Lake County, IL
File #: 24-0789    Version: 1 Name: 2024 Pavement Management IMS Testing Contract and Appropriation
Type: resolution Status: Passed
File created: 6/12/2024 In control: Public Works and Transportation Committee
On agenda: Final action: 7/9/2024
Title: Joint resolution authorizing an agreement for professional engineering services with Infrastructure Management Services (IMS), Largo, Florida, at a maximum cost of $170,000, for the annual pavement testing services, and associated components, and appropriating $204,000 of Matching Tax funds.
Attachments: 1. 24-0789 Agreement, IMS 2024 Pavement Testing, 2. 24-0789 Vendor Disclosure, IMS
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Joint resolution authorizing an agreement for professional engineering services with Infrastructure Management Services (IMS), Largo, Florida, at a maximum cost of $170,000, for the annual pavement testing services, and associated components, and appropriating $204,000 of Matching Tax funds.

Staff Summary
* The pavement data in the County's Automated Repair Guidance System (ARGUS) is updated on a yearly basis, utilizing information collected via dynamic load testing and laser testing procedures.
* Approximately 50 percent of the county highway system will be retested each year.
* Information from the pavement management system is used to generate recommended resurfacing projects for the next five years.
* Lake County selects professional engineering firms in accordance with the Local Government Professional Services Selection Act, 50 ILCS 510/1 et. seq, and 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 24-00219-00-ES.

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RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, the County highway system of Lake County consists of approximately 914 lane miles of pavement; and

WHEREAS, said pavements have a replacement cost of approximately $2,800,000,000; and

WHEREAS, the County annually makes investments to keep said system in a serviceable condition; and

WHEREAS, on January 14, 1986, the County Board of Lake County, Illinois, authorized the County Board Chair to execute an agreement for professional engineering services with IMS, Largo, Florida, said agreement providing for the implementation of a pavement management system; and

WHEREAS, said pavement management system, entitled ARGUS by the Lake County Division of Transportation, has been beneficial to the County as a whole; and

WHEREAS, it is presently advisable to perform annual pavement testing to approximately one half of the designated County highway system in order to updat...

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