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Joint resolution authorizing an agreement with the Village of Buffalo Grove (Village) for improvements along Deerfield Road, from Illinois Route 21 (Milwaukee Avenue) to Saunders Road.
Staff Summary
* Deerfield Road will be improved, from Illinois Route 21 (Milwaukee Avenue) to Saunders Road, inclusive of roadway, intersection, and non-motorized improvements.
* The Village owns street lighting and sidewalk within the project limits requiring modification.
* The Village will reimburse Lake County for its share of the engineering and construction costs associated with these improvements, estimated to be $132,024.
* This improvement is included in the Transportation Improvement Program, with construction anticipated to begin in 2026 and designated as Section 15-00038-07-WR.
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RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Deerfield Road, County Highway 11, is a designated route on the county highway system; and
WHEREAS, Lake County believes it would be beneficial for the safety and welfare of the traveling public if Deerfield Road, from Illinois Route 21 (Milwaukee Avenue) to Saunders Road, could be improved, inclusive of roadway, intersection, and non-motorized improvements; and
WHEREAS, the Village of Buffalo Grove (Village) owns street lighting and sidewalk within the project limits requiring modification; and
WHEREAS, Lake County and the Village are desirous of entering into an agreement stating the terms and conditions for the Village's participation in this project, a draft copy of which is attached hereto.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that the County Board Chair, the County Clerk, and the County Engineer of Lake County, Illinois, are authorized, and are hereby directed to enter into an agreement, and any amendments, between Lake County and the Village of Buffalo Grove stating the terms and conditions for the Village of Buffalo Grove's participation in the Deerfield Road improvement project, and designated as Section 1...
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