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Joint resolution authorizing an agreement with Civiltech Engineering, Inc., Itasca, Illinois, for the provision of Phase II design engineering services for the proposed intersection improvement of Fremont Center Road, at Illinois Route 60, at a maximum cost of $300,747.47, appropriating $365,000 of ¼% Sales Tax for Transportation funds, and designated as Section 12-00138-02-CH.
Staff Summary
• Fremont Center Road at Illinois Route 60; Phase II: Consultant Agreement and Appropriation.
• This project will consist of realigning Fremont Center Road, at Illinois Route 60, widening Illinois Route 60 and Fremont Center Road to provide turn lanes, installing a traffic signal at the intersection, and constructing a bike path on the west side of Fremont Center Road.
• A consultant will be utilized to complete Phase II design engineering services.
• The selected, and recommended, firm is Civiltech Engineering, Inc., Itasca, Illinois, for a maximum cost of $300,747.47.
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R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Fremont Center Road, County Highway 62, is a designated route on the County highway system; and
WHEREAS, it would be beneficial for the safety and welfare of the motoring public if Fremont Center Road at Illinois Route 60 could be improved by widening, traffic signal installation and construction of a bike path; and
WHEREAS, it is advisable that a consultant engineering firm be employed to provide said Phase II design engineering services; and
WHEREAS, Lake County, by and through its Division of Transportation, has selected a professional engineering services firm in accordance with the Local Government Professional Services Selection Act (50 ILCS 510/1 et. seq.); and
WHEREAS, Civiltech Engineering, Inc., Itasca, Illinois, are consulting engineers skilled in the provision of said Phase II design engineering services.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by this Lake County Board, that Civiltech Engineering, Inc., Itasca, Illinois, be employed to provide said Phase II design engineering services, and that the County Board Chair, 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 and any subsequent amendments, for consultant engineering services between Lake County and Civiltech Engineering, Inc., Itasca, Illinois, for a maximum cost of $300,747.47, a draft copy of which is attached hereto.
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 hereby appropriated $365,000 of ¼% Sales Tax for Transportation funds for these engineering services, and designated as Section 12-00138-02-CH.
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 provided.
DATED at Waukegan, Illinois, on November 14, 2017.