Lake County Illinois - File #: 24-1233

• File #: 24-1233
• Version: 1
• Name: Patriot Path (Segments 2 and 3): Phase II Consultant Agreement and Appropriation
• Type: resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/12/2024
• In control: Public Works and Transportation Committee
• Final action: 10/8/2024
• Title: Joint resolution authorizing an agreement with HR Green, Inc., McHenry, Illinois, to provide Phase II design engineering services for a proposed shared-use path along Illinois Route 137 (Patriot Path), at a maximum cost of $1,768,704, and appropriating $2,123,000 of 1/4% Sales Tax for Transportation funds.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/8/2024	1	Lake County Board	adopted	Pass
9/26/2024	1	Financial & Administrative Committee	recommended for adoption to the regular agenda	Pass
9/25/2024	1	Public Works and Transportation Committee	approved and referred on to the Financial and Administrative Committee	Pass

Title
Joint resolution authorizing an agreement with HR Green, Inc., McHenry, Illinois, to provide Phase II design engineering services for a proposed shared-use path along Illinois Route 137 (Patriot Path), at a maximum cost of $1,768,704, and appropriating $2,123,000 of 1/4% Sales Tax for Transportation funds.

Staff Summary
* A consulting firm will be utilized to complete these Phase II design engineering services for the remaining two path segments, including segment two, from Sage Court on the north to Illinois Route 43, and segment three, from Illinois Route 43 to US Route 41.
* 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 (LCDOT) 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.
* LCDOT received and evaluated Statements of Interest and Qualifications from 14 professional firms, of which four were short-listed and presented to a consultant selection committee.
* This project is included in the Transportation Improvement Program and designated as Section 24-00289-03-BT.

Body
RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Lake County believes it would be beneficial to the safety and welfare of the traveling public if a shared-use path was installed along Illinois Route 137 from the Des Plaines River Trail to the Robert McClory Bike Path (Patriot Path); and

WHEREAS, Phase II design engineering services are required for this improvement; and

WHEREAS, the scope of these services includes the remaining two segments of the Patriot Path project; segment two, from Sage Court on the north to Illinois Route 43, and segment three, from Illinois Route 43 to US Route 41; and

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