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Joint resolution authorizing the execution of a contract for professional engineering services for the design of the North Shore Bike Path at the Union Pacific Railroad Crossing to Alfred Benesch & Company, Chicago, Illinois, at a maximum cost of services described as $36,407 and appropriates $45,000 of Matching Tax funds for these engineering services designated as Section 10-00252-02-BT.
Staff Summary
· North Shore Bike Path at the Union Pacific Railroad Crossing: Consultant Agreement and Appropriation
· This is a Phase II engineering contract for this bike path including the provision of a bicycle crossing with pedestrian gates.
· This resolution authorizes the execution of a professional services agreement with Alfred Benesch & Company, Chicago, Illinois, for Phase II engineering services and appropriates $45,000 of Matching Tax funds.
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R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Lake County owns and maintains the North Shore Bike Path on the county bike path; and
WHEREAS, it would be beneficial to the safety and welfare of the motoring public if a bicycle crossing with pedestrian gates could be constructed at the Union Pacific Railroad Crossing at Il Route 176 in Lake Bluff; and
WHEREAS, it is advisable that a consulting engineering firm be employed to provide Phase II engineering services (Design 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, Alfred Benesch & Company, Chicago, Illinois, are consulting engineers skilled in the provision of said Phase II engineering services (Design Engineering).
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that Alfred Benesch & Company, Chicago, Illinois, be employed to provide said Phase II engineering services (Design 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 for consultant engineering services between Lake County and Alfred Benesch & Company, Chicago, Illinois, a draft copy of which is attached hereto, and such authorization shall include any necessary subsequent amendments.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Engineer shall transmit in writing the final agreement to be executed by the Chair of the County Board and the County Clerk.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that there is hereby appropriated $45,000 of Matching Tax funds for these engineering services designated as Section 10-00252-02-BT.
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 appropriations provided.
DATED at Waukegan, Illinois, on March 15, 2011.