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Joint resolution authorizing the execution of an agreement for consulting engineering services between Lake County and TranSystems, Schaumburg, Illinois, for the provision of Phase I preliminary engineering services for the roadway reconstruction at Old McHenry Road and Robert Parker Coffin Road in downtown Long Grove at a maximum cost of services described of $589,861.76. An appropriation of $710,000 of Matching Tax funds is made for these engineering services designated as Section 00-00083-07-RS.
Staff Summary
• Old McHenry Road; Phase I: Consultant Agreement and Appropriation
• Old McHenry (County Highway 32) in downtown Long Grove needs to be reconstructed and consulting engineering services will be utilized to study the alternatives.
• The selected and recommended consultant is TranSystems, Schaumburg, Illinois, at a cost of services of $589,861.76.
• The resolution also appropriates $710,000 of Matching Tax funds for this improvement.
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R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Old McHenry Road (County Highway 32) 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 Old McHenry Road at Robert Parker Coffin Road in downtown Long Grove could be reconstructed; and
WHEREAS, it is advisable that a consultant engineering firm be employed to provide said Phase I engineering services (Preliminary Engineering); 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, TranSystems, Schaumburg, Illinois, are consulting engineers skilled in the provision of said Phase I engineering services (Preliminary Engineering).
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that TranSystems, Schaumburg, Illinois, be employed to provide said Phase I engineering services (Preliminary Engineering), 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 an agreement, a draft copy of said agreement attached hereto, for consultant engineering services between Lake County and TranSystems, Schaumburg, 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 there is hereby appropriated $710,000 of Matching Tax funds for these engineering services designated as Section 00-00083-07-RS.
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 16, 2010.