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Joint resolution authorizing an agreement with Horner & Shifrin, Inc., Chicago, Illinois, to provide Phase II professional engineering services for concrete patching on various county highways, at a maximum cost of $108,240, and appropriating $130,000 of Motor Fuel Tax funds.
Staff Summary
• Horner & Shifrin, Inc., Chicago, Illinois, will be utilized to provide Phase II professional engineering services for 2027 concrete patching program. This preventative maintenance program preserves the surface quality and extends the life of the county highways and includes patching of concrete pavement, and repairing damaged sidewalks, curbs, and gutters.
• 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 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.
• The selected firm has a satisfactory past relationship with the Lake County Division of Transportation.
• This project is included in the Transportation Improvement Program and designated as Section 27-00000-10-GM.
Body
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, each year, the Division of Transportation undertakes patching of its concrete pavements to preserve surface quality and extend the life of county highways, including repairing damaged sidewalks, curbs, and gutters; and
WHEREAS, Lake County believes it would be beneficial to the safety and welfare of the traveling public if various county highways could be improved through concrete patching; and
WHEREAS, Phase II professional engineering services are required for these improvements; and
WHEREAS, it is recommended that a consultant engineering firm be employed to provide these professional engineering 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, Horner & Shifrin, Inc., Chicago, Illinois, are consultant engineers skilled in the provision of these Phase II professional engineering services; and
WHEREAS, Lake County, by and through its Division of Transportation, incurs other associated project costs and fees that are paid for outside of this engineering contract; 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 hereby directed to execute on behalf of Lake County, an agreement, and any amendments, between Lake County and Horner & Shifrin, Inc., Chicago, Illinois, at a maximum amount of $108,240, for Phase II professional engineering services for the 2027 concrete patching program, 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 $130,000 of Motor Fuel Tax funds for these Phase II professional engineering services and other associated project costs, and designated as Section 27-00000-10-GM; 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; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Division of Transportation is hereby directed to transmit a certified copy of this resolution to the district office of the Department of Transportation; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this appropriation be processed by the County Engineer for final approval on behalf of the Illinois Department of Transportation in accordance with the “Agreement of Understanding” between the Illinois Department of Transportation and Lake County, dated May 3, 2018.
DATED at Waukegan, Illinois, on November 10, 2026.