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Joint resolution authorizing an agreement with GFT Infrastructure, Inc., Schaumburg, Illinois, to provide Phase II professional engineering services for the resurfacing of Russell Road, from Kilbourne Road to Illinois Route 131, and a retaining wall replacement at Russell Road and Willow Hollow Lane, at a maximum cost of $834,661 and appropriating $1,005,000 of Matching Tax funds.
Staff Summary
These services include the resurfacing of Russell Road, from Kilbourne Road to Illinois Route 131, and a retaining wall replacement at Russell Road and Willow Hollow Lane.
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 and designated as Section 22-00078-17-RS.
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RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Russell Road, County Highway 19, 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 to resurface Russell Road, from Kilbourne Road to Illinois Route 131, and replace a retaining wall at Russell Road and Willow Hollow Lane; and
WHEREAS, Phase II professional engineering services are required for these improvements; and
WHEREAS, it is recommended that a consultant engineering firm be employed to provide these professional engineering 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 Selecti...
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