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Joint resolution authorizing an agreement for consulting engineering services with Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Ltd., Rosemont, Illinois, for Phase I preliminary engineering services for Deerfield Road, County Highway 11, from US Route 45/Illinois Route 21 to Saunders Road/Riverwoods Road, at a maximum cost of $1,945,743.62, and designated as Section 15-00038-07-WR.
Staff Summary
• Deerfield Road, from US Route 45/Illinois Route 21 to Saunders Road/Riverwoods Road; Phase I: Consultant Agreement.
• Deerfield Road, from US Route 45/Illinois Route 21 to Saunders Road/Riverwoods Road, needs to be improved by widening and reconstructing the roadway as well as the addition of non motorized accommodations and consulting engineering services will be utilized.
• The selected, and recommended, consultant is Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Ltd., Rosemont, Illinois, at a cost of services described of $1,945,743.62.
• The resolution authorizes an agreement with Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Ltd., Rosemont, Illinois, for this Phase I preliminary engineering study.
Body
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Deerfield Road, County Highway 11, 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 Deerfield Road, from US Route 45/Illinois Route 21 to Saunders Road/Riverwoods Road, could be improved by widening and reconstructing the roadway as well as the addition of non-motorized accommodations; and
WHEREAS, it is advisable that a consultant engineering firm be employed to provide Phase I preliminary engineering services; 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, Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Ltd., Rosemont, Illinois, are consulting engineers skilled in the provision of said Phase I preliminary engineering services.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by this Lake County Board, that Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Ltd., Rosemont, Illinois, be employed to provide said Phase I preliminary 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 subsequent amendments, a draft copy of said agreement attached hereto, for consultant engineering services between Lake County and Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Ltd., Rosemont, Illinois, at a maximum cost of $1,945,743.62.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Engineer shall transmit, in writing, the final agreement, and any subsequent amendments, to be executed by the County Board Chair and the County Clerk.
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 December 8, 2015.