Lake County Illinois - File #: 11-0418

• File #: 11-0418
• Version: 1
• Name: Gilmer Road at Midlothian Road; Phase I: Consultant Agreement and Appropriation
• Type: resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 4/26/2011
• In control: Public Works and Transportation Committee
• Final action: 5/10/2011
• Title: Joint resolution authorizing the execution of an agreement for consulting engineering services between Lake County and HDR Engineering, Inc., Chicago, Illinois, for Phase I preliminary engineering services for the intersection improvement of Gilmer Road at Midlothian Road for a maximum cost of $620,194.01 and appropriates $745,000 of ¼% Sales Tax for Transportation and Public Safety funds and designated as Section 10-00079-16-CH.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
5/10/2011	1	Lake County Board	adopted	Pass
5/4/2011	1	Financial & Administrative Committee	recommended for adoption to the consent agenda	Pass
5/4/2011	1	Public Works and Transportation Committee	approved and referred on to the Financial and Administrative Committee	Pass

Title
Joint resolution authorizing the execution of an agreement for consulting engineering services between Lake County and HDR Engineering, Inc., Chicago, Illinois, for Phase I preliminary engineering services for the intersection improvement of Gilmer Road at Midlothian Road for a maximum cost of $620,194.01 and appropriates $745,000 of ¼% Sales Tax for Transportation and Public Safety funds and designated as Section 10-00079-16-CH.

Staff Summary
· Gilmer Road at Midlothian Road; Phase I: Consultant Agreement and Appropriation.
· Gilmer Road at Midlothian Road needs to be improved, and consulting engineering services will be utilized to study the alternatives.
· The selected and recommended consultant is HDR Engineering, Inc., Chicago, Illinois, at a cost of services described of $620,194.01.
· The resolution also appropriates $745,000 of ¼% Sales Tax for Transportation and Public Safety funds for this Phase I study.

Body
R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, Gilmer Road, County Highway 26, is a designated route on the county highway system and Midlothian Road is an unmarked state highway; and

WHEREAS, it would be beneficial for the safety and welfare of the motoring public if the intersection of Gilmer Road at Midlothian Road could be improved; and

WHEREAS, it is advisable that a consultant engineering firm be employed to provide Phase I Preliminary engineering services to study the alternatives, 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, HDR Engineering, Inc., Chicago, Illinois, are consulting engineers skilled in the provision of said Phase I Preliminary engineering services.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by this Lake County Board, that HDR Engineering, Inc., Chicago, Illinois, be employed to provide said Phase I Preliminary engineering services, and th...