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Joint resolution authorizing the Chair of the County Board, the County Clerk and the County Engineer to execute an agreement between Lake County and Applied Technologies, Inc., Lake Villa, Illinois for the provision of Phase II engineering services (Design Engineering) for the proposed improvements to Miller Road (County Highway 2) consisting of a 3-spanned dry-land bridge 0.3 of a mile east of Illinois Route 59 in order to alleviate road flooding, at a maximum cost of services described of $578,530.71. This resolution appropriates $700,000.00 of County Bridge Tax funds for these engineering services.
Staff Summary
· Miller Road east of IL Rte. 59, Dry-Land Bridge; Phase II: Consultant Agreement.
· Preliminary engineering has been completed for this project.
· A consultant will be utilized to undertake Phase II engineering services (Design Engineering) for the design of a dry-land bridge with 3-spans to alleviate road flooding.
· The selected and recommended firm is Applied Technologies, Inc., Lake Villa, Illinois.
· This resolution appropriates $700,000.00 of County Bridge Tax funds for these engineering services.
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R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Miller Road (County Highway 2) 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 that segment of Miller Road, 0.3 of a mile east of Illinois Rte. 59 could be elevated by the placement of a dry-land bridge with 3-spans to alleviate road flooding; and
WHEREAS, Preliminary Engineering studies have been completed; and
WHEREAS, it is advisable that a consultant engineering firm be employed to provide said Phase II engineering services (Design Engineering); 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, Applied Technologi...
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