, approved at the June 10, 2008 County Board Meeting; and
WHEREAS, Lake County under terms of said agreement, is the local lead agency for the improvement of said 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 Phase II engineering services (Design Engineering) setting forth the terms and obligations to each agency, a draft copy of which is attached hereto.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Chair of the Lake County Board, the County Clerk and the County Engineer of Lake County are authorized and they are hereby directed to execute an agreement pertaining to the financing of 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 08-00279-00-TL.
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 finale processing.
Dated at Waukegan, Illinois
this 12th day of August 2008