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Joint resolution authorizing an agreement between Lake County and Civiltech Engineering Inc., Itasca, Illinois, for the provision of Phase II design engineering services for the proposed Fremont Center Road extension at a maximum cost of services described as $606,760, appropriating $730,000 of ¼% Sales Tax for Transportation and Public Safety funds for these engineering services, and designating as Section 12-00138-02-FP.
Staff Summary
· Fremont Center Road Extension; Phase II: Consultant Agreement and Appropriation.
· This project includes constructing a three lane extension for Fremont Center Road, from Illinois Route 60 to a proposed intersection with Peterson Road.
· A consultant will be utilized to complete Phase II design engineering services.
· The selected, and recommended, firm is Civiltech Engineering, Inc., Itasca, Illinois, for a maximum cost of services described as $606,760.
· This resolution appropriates $730,000 of ¼% Sales Tax for Transportation and Public Safety funds.
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R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Fremont Center Road (County Highway 62) is a designated route on the County highway system; and
WHEREAS, it would be beneficial for the safety and welfare of the motoring public if Fremont Center Road, from Illinois Route 60 to a proposed intersection with Peterson Road (County Highway 20), could be improved to provide increased traffic capacities; and
WHEREAS, it is advisable that a consultant engineering firm be employed to provide said Phase II design 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 Selection Act (50 ILCS 510/1 et. seq.); and
WHEREAS, Civiltech Engineering Inc., Itasca, Illinois, are consulting engineers skilled in the provision of said Phase II design engineering services.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by this Lake County Board, that Civiltech E...
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