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Joint resolution authorizing an agreement with GFT Infrastructure, Inc., Schaumburg, Illinois, to provide Phase II professional engineering services for the resurfacing of Russell Road, from Kilbourne Road to Illinois Route 131, and a retaining wall replacement at Russell Road and Willow Hollow Lane, at a maximum cost of $834,661 and appropriating $1,005,000 of Matching Tax funds.
Staff Summary
• These services include the resurfacing of Russell Road, from Kilbourne Road to Illinois Route 131, and a retaining wall replacement at Russell Road and Willow Hollow Lane.
• 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 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 has a satisfactory past relationship with the Lake County Division of Transportation.
• This project is included in the Transportation Improvement Program and designated as Section 22-00078-17-RS.
Body
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Russell Road, County Highway 19, is a designated route on the county highway system; and
WHEREAS, Lake County believes it would be beneficial for the safety and welfare of the traveling public to resurface Russell Road, from Kilbourne Road to Illinois Route 131, and replace a retaining wall at Russell Road and Willow Hollow Lane; and
WHEREAS, Phase II professional engineering services are required for these improvements; and
WHEREAS, it is recommended that a consultant engineering firm be employed to provide these professional engineering 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, GFT Infrastructure, Inc., Schaumburg, Illinois, are consultant engineers skilled in the provision of these Phase II professional engineering services; and
WHEREAS, Lake County, by and through its Division of Transportation, incurs other associated project costs and fees that are paid for outside of this engineering contract; 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 GFT Infrastructure, Inc., Schaumburg, Illinois, at a maximum amount of $834,661, for Phase II professional engineering services for the resurfacing of Russell Road, from Kilbourne Road to Illinois Route 131, and a retaining wall replacement at Russell Road and Willow Hollow Lane, 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 $1,005,000 of Matching Tax funds for these Phase II professional engineering services and other associated project costs, and designated as Section 22-00078-17-RS; 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 November 10, 2026.