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Joint resolution authorizing an agreement for consulting engineering services with Civiltech Engineering, Inc., Itasca, Illinois, for a maximum cost of $1,399,565 for Phase II design engineering services for the reconstruction and widening of the intersection of Gilmer Road at Midlothian Road, appropriating $1,680,000 of ¼% Sales Tax for Transportation funds, and designated as Section 10-00079-16-CH.
Staff Summary
• Gilmer Road at Midlothian Road; Phase II: Consultant Agreement and Appropriation.
• The intersection of Gilmer Road, at Midlothian, needs to be reconstructed and widened.
• A consulting engineering firm will be utilized to provide Phase II design engineering services for this improvement.
• In accordance with the Local Government Professional Services Selection Act, the selected and recommended consultant is Civiltech Engineering, Inc., Itasca, Illinois, at a maximum cost of services of $1,399,565.
• The resolution also appropriates $1,680,000 of ¼% Sales Tax for Transportation funds for these engineering services.
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R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Gilmer Road, County Highway 26, 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 the intersection of Gilmer Road at Midlothian Road, could be reconstructed and improved; and
WHEREAS, it is advisable that a consultant engineering firm be employed to provide Phase II design engineering services for said proposed reconstruction and widening; 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 amendments, a draft copy of said agreement attached hereto, for consultant engineering services between Lake County and Civiltech Engineering, Inc., Itasca, Illinois, at a maximum cost of services of $1.399,565.
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 $1,680,000 of ¼% Sales Tax for Transportation funds for these engineering services, and designated as Section 10-00079-16-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 County Board action providing the final contract cost chargeable under the funds appropriated does not exceed the appropriation.
DATED at Waukegan, Illinois, on November 10, 2015.