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Joint resolution authorizing the execution of an agreement between Lake County and Crawford, Murphy and Tilly, Inc., Aurora, Illinois, for the provision of Phase II design engineering services for the proposed roundabout improvements to Cedar Lake Road at Monaville Road at a maximum cost of services described of $225,695.30. This resolution also appropriates $260,000 of Matching Tax funds for these engineering services and designated as Section 06-00153-07-CH.
Staff Summary
• Cedar Lake Road at Monaville Road, Roundabout Improvements; Phase II: Consultant Agreement and Appropriation.
• This is a Phase II design engineering contract for the design of a roundabout improvement.
• This resolution authorizes the execution of a professional services agreement with Crawford, Murphy and Tilly, Inc., Aurora, Illinois for Phase II engineering services and appropriates $260,000 of Matching Tax funds.
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R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Cedar Lake Road (County Highway 28) and Monaville Road (County Highway 55) 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 Cedar Lake Road at Monaville Road could be improved by installation of a roundabout; and
WHEREAS, the Phase I preliminary engineering study for the proposed improvement has been completed, and Phase II design engineering needs to begin; and,
WHEREAS, it is advisable that a consultant engineering firm be employed to provide said Phase II engineering services (Design Engineering); and
WHEREAS, Lake County by and through its Division of Transportation has selected a professional engineering firm, Crawford, Murphy and Tilly, Inc., Aurora, Illinois, in accordance with the Local Government Professional Services Selection Act (50 ILCS 510/1 et. seq.).
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that Crawford, Murphy and Tilly, Inc., Aurora, 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, a contract , a draft copy of which is attached hereto, for consultant engineering services between Lake County and Crawford, Murphy and Tilly, Inc., Aurora, 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 $260,000.00 of Matching Tax funds for these engineering services designated as Section 06-00153-07-TL.
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
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this consultant 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 11th day of May A. D., 2010