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Joint resolution authorizing the execution of an agreement between Lake County and Civiltech Engineering, Inc, Itasca, Illinois, for the provision of Phase II design engineering services for the improvement of Washington Street from Cedar Lake Road to Hainesville Road at a maximum cost of services described of $1,049,671; appropriates $1,207,000 of the ¼% Sales Tax for Transportation and Public Safety funds designated as Section 05-00121-07-WR.
Staff Summary
• Washington Street (Cedar Lake Road to Hainesville Road); Phase II: Consultant Agreement and Appropriation.
• The proposed improvement consists of a reconstructed 3-lane roadway improvement with curb and gutter, on-road bike lanes in part and a separated bike lane in part and sidewalks.
• This resolution authorizes the execution of a professional services agreement with Civiltech Engineering, Inc, Itasca, Illinois, for the provision of Phase II design engineering services and appropriates $1,207,000 of the ¼% Sales Tax for Transportation and Public Safety funds.
Body
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Washington Street (County Highway 45) is a designated route on the county highway system; and
WHEREAS, Lake County by and through its Division of Transportation proposes to improve Washington Street from Cedar Lake Road to Hainesville Road by the construction of a three lane cross section and bike and pedestrian improvements; and ; and
WHEREAS, Phase II engineering services (Design Engineering) are required for said proposed improvement; 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, Civiltech Engineering, Inc, Itasca, 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 Civiltech Engineering, Inc, Itasca, 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 Civiltech Engineering, Inc, Itasca, 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 $1,207,000 of ¼% Sales Tax for Transportation and Public Safety funds for these engineering services and designated as Section 05-00121-07-WR.
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 fund appropriated does not exceed the appropriation.
Dated at Waukegan, Illinois this 11th day of May 2010