Title
Joint resolution authorizing the execution of an agreement for the use of federal highway funds between the State of Illinois and Lake County for the construction of two roundabouts at Hunt Club Road at Millburn Road and Hunt Club Road at Wadsworth Road and appropriates $740,000 of Matching Tax, $540,000 of Motor Fuel Tax and $440,000 of County Bridge Tax funds and designated as Section 02-00076-13-CH.
Staff Summary
• Hunt Club Road at Millburn Road and Hunt Club Road at Wadsworth Road Construction and Phase III: IDOT Agreement and Appropriation
• The County has been allocated federal funds to install roundabouts at these intersections and IDOT administers all federal highway funds.
• This agreement provides for the County to receive up to 80% reimbursement for the costs of construction and Phase III engineering.
• This resolution also appropriates $740,000 of Matching Tax, $540,000 of Motor Fuel Tax and $440,000 County Bridge Tax funds and designated as Section 02-00076-13-CH.
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R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Hunt Club Road (County Highway 29) is a designated route on the county highway system; and
WHEREAS, for the free flow of traffic at the intersections of Hunt Club Road at Milburn and Hunt Club Road at Wadsworth Road is beneficial to the safety and welfare of the State of Illinois and the county as a whole; and
WHEREAS, the State of Illinois and Lake County believe it would be beneficial to the safety and welfare of the motoring public if the intersections of Hunt Club Road at Milburn and Hunt Club Road at Wadsworth Road could be improved by reconstruction and reconfiguration for a roundabout and resurfacing with additional bike friendly paved shoulder between Milburn Road and Wadsworth Road; and
WHEREAS, Phase III Construction Engineering is required to utilize federal highway funds for the above-described improvement, which engineering will be provided by county engineering staff; and
WHEREAS, the State of Illinois and Lake County are desirous of entering into an agreement to utilize federal highway funds for the improvement by reconstruction and reconfiguration for a roundabout and resurfacing of the intersections of Hunt Club Road at Milburn and Hunt Club Road at Wadsworth Road and also for Phase III engineering services (Construction Engineering) setting forth the terms and obligations to each agency, a draft copy of which is attached hereto; and
WHEREAS, in order to proceed to a construction letting an appropriation of funds is needed along with approval of this agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois 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 an agreement and any subsequent amendments thereto, pertaining to the financing of the above-named improvement. The County Engineer shall transmit in writing the final agreement, and any amendments, to be executed by the Chair of the Lake County Board and the County Clerk, and grant plan and specification approval to the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT).
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that there is appropriated $740,000 of Matching Tax, $540,000 of Motor Fuel Tax and $440,000 of County Bridge Tax funds and designated as Section 02-00076-13-CH.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County Engineer submit whatever documentation is required by IDOT for reimbursement to the Lake County Division of Transportation for expenditures made to provide Phase III Construction Engineering by county engineering staff for this improvement.
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.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this appropriation be processed by the County Engineer for final approval of the Illinois Department of Transportation in accordance with the “Agreement of Understanding” between the Illinois Department of Transportation and Lake County, dated January 22, 2003.
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County Engineer
On behalf of IDOT pursuant to Agreement
Of Understanding dated January 22, 2003
Dated at Waukegan, Illinois, this 8TH day of June A.D., 2010