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Joint Resolution authorizing an agreement for consulting engineering services between Lake County and McClure Engineering Associates, Inc., Waukegan, Illinois, for the provision of Phase II design engineering for the proposed resurfacings of Fairfield Road from Illinois Route 176 to Old McHenry Road; Old McHenry Road from US Route 12 to Quentin Road; and Gilmer Road from Diamond Lake Road to IL Route 83 and appropriates $120,000 of Motor Fuel Tax funds for these engineering services designated as Section 08-00999-01-RS.
Staff Summary
• Fairfield Road/ Old McHenry Road/ Gilmer Road, Resurfacings: Design Engineering Services Agreement
• Consulting engineering services will be utilized to prepare plans, specifications and estimates of costs for these roadway resurfacings for a 2009 letting.
• The selected and recommended consultant is McClure Engineering Associates, Inc., Waukegan, Illinois at a maximum cost of services of $99,553.80.
• The appropriation is $120,000 of Motor Fuel Tax funds for these engineering services designated as Section 08-00999-01-RS.
Body
WHEREAS, Fairfield Road (County Highway 49) from Illinois Route 176 to Old McHenry Road (County Highway 32); Old McHenry Road (County Highway 32) from US Route 12 to Quentin Road (County Highway 5); and Gilmer Road (County Highway 26) from Diamond Lake Road (County Highway 64) to IL Route 83 are designated routes on the county highway system; and
WHEREAS, it would be beneficial to the safety and welfare of the motoring public if the above-said county highways as described could be resurfaced; 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.)
WHEREAS, McClure Engineering Associates, Inc., Waukegan, 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 McClure Engineering Associates, Inc., Waukegan, 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 McClure Engineering Associates, Inc., Waukegan, 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 $120,000.00 of Motor Fuel Tax funds for these engineering services designated as Section 08-00999-01-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 herein does not exceed the appropriation aforesaid.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that such award be processed by the County Engineer of Lake County for final approval of the Illinois Department of Transportation in accordance with the “Agreement of Understanding” between the Illinois Department of Transportation and Lake County dated January 22, 2003.
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County Engineer
On behalf of IDOT pursuant to Agreement
of Understanding dated January 22, 2003
Dated at Waukegan, Illinois, on this 18th day of November A.D., 2008