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Joint resolution authorizing an agreement with Ciorba Group, Inc. of Chicago, Illinois, for Phase III construction engineering services for improvements at the intersection of Hunt Club Road at Washington Street, at a maximum cost of $1,603,176, and appropriating $1,925,000 of Motor Fuel Tax funds.
Staff Summary
* Ciorba Group, Inc. of Chicago, Illinois, will be utilized to perform the Phase III construction engineering services for intersection improvements to Hunt Club Road at Washington Street.
* 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 Lake County Division of Transportation received Statements of Interest and Qualifications from 15 engineering firms, of which three firms were shortlisted and presented to a consultant selection committee.
* This project is included in the Transportation Improvement Program with construction starting in 2024, and designated as Section 17-00095-19-CH.
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RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Hunt Club Road, County Highway 29, and Washington Street, County Highway 45, are designated routes on the County highway system; and
WHEREAS, to ensure the free flow of traffic and the safety and welfare of the traveling public, Lake County believes it would be beneficial to make improvements to the intersection of Hunt Club Road and Washington Street, inclusive of non-motorized improvements; and
WHEREAS, Phase III construction engineering services are required for these improvements; and
WHEREAS, it is advisable that a consultant engineering firm be employed to provide these Phase III construction engineering services; and
WHEREAS, Lake County, by and through...
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