Title
Joint resolution authorizing the execution of an amendment to the agreement with Commonwealth Edison (ComEd) for the relocation of transmission facilities located within the ComEd right-of-way and the CNRR (Canadian National Railroad) right-of-way for the Rollins Road at Illinois Route 83/CNRR intersection/grade separation improvement, appropriating a supplemental $1,000,000 of ¼% Sales Tax for Transportation and Public Safety funds, and designated as Section 08-00080-56-BR.
Staff Summary
· Rollins Road at Illinois Route 83/CNRR ComEd Agreement Amendment and Supplemental Appropriation.
· The intersection improvement of Rollins Road at Illinois Route 83/CNRR is included in the County's 2012-2017 Highway Improvement Program.
· At the July 20, 2012 County Board meeting, an agreement with ComEd was approved for relocating transmission facilities and $3,625,000 of ¼% Sales Tax for Transportation and Public Safety funds was appropriated based on an estimated cost of $3,080,732.
· ComEd has completed detail engineering, the previous letter agreement was based on preliminary engineering, and the new estimated cost is $4,525,905.
· This is for additional work on the ComEd transmission mains that run parallel with Illinois Route 83 in the railroad right-of-way because a longer route for the temporary power lines was required.
· This resolution authorizes the execution of an amendment to the agreement with ComEd that provides for the relocation of their facilities, and appropriates a supplemental $1,000,000 of ¼% Sales Tax for Transportation and Public Safety funds for these utility relocations.
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R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Rollins Road, County Highway 31, 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 Rollins Road, at its intersection with Hainesville Road, County Highway 24, and Illinois Route 83, could be improved along with construction of a grade separation of the CN RR to provide increased traffic capacities (Rollins Road Gateway Improvement); and
WHEREAS, this County Board, at its meeting of July 10, 2012, approved an agreement with ComEd for the relocation of transmission facilities located within the ComEd right-of-way and within the CNRR right-of-way within an existing easement and appropriated $3,625,000 of ¼% Sales Tax for Transportation and Public Safety; and
WHEREAS, Comed has completed detail engineering, previous letter agreement based on preliminary engineering, and the new estimated cost is $4,525,905; and
WHEREAS, this is for additional work on the ComEd transmission mains that run parallel with Illinois Route 83 in the railroad right-of-way because a longer route for the temporary power lines was required; and
WHEREAS, ComEd and Lake County are desirous of amending the agreement to provide for the relocation of the said transmission facilities, setting forth the terms and obligations to each agency, a draft copy of which is attached hereto; and
WHEREAS, a supplemental appropriation of $1,000,000 of ¼% Sales Tax for Transportation and Public Safety funds is needed.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by this Lake County Board, that the County Engineer of Lake County is authorized and directed to execute an amendment to the agreement pertaining to the terms and conditions of the above-named utility relocation.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that there is appropriated a supplemental $1,000,000 of ¼% Sales Tax for Transportation and Public Safety funds for this utility relocation, and is designated as Section 08-00080-56-BR.
DATED at Waukegan, Illinois, on March 12, 2013.