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Joint resolution authorizing a contract with Alfred Benesch & Company, Chicago, Illinois, at a maximum cost of services described of $198,278.31, for professional services for Phase III engineering services for the modernization and interconnection of the traffic signals along Rollins Road, including Grand Ave and US Rte 12 (Lotus Dr to Sayton Rd) and along IL Rte 83 (US Rte 45 to Westmoreland Dr) including connection to Lake County PASSAGE and designated as Section 09-00999-07-TL.
Staff Summary
• Rollins Road, including Grand Ave and US Rte 12 (Lotus Dr to Sayton Rd) and along IL Rte 83 (US Rte 45 to Westmoreland Dr) Traffic Signal Interconnect: Consultant Agreement.
• The traffic signals along Rollins Road, including Grand Ave and US Rte 12 (Lotus Dr to Sayton Rd) and along IL Rte 83 (US Rte 45 to Westmoreland Dr) will be modernized and connected to Lake County PASSAGE.
• The Phase III engineering services will be provided by the selected and recommended consultant, Alfred Benesch & Company, Illinois.
• This resolution authorizes the execution of a professional services agreement with Alfred Benesch & Company, Chicago, Illinois for engineering services.
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RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, it would be beneficial to the safety and welfare of the motoring public if the traffic control signals situated along Rollins Road, including Grand Ave and US Rte 12 (Lotus Dr to Sayton Rd) and IL Rte 83 (US Rte 45 to Westmoreland Dr) could be modernized and interconnected, including connection to Lake County PASSAGE; and
WHEREAS, Lake County PASSAGE is a cooperative initiative of IDOT and Lake County to implement the federal initiative for the Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) in Lake County; and
WHEREAS, Lake County by and through its Division of Transportation and in cooperation with IDOT now desires to utilize federal highway funds to proceed with Phase III engineering services (Construction); and
WHEREAS, this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, at its meeting of March 8, 2005, authorized the execution of an agreement between Lake County and the State of Illinois for the costs of improvements for connection to Lake County PASSAGE associated with traffic signals owned by the state; and
WHEREAS, Phase III construction engineering is required as part of the above-proposed improvements; and
WHEREAS, Lake County has selected a professional engineering services firm, Alfred Benesch & Company, Chicago, Illinois, in accordance with the Local Government Professional Services Selection Act (50 ILCS 510/1 et.seq.), for said Phase III construction engineering services; and
WHEREAS by separate resolution, this County Board of Lake County appropriated $750,000 of ¼ % Sales Tax for Transportation and Public Safety funds for the construction of this improvement and engineering services and designated as
Section 09-00999-07-TL.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that Alfred Benesch & Company, Chicago, Illinois, be employed to provide Phase III construction engineering services for the traffic signal modernization and interconnection of the traffic signals, along Rollins Road, including Grand Ave and US Rte 12 (Lotus Dr to Sayton Rd) and IL Rte 83 (US Rte 45 to Westmoreland Dr) including connection to Lake County PASSAGE, 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, a contract, and any subsequent amendments thereto, for the provision of said Phase III construction engineering services between Lake County and Alfred Benesch & Company, 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 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 appropriations.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of 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, this 11TH day of May A.D., 2010