Lake County Illinois - File #: 25-0867

• File #: 25-0867
• Version: 1
• Name: Oxcart Professional Services Agreement
• Type: resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/12/2025
• In control: Public Works and Transportation Committee
• Final action: 9/9/2025
• Title: Joint resolution authorizing an agreement with Oxcart Permit Systems, LLC (Oxcart), Palatine, Illinois, for permitting and collection of truck permit fees required for all oversized and overweight truck trips on the County Highway System in accordance with the Illinois Vehicle Code at no cost to Lake County (County).

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/9/2025	1	Lake County Board	adopted	Pass
9/4/2025	1	Financial & Administrative Committee	recommended for adoption to the regular agenda	Pass
9/3/2025	1	Public Works and Transportation Committee	approved and referred on to the Financial and Administrative Committee	Pass
8/29/2025	1	Technology Committee	approved and referred on to the Public Works and Transportation Committee	Pass

Title
Joint resolution authorizing an agreement with Oxcart Permit Systems, LLC (Oxcart), Palatine, Illinois, for permitting and collection of truck permit fees required for all oversized and overweight truck trips on the County Highway System in accordance with the Illinois Vehicle Code at no cost to Lake County (County).

Staff Summary
* In Illinois, oversized and overweight truck trips require a special movement permit when its vehicle dimension or weight exceeds the legal limits specified in the Illinois Vehicle Code (625 ILCS 5/15-301).
* The Oxcart service allows the County to process permit applications and fees as authorized by county ordinance.
* Oxcart collects county permit fees, Oxcart service fees, and payment processing fees directly from the applicants at no cost to the County and transfers all county permit fees to the County monthly.
* The Oxcart software is currently utilized by 23 county Divisions of Transportation and Highway Departments in Illinois, as well as 16 municipalities and townships in Lake County.
* The agreement will replace the prior January 16, 2018, County Board-approved agreement and incorporates updated Oxcart service fees.

Body
RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, in Illinois, oversized and overweight truck trips require a special movement permit when vehicle dimensions or weight exceeds the legal limits specified in the Illinois Vehicle Code (625 ILCS 5/15-301); and

WHEREAS, the Oxcart service allows the County to process permit applications and fees as authorized by the county ordinance; and

WHEREAS, Oxcart collects county permit fees, Oxcart service fees, and payment processing fees directly from the applicants at no cost to the County and transfers all county permit fees to the County monthly; and

WHEREAS, the Oxcart software is currently utilized by 23 county Divisions of Transportation and Highway Departments in Illinois, as well as 16 municipalities and townships in Lake County; and

WHEREAS, the agreement will replace the prio...