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Joint resolution authorizing the execution of an agreement for consulting engineering services between Lake County and Gewalt Hamilton Associates, Inc., Gurnee, Illinois, for Phase II design engineering services for 2011 and 2012 culvert replacements at a maximum cost of $114,615.86 and appropriates $140,000 of County Bridge Tax funds and designated as Section 10-00999-13-DR.
Staff Summary
· Culvert Replacement; Phase II: Consultant Agreement and Appropriation.
· Twenty-two culverts need to be repaired or replaced and design engineering services will be utilized.
· Two plan sets will be prepared for repairing or replacing eight culverts in 2011 and 14 culverts in 2012.
· The selected and recommended consultant is Gewalt Hamilton Associates, Inc., Gurnee, Illinois, at a maximum cost of services described of $114,615.86.
· The resolution also appropriates $140,000 of County Bridge Tax funds for these design engineering services.
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R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, the Lake County Division of Transportation, LCDOT, completed a culvert inspection in 2010 which identified 18 culverts needing a detailed engineering assessment for a repair of replacement strategy; and
WHEREAS, Gewalt Hamilton Associates, Inc., Gurnee, Illinois, was hired in November of 2010 to complete a Phase I preliminary engineering study to perform the said detailed engineering assessment; and
WHEREAS, subsequently an additional four culverts were added to the study by the LCDOT; and
WHEREAS, the results of the Phase I preliminary engineering study recommends that eight culverts can be repaired or rehabilitated in 2011after Phase II design engineering is completed and the remaining 14 culverts can be repaired or rehabilitated in 2012 after more detailed Phase II design engineering is completed; and
WHEREAS, it is advisable that a consultant engineering firm be employed to provide said Phase II design engineering services for all 22 culverts; and
WHEREAS, Lake County, by and through...
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