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 II engineering services (Design Engineering) for the proposed roundabout at Riverwoods Road and Everett Road and designated as Section 04-00136-06-CH.
Staff Summary
• Riverwoods Road at Everett Road, Roundabout; Phase II: IDOT Agreement
• The County has been allocated federal funds to improve this intersection and IDOT administers all federal highway funds.
• Phase II (Preliminary Engineering) is the next step in advancing this federally funded improvement.
• This agreement provides for the County to receive 80% reimbursement for the costs of Phase II.
Body
WHEREAS, Riverwoods Road (County Highway 58) and Everett Road (County Highway 52) are designated routes on the county highway system; and
WHEREAS, the free flow of traffic at the intersection of Riverwoods Road and Everett 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 if the intersection of Riverwoods Road and Everett Road could be improved by reconstruction and reconfiguration for a roundabout; and
WHEREAS, Phase II studies are required to utilize federal highway funds for the above-proposed improvement; and
WHEREAS, the State of Illinois and Lake County are desirous of an agreement to utilize federal highway funds for the above proposed Phase II 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 pertaining to the financing of the above-named improvement. 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, and grant plan and specification approval to the Illinois Department of Transportation. This improvement is designated as Section 04-00136-06-CH.
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 finale processing.
Dated at Waukegan, Illinois, this 18TH day of November A.D., 2008