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Joint resolution authorizing an agreement with Civiltech Engineering Inc., Itasca, Illinois, for the provision of Phase III construction engineering services, at the intersection of Fairfield Road at Illinois Route 176, for the proposed Fairfield/176 Junction improvement for a maximum cost of services described as $1,495,554, appropriating $1,800,000 of ¼% Sales Tax for Transportation and Public Safety funds for these engineering services, and designated as Section 12-00113-17-CH.
Staff Summary
• Fairfield/176 Junction Improvement; Phase III: Consultant Agreement and Appropriation.
• The improvement of the intersection of Fairfield Road at Illinois Route 176 is a chosen project for the transportation challenge bonds 2013 issuance.
• A consultant will be utilized to complete Phase III construction engineering services.
• The selected and recommended firm is Civiltech Engineering, Inc., Itasca, Illinois, for a maximum cost of services described as $1,495,554.
• This resolution appropriates $1,800,000 of ¼% Sales Tax for Transportation and Public Safety funds.
Body
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Fairfield Road, County Highway 49, 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 Fairfield Road at Illinois Route 176, Fairfield/176 Junction improvement, could be improved to provide increased traffic capacities; and
WHEREAS, it is advisable that a consultant engineering firm be employed to provide Phase III construction 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, Civiltech Engineering Inc., Itasca, Illinois, are consulting engineers skilled in the provision of said Phase III construction engineering services.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by this Lake County Board, that Civiltech Engineering Inc., Itasca, Illinois, be employed to provide said Phase III construction 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, for consultant engineering services between Lake County and Civiltech Engineering Inc., Itasca, Illinois, for a cost of services described as $1,495,554, a draft copy of which is attached hereto.
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 there is hereby appropriated $1,800,000 of ¼% Sales Tax for Transportation and Public Safety funds for these engineering services, and designated as Section 12-00113-17-CH.
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, provided the final contract cost chargeable under the funds appropriated does not exceed the appropriation provided.
DATED at Waukegan, Illinois, on January 15, 2013.