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Joint Resolution authorizing the execution of an agreement between Lake County and Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Ltd. for the provision of Phase I preliminary engineering services along US Rte 45 for the proposed Millburn Community Preservation Bypass improvement and appropriates $2,140,000 of Sales Tax for Transportation and Public Safety funds for these engineering services designated as Section 05-00262-02-RP.
Staff Summary
• Millburn Community Preservation Bypass Improvement; Phase I: Consultant Agreement
• The improvement along US Rte 45, as relocated around the historic hamlet of Millburn, is funded by both federal funds and committed county funds.
• The consultant will be utilized to undertake Phase I preliminary engineering services to determine the final recommended alignment and improvement.
• The selected firm is Christopher B. Burke, Engineering, Ltd., Rosemont, Illinois for a maximum cost of services described is $1,780,405.
• This resolution appropriates $2,140,000 of Sales Tax for Transportation and Public Safety funds.
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R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Grass Lake Road (County Highway 18) and Millburn Road (County Highway 14) are designated routes on the county highway system; and
WHEREAS, it would be beneficial for the safety and welfare of the motoring public if US Route 45 could be relocated around the historic hamlet of Millburn to provide increased traffic capacities and if Grass Lake Road and Millburn Road, in said area, could be improved to accommodate said relocation (Millburn Community Preservation Bypass Improvement); and
WHEREAS, the County Board at its meeting of July 12, 1994 passed a resolution adding that portion of existing US Route 45 between Millburn Road and Grass Lake Road to the county highway system and designated as County Highway 14, with said addition contingent upon approval of the Illinois Department of Transportation and as part of said relocation of US Route 45.
WHEREAS, Phase I (Preliminary Engineering) studies are required for the proposed Milburn Community Preservation Bypass; and
WHEREAS, it is advisable that a consultant engineering firm be employed to provide said Phase I engineering services (Preliminary Engineering); 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 engineering services (Preliminary Engineering).
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that Christopher B. Burke Engineering, LTD., Rosemont, Illinois be employed to provide said Phase I engineering services (Preliminary Engineering), 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, an agreement for consultant engineering services between Lake County and Christopher B. Burke Engineering, LTD., Rosemont, 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 $2,140,000 of Sales Tax for Transportation and Public Safety funds for these engineering services designated as Section 05-00262-02-RP.
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 herein does not exceed the appropriation aforesaid.
Dated at Waukegan, Illinois, on this 18th day of November A.D., 2008