Lake County Illinois - File #: 26-0894

• File #: 26-0894
• Version: 1
• Name: Hainesville Road Improvement: Phase III Consultant Agreement and Appropriation
• Type: resolution
• Status: Regular Agenda
• File created: 7/15/2026
• In control: Public Works and Transportation Committee
• Title: Joint resolution authorizing an agreement with Baxter & Woodman, Inc. of Bannockburn, Illinois, to provide Phase III professional construction engineering services for improvements along Hainesville Road, from Washington Street to Rollins Road, at a maximum cost of $1,756,530, and appropriating $2,108,000 of 1/4% Sales Tax for Transportation funds.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
8/6/2026	1	Financial & Administrative Committee
8/5/2026	1	Public Works and Transportation Committee

Title
Joint resolution authorizing an agreement with Baxter & Woodman, Inc. of Bannockburn, Illinois, to provide Phase III professional construction engineering services for improvements along Hainesville Road, from Washington Street to Rollins Road, at a maximum cost of $1,756,530, and appropriating $2,108,000 of 1/4% Sales Tax for Transportation funds.

Staff Summary
* Hainesville Road will be improved, from Washington Street to Rollins Road, inclusive of roadway, intersection, and non-motorized improvements.
* Lake County selects professional engineering firms in accordance with the Local Government Professional Services Selection Act, 50 ILCS 510/1 et. seq.
* The Lake County Division of Transportation's Consultant Selection Process has been approved by the Federal Highway Administration and the Illinois Department of Transportation, and the firm selected for this project was selected in accordance with this approved process.
* The selected firm has a satisfactory past relationship with the Lake County Division of Transportation.
* This project is included in the Transportation Improvement Program with construction anticipated to begin in 2027 and designated as Section 19-00072-14-WR.

Body
RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Hainesville Road, County Highway 24, 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 Hainesville Road, from Washington Street to Rollins Road, could be improved, inclusive of roadway, intersection, and non-motorized improvements; and

WHEREAS, Phase III professional construction engineering services are required for these improvements; and

WHEREAS, it is recommended that a consultant engineering firm be employed to provide these services; 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 ...