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Joint Resolution authorizing the execution of an agreement between Lake County and HDR Engineering, Inc., Chicago, Illinois, for the provision of Phase II design engineering services for the proposed roundabout at Riverwoods Road and Everett Road. This resolution appropriates $180,000 of Motor Fuel Tax funds for these engineering services designated as Section 04-00136-06-CH.
Staff Summary
• Riverwoods Road at Everett Road, Roundabout; Phase II: Consultant Agreement
• The consultant will provide Phase II Engineering Services (Design Engineering) and IDOT approval is required.
• The selected and recommended firm is HDR Engineering, Inc., Chicago, Illinois for a maximum cost of services described is $148,366.26
• This resolution appropriates $180,000 of Motor Fuel Tax funds.
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R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Riverwoods Road (County Highway 58) and Everett Road (County Highway 52) are designated routes on the county highway system; and
WHEREAS, it would be beneficial for the safety and welfare of the motoring public if the intersection of Riverwoods Road at Everett Road could be improved by reconstruction and reconfiguration for a roundabout; and
WHEREAS, Phase II (Preliminary Engineering) studies are required for the proposed roundabout at the intersection of Riverwoods Road and Everett Road; and
WHEREAS, it is advisable that a consultant engineering firm be employed to provide said Phase II 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, HDR Engineering, Inc., Chicago, Illinois are consulting engineers skilled in the provision of said Phase II engineering services (Preliminary Engineering).
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that HDR Engineering, Inc., Chicago, Illinois be employed to provide said Phase II 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 HDR Engineering, Inc., Chicago, 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 herby appropriated $180,000.00 of Motor Fuel Tax funds for these engineering services designated as Section 04-00136-06-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 providing the final contract cost chargeable under the funds appropriated herein does not exceed the appropriation aforesaid.
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 final processing.
Dated at Waukegan, Illinois, on this 18th day of November A.D., 2008