Lake County Illinois - File #: 13-1042

• File #: 13-1042
• Version: 1
• Name: 2013 Signal Coordination Network Model: Consultant Agreement and Appropriation
• Type: resolution
• Status: Consent Agenda
• File created: 9/24/2013
• In control: Public Works and Transportation Committee
• Final action: 10/8/2013
• Title: Joint resolution authorizing an agreement with Sam Schwartz Engineering, Hoffman Estates, Illinois, for Phase II design engineering services for traffic signal timing model for all traffic signals in Lake County, at a maximum cost of $99,999.24, appropriating $110,000 of Motor Fuel Tax funds, and designated as Section 13-00999-49-TL.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/8/2013	1	Lake County Board	adopted	Pass
10/2/2013	1	Financial & Administrative Committee	recommended for adoption to the consent agenda	Pass
10/2/2013	1	Public Works and Transportation Committee	approved and referred on to the Financial and Administrative Committee	Pass

Title
Joint resolution authorizing an agreement with Sam Schwartz Engineering, Hoffman Estates, Illinois, for Phase II design engineering services for traffic signal timing model for all traffic signals in Lake County, at a maximum cost of $99,999.24, appropriating $110,000 of Motor Fuel Tax funds, and designated as Section 13-00999-49-TL.

Staff Summary
· 2013 Signal Coordination Network Model: Consultant Agreement and Appropriation.
· The consultant will be tasked with studying and re-optimizing traffic signals assigned along Lake County highway traffic signal corridors.
· The consultant is estimated to study four corridors, with approximately 10-15 signals per corridor.
· Lake County has selected Sam Schwartz Engineering, Hoffman Estates, Illinois, under the Local Government Professional Services Selection Act, for these engineering services.
· This resolution authorizes the execution of a professional services agreement with Sam Schwartz Engineering, Hoffman Estates, Illinois, for design engineering services, at a maximum cost of $99,999.24, and appropriates $110,000 of Motor Fuel Tax funds for that purpose.

Body
R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, Lake County, by and through its Division of Transportation, plans to develop a model to coordinate all traffic signal timing throughout Lake County, and

WHEREAS, it is advisable that a professional engineering services firm be employed for studying and re-optimizing traffic signals assigned along Lake County highway traffic signal corridors; and

WHEREAS, Lake County has selected a professional engineering services firm, Sam Schwartz Engineering, Hoffman Estates, Illinois, in accordance with the Local Government Professional Services Selection Act, for said traffic signal coordination model.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by this Lake County Board, that Sam Schwartz Engineering, Hoffman Estates, Illinois, be employed to provide professional services for studying and re-optimizing traffic signals assigned along...