Title
Joint resolution authorizing the execution of a contract with McClure Engineering Associates Inc., Waukegan, Illinois for the provision of 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 at a maximum cost of services described of $139,550.70; and appropriates $161,000 of Matching Tax funds for this improvement 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 Consultant Agreement and Appropriation
• Lake County has received federal funding, administered by IDOT, under the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Program thru CMAP for the construction of the 3 missing links of the Prairie Crossing Bike Path between IL Rte 176 and Peterson Rd.
• This resolution authorizes the execution of professional services agreement with McClure Engineering Associates Inc., Waukegan, Illinois for Phase II design engineering services and appropriates $161,000 of Matching Tax funds.
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, it is advisable that a professional engineering firm be employed to provide Phase II engineering services (Design Engineering),; and
WHEREAS, Lake County by and through its Division of Transportation has selected a professional engineering services firm, McClure Engineering Associates, Inc., Waukegan, Illinois, in accordance with the Local Government Professional Services Selection Act.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that McClure Engineering Associates, Inc., Waukegan, Illinois, be employed to provide professional services for the Phase II engineering services (Design Engineering) for the improvement of the 3 missing links of Prairie Crossing Bike Path along Midlothian Road and 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, on behalf of Lake County, a contract for the provision of said Phase II design engineering services between Lake County and McClure Engineering Associates, Inc., Waukegan, Illinois. 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.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that there is hereby appropriated $161,000 of Matching Tax funds for these engineering services designated as Section 09-00171-13-BT.
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 this 11th day of May A.D., 2010