Title
Joint Resolution authorizing the purchasing agent to enter into an agreement for professional services with the Illinois State Geological Survey to complete detailed 3-D digital geologic mapping for the Lake County Water Supply Planning project, and approve a line item transfers in the amount of $160,000 from the general operating expense accounts to the Water Supply Planning account.
Staff Summary
· The Lake County Board selected Water Supply Planning as one of their top four Strategic Initiatives for 2008, and in response to the Board’s direction, a multi-departmental committee, the Integrated Water Resources Group (IWRG), was formed to begin work on water supply planning in Lake County.
· The IWRG hosted two Lake County Water Forums out of which two main water initiative recommendations were formed including research leading water conservation measures and further study the geology and water supply of Lake County.
· The IWRG researched information about water resources from many agencies and developed a report that outlined the State of Lake County Water Supply including further definition of what we know and don’t know about Lake County Water Supply.
· This lead to the IWRG working with the Illinois State Geologic Survey (ISGS), who has been partnering with the United States Geologic Survey (USGS), to complete the mapping of Lake County geology through the collection of high-quality data from outcrops, drilling and geophysics with the integration of state of the art computerized mapping software and methods, to create detailed 3-D geologic maps of the glacial deposits and the bedrock surface.
· A two phase concept proposal for the completion of the 3-D digital geologic mapping is presented along with a proposal to repurpose FY2008 monies to fund the first phase of the proposal from the Illinois State Geological Survey.
· The resolution authorizes the purchasing agent to negotiate and execute an agreement to contract with the Illinois State Geol...
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