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Joint resolution authorizing the Chair of the County Board, the County Clerk and the County Engineer to execute an agreement between Lake County and Bollinger, Lach & Associates, Inc., Itasca, IL for the provision of Phase I engineering services (Preliminary Engineering) for the proposed improvements to River Road (County Highway 4) at Roberts Road (County Highway 35) at a maximum cost of services described of $247,949.20. This resolution appropriates $175,000 of County Bridge Tax funds and $110,000 of Motor Fuel Tax funds for these engineering services designated as Section 07-00086-08-CH.
Staff Summary
• River Road at Roberts Road, Intersection Improvements; Phase I: Consultant Agreement.
• A consultant will be utilized to undertake Phase I engineering services (Preliminary Engineering) and IDOT approval is required
• The selected and recommended firm is Bollinger, Lach & Associates, Inc., Itasca, IL.
• This resolution appropriates $175,000 of County Bridge Tax funds and $110,000 of Motor Fuel Tax funds.
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R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, River Road (County Highway 4) and Roberts Road (County Highway 35) are designated routes on the county highway system; and
WHEREAS, it would be beneficial for the safety and welfare of the motoring public if the intersection of River Road at Roberts Road could be improved by widening and resurfacing and the installation of permanent traffic control signals or roundabout; and
WHEREAS, Phase I (Preliminary Engineering) studies are required for the proposed improvements to the intersection of River Road at Roberts Road; 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, Bollinger, Lach & Associates, Inc., Itasca, 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 Bollinger, Lach & Associates, Inc., Itasca, 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 for consultant engineering services between Lake County and Bollinger, Lach & Associates, 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 herby appropriated $175,000.00 of County Bridge Tax funds and $110,000.00 of Motor Fuel Tax funds for these engineering services designated as Section 07-00086-08-CH.
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 this agreement when executed in its final form be submitted to the Illinois Department of Transportation for their approval and final processing.
Dated at Waukegan, Illinois
this 12th day of August 2008