Title
Joint resolution authorizing the execution of an agreement for the use of federal highway funds between the State of Illinois and Lake County for Phase I preliminary engineering services for the extension of the Washington Street bike path from Atkinson Road to Lancer Lane and designated as Section 09-00135-11-BT.
Staff Summary
• Washington Street (Atkinson Road to Lancer Lane) Bike Path Extension; Phase I: IDOT Agreement.
• The county has been allocated federal CMAQ funds for this improvement and IDOT administers all federal highway funds.
• Phase I (Preliminary Engineering) is required on all federally funded improvements.
• This agreement provides for the county to receive 80% reimbursement of the cost of Phase I.
Body
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Washington Street (County Highway 45) is a designated route on the county highway system; and
WHEREAS, the free flow of traffic along Washington Street 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 for the safety and welfare of the motoring public if the existing bike path along Washington Street could be improved by extending it from Atkinson Road to Lancer Lane, with connectivity to the Village of Grayslake bike path system and the College of Lake County; and
WHEREAS, Phase I studies are required to utilize federal highway funds for the above-proposed improvements; and
WHEREAS, the State of Illinois and Lake County are desirous of entering into an agreement to utilize federal highway funds for the above-proposed Phase I engineering services (Preliminary Engineering) setting forth the terms and obligations to each agency, a draft of which is attached hereto.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, 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 an agreement and any subsequent amendments thereto, pertaining to the financing of the above-named improvement. The County Engineer shall transmit in writing the final agreement and any amendments 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 09-00135-11-BT.
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 final processing.
Dated at Waukegan, Illinois this 10th day of August 2010