Lake County Illinois - File #: 09-1500

• File #: 09-1500
• Version: 1
• Name: Lake Avenue Rehabilitation, (IL Rt. 173 to the Wisconsin State Line): Consultant Agreement and Appropriation
• Type: resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 4/29/2009
• In control: Public Works and Transportation Committee
• Final action: 5/12/2009
• Title: Joint resolution authorizing the execution of a contract for professional services for the design of the rehabilitation of Lake Avenue from IL Rt. 173 to the Wisconsin state line, including the replacement of (2) bridge decks, at a maximum cost of services described of $293,114.24 and appropriates $120,000 of County Bridge Tax funds and $230,000 of Matching Tax funds and designated as Section 08-00148-02-FP.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
5/12/2009	1	Lake County Board	adopted	Pass
5/6/2009	1	Financial & Administrative Committee	recommended for adoption to the consent agenda	Pass
5/6/2009	1	Public Works and Transportation Committee	approved and referred on to the Financial and Administrative Committee	Pass

Title
Joint resolution authorizing the execution of a contract for professional services for the design of the rehabilitation of Lake Avenue from IL Rt. 173 to the Wisconsin state line, including the replacement of (2) bridge decks, at a maximum cost of services described of $293,114.24 and appropriates $120,000 of County Bridge Tax funds and $230,000 of Matching Tax funds and designated as Section 08-00148-02-FP.

Staff Summary
· Lake Avenue Rehabilitation, (IL Rt. 173 to the Wisconsin State Line) Consultant Agreement and Appropriation.
· This is a Phase II engineering contract for the roadway rehabilitation and the replacement of (2) bridge decks.
· This resolution authorizes the execution of a professional services agreement with Crawford, Murphy and Tilly, Inc., Aurora, Illinois for Phase II engineering services and appropriates $350,000 of County Bridge Tax funds and $230,000 of Matching Tax funds.
Body
RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Lake Avenue (County Highway 68) is a designated route on the county highway system; and

WHEREAS, it would be beneficial to the safety and welfare of the motoring public if Lake Avenue from IL Rt. 173 to the Wisconsin state line could be improved by roadway rehabilitation and the replacement of (2) bridge decks; and

WHEREAS, it is advisable that a consultant engineering firm be employed to provide Phase II engineering services (Design Engineering); 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 Act, (50 ILCS 510/1 et. seq.); and

WHEREAS, Crawford, Murphy and Tilly, Inc., Aurora, Illinois are consulting engineers skilled in the provision of said Phase II engineering services (Design Engineering).

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that Crawford, Murphy and Tilly, Inc., Aurora, Illinois be employed to provide said Phase II engineerin...