Lake County Illinois - File #: 13-0276

• File #: 13-0276
• Version: 1
• Name: Rollins Road Gateway Improvement; Phase III: Consultant Agreement and Appropriation
• Type: resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/20/2013
• In control: Public Works and Transportation Committee
• Final action: 3/12/2013
• Title: Joint resolution authorizing an agreement with Alfred Benesch & Company, Chicago, Illinois, for the provision of Phase III construction engineering services, at the intersection of Rollins Road at Illinois Route 83, for the proposed Rollins Road Gateway improvement for a maximum cost of services described as $3,713,945, appropriating $4,460,000 of ¼% Sales Tax for Transportation and Public Safety funds for these engineering services, and designated as Section 08-00080-56-BR.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/12/2013	1	Lake County Board	adopted	Pass
2/27/2013	1	Financial & Administrative Committee	recommended for adoption to the regular agenda	Pass
2/27/2013	1	Public Works and Transportation Committee	approved and referred on to the Financial and Administrative Committee	Pass

Title
Joint resolution authorizing an agreement with Alfred Benesch & Company, Chicago, Illinois, for the provision of Phase III construction engineering services, at the intersection of Rollins Road at Illinois Route 83, for the proposed Rollins Road Gateway improvement for a maximum cost of services described as $3,713,945, appropriating $4,460,000 of ¼% Sales Tax for Transportation and Public Safety funds for these engineering services, and designated as Section 08-00080-56-BR.

Staff Summary
· Rollins Road Gateway Improvement; Phase III: Consultant Agreement and Appropriation.
· The improvement of the intersection of Rollins Road at Illinois Route 83, and the grade separation of Rollins Road under the Canadian National Railroad (CNRR) is a chosen project for the transportation challenge bond program.
· A consultant will be utilized to complete Phase III construction engineering services.
· The selected and recommended firm is Alfred Benesch & Company, Chicago, Illinois, for a maximum cost of services described as $3,713,945.
· This resolution appropriates $4,460,000 of ¼% Sales Tax for Transportation and Public Safety funds.

Body
R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, Rollins Road, County Highway 31, is a designated route on the County highway system; and

WHEREAS, it would be beneficial for the safety and welfare of the motoring public if Rollins Road at its intersection with Hainesville Road, County Highway 24, and Illinois Route 83, could be improved along with the construction of a grade separation of the Canadian National Railroad (CNRR) to provide increased traffic capacities (Rollins Road Gateway Improvement); and

WHEREAS, it is advisable that a consultant engineering firm be employed to provide Phase III construction 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...