Lake County, IL
File #: 25-0525    Version: 1 Name: Traffic Crash Location System (TCLS) Software Maintenance Agreement and Appropriation
Type: resolution Status: Passed
File created: 4/10/2025 In control: Public Works and Transportation Committee
On agenda: Final action: 5/13/2025
Title: Joint resolution authorizing a three-year maintenance agreement with Midwestern Software Solutions, LLC (MS2), of Ann Arbor, Michigan, for the Traffic Crash Location System (TCLS) used by the Lake County Division of Transportation (LCDOT) at a cost of $41,427 and appropriating $50,000 of 1/4% Sales Tax for Transportation funds.
Attachments: 1. 25-0525 Traffic Crash Location System Maintenance Agreement and Appropriation_Order Form, 2. 25-0525 Disclosure, MS2, TCLS, 3. DOT - Tech Committee - MS2 software
Date Ver.Action ByActionResultAction DetailsMeeting DetailsVideo
5/13/20251 Lake County Board adoptedPass Action details Meeting details Not available
5/8/20251 Financial & Administrative Committee recommended for adoption to the regular agendaPass Action details Meeting details Not available
5/7/20251 Public Works and Transportation Committee approved and referred on to the Financial and Administrative CommitteePass Action details Meeting details Not available
5/2/20251 Technology Committee approved and referred on to the Public Works and Transportation CommitteePass Action details Meeting details Not available

Title

Joint resolution authorizing a three-year maintenance agreement with Midwestern Software Solutions, LLC (MS2), of Ann Arbor, Michigan, for the Traffic Crash Location System (TCLS) used by the Lake County Division of Transportation (LCDOT) at a cost of $41,427 and appropriating $50,000 of ¼% Sales Tax for Transportation funds.

 

Staff Summary

•                     LCDOT is a licensed user of the TCLS software for its traffic crash analysis.

•                     The TCLS software is utilized by LCDOT, design consultants, and Lake County municipalities for traffic crash analysis.

•                     The existing maintenance agreement with TCLS will expire on August 31, 2025.

•                     This resolution authorizes a three-year maintenance agreement with MS2 of Ann Arbor, Michigan, beginning September 1, 2025, and ending August 31, 2028.

•                     This project is included in the Transportation Improvement Program and is designated as Section 25-00000-17-EG.

 

Body

RESOLUTION

 

WHEREAS, the Lake County Division of Transportation (LCDOT) is a licensed user of the Traffic Crash Location System (TCLS), a software system developed by Midwestern Software Solutions, LLC (MS2) of Ann Arbor, Michigan, for traffic crash analysis; and

 

WHEREAS, the TCLS is used by LCDOT, design consultants, and other Lake County municipalities for traffic crash analysis; and

 

WHEREAS, the maintenance agreement with MS2 will expire on August 31, 2025; and

 

WHEREAS, LCDOT and MS2 desire to renew the maintenance agreement for a three-year period beginning September 1, 2025, and ending August 31, 2028, at a cost of $41,427; and

 

WHEREAS, an appropriation of funds is required.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that the County Engineer of Lake County is hereby authorized and directed to execute an agreement on behalf of Lake County for a three-year maintenance agreement with MS2 of Ann Arbor, Michigan, for the TCLS, draft of said agreement attached hereto; and

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that there is hereby appropriated $50,000 of ¼% Sales Tax for Transportation funds to provide for these services and designated as Section 25-00000-17-EG; and

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this agreement shall be administered in accordance with Chapter 605 Act 5, Section 5-205.2 of the Illinois Compiled Statutes without further board action, provided the final contract cost chargeable under the funds appropriated does not exceed the appropriation.

 

DATED at Waukegan, Illinois, on May 13, 2025.