Lake County, IL
File #: 11-0270    Version: 1 Name: Winchester Road and County Access Road: Consultant Agreement and Appropriation
Type: resolution Status: Passed
File created: 3/24/2011 In control: Public Works and Transportation Committee
On agenda: Final action: 4/12/2011
Title: Joint resolution authorizing the execution of an agreement between Lake County and Manhard Consulting, Ltd, Vernon Hills, Illinois, for combined Phase I and II professional engineering services for improvements to Winchester Road from west of the Metra railroad to east of the west county access road, at a maximum cost of $167,245.79, and appropriates $200,000 of Motor Fuel Tax funds and designated as Section 10-00151-22-CH.
Attachments: 1. Winchester Road County Road Access Agreement Attachment.pdf
Title
Joint resolution authorizing the execution of an agreement between Lake County and Manhard Consulting, Ltd, Vernon Hills, Illinois, for combined Phase I and II professional engineering services for improvements to Winchester Road from west of the Metra railroad to east of the west county access road, at a maximum cost of $167,245.79, and appropriates $200,000 of Motor Fuel Tax funds and designated as Section 10-00151-22-CH.

Staff Summary
· Winchester Road and County Access Road: Consultant Agreement and Appropriation
· Phase I and II engineering for Winchester Road and county access road to construct left turn lanes and a barrier median at the Metra tracks.
· The selected and recommended consultant is Manhard Consulting, Ltd, Vernon Hills, Illinois, at a maximum cost for services described of $167,245.79.
· This resolution appropriates $200,000 of Motor Fuel Tax funds for these services.

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R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, Winchester Road (County Highway 69) is a designated route on the county highway system; and

WHEREAS, Winchester Road is in need of left turn lanes west bound into the Libertyville Park and east bound at the west County Access Road and a barrier median at the Metra tracks; and

WHEREAS, the Phase I (preliminary engineering) and Phase II (design engineering) need to be completed for Winchester Road at the Metra tracks and the County Access Road; and

WHEREAS, it is advisable that a firm be employed to provide professional engineering services for the Phase I (preliminary engineering) and Phase II (design engineering); and

WHEREAS, Lake County, by and through its Division of Transportation, has selected a professional engineering services firm, Manhard Consulting, Ltd, Vernon Hills, Illinois, in accordance with the Local Government Professional Services Selection Act, for the Phase I (preliminary engineering) and Phase II (design engineering).

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that M...

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