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Joint resolution authorizing an agreement with Parsons Transportation Group, Inc., Chicago, Illinois, to provide professional engineering services for improvements at the intersection of Washington Street and Illinois Route 21 at a maximum cost of $1,664,087 and appropriating $1,997,000 of ¼% Sales Tax for Transportation funds.
Staff Summary
• Parsons Transportation Group, Inc., Chicago, Illinois, will be utilized to complete the professional engineering services for the safety improvement at the intersection of Washington Street at Illinois Route 21.
• Lake County selects professional engineering firms in accordance with the Local Government Professional Services Selection Act, 50 ILCS 510/1 et. seq.
• The Lake County Division of Transportation’s (LCDOT) Consultant Selection Process has been approved by the Federal Highway Administration and the Illinois Department of Transportation, and the firm selected for this project was selected in accordance with this approved process.
• The selected firm, Parsons Transportation Group, Inc., has a satisfactory past relationship with the Lake County Division of Transportation and has completed similar intersection projects.
• This project is included in the Transportation Improvement Program and is designated as Section 22-00999-93-ES.
Body
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Washington Street, County Highway 45, is a designated route on the County highway system; and
WHEREAS, Lake County believes it would be beneficial to the safety and welfare of the traveling public if improvements were made to the intersection of Washington Street and Illinois Route 21; and
WHEREAS, professional engineering services are required for these improvements; and
WHEREAS, it is recommended that a consultant engineering firm be employed to provide these 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, Parsons Transportation Group, Inc., Chicago, Illinois, are consulting engineers skilled in the provision of these professional engineering services; and
WHEREAS, an appropriation of funds is required.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that the County Board Chair, the County Clerk, and the County Engineer of Lake County are authorized, and hereby directed to execute on behalf of Lake County, an agreement, and any amendments, between Lake County and Parsons Transportation Group, Inc., Chicago, Illinois, at a maximum amount of $1,664,087, for professional engineering services for improvements to the intersection of Washington Street and Illinois Route 21, a draft copy of which is attached hereto; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County Engineer shall transmit, in writing, the final agreement, and any amendments, to be executed by the County Board Chair and the County Clerk; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that there is hereby appropriated $1,997,000 of ¼% Sales Tax for Transportation funds for these professional engineering services, and designated as Section 22-00999-93-ES; and
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 appropriation.
DATED at Waukegan, Illinois, on June 13, 2023.