Title
Joint resolution authorizing an agreement with HR Green, Inc., McHenry, Illinois, to provide Phase II design engineering services for a proposed shared-use path along Illinois Route 137 (Patriot Path), at a maximum cost of $1,768,704, and appropriating $2,123,000 of ¼% Sales Tax for Transportation funds.
Staff Summary
• A consulting firm will be utilized to complete these Phase II design engineering services for the remaining two path segments, including segment two, from Sage Court on the north to Illinois Route 43, and segment three, from Illinois Route 43 to US Route 41.
• 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 (LCDOT) 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.
• LCDOT received and evaluated Statements of Interest and Qualifications from 14 professional firms, of which four were short-listed and presented to a consultant selection committee.
• This project is included in the Transportation Improvement Program and designated as Section 24-00289-03-BT.
Body
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Lake County believes it would be beneficial to the safety and welfare of the traveling public if a shared-use path was installed along Illinois Route 137 from the Des Plaines River Trail to the Robert McClory Bike Path (Patriot Path); and
WHEREAS, Phase II design engineering services are required for this improvement; and
WHEREAS, the scope of these services includes the remaining two segments of the Patriot Path project; segment two, from Sage Court on the north to Illinois Route 43, and segment three, from Illinois Route 43 to US Route 41; and
WHEREAS, it is recommended that a consultant engineering firm be employed to provide these 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, HR Green, Inc., McHenry, Illinois, are consulting engineers skilled in the provision of said Phase II design engineering services; 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 they are hereby directed to execute on behalf of Lake County, an agreement, and any amendments, between Lake County and HR Green, Inc., McHenry, Illinois, at a maximum amount of $1,768,704 for Phase II design engineering services for a proposed shared-use path along Illinois Route 137 (Patriot Path); 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 $2,123,000 of ¼% Sales Tax for Transportation funds for these Phase II design engineering services, and designated as Section 24-00289-03-BT; 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 October 8, 2024.