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Joint resolution authorizing the execution of an agreement between Lake County and Bollinger, Lach & Associates, Inc., Itasca, Illinois for Phase II design engineering services for the proposed roundabout at the intersection of River Road, at Roberts Road, at a maximum cost of services described as $589,325.87 and appropriating $210,000 of County Bridge Tax funds and $500,000 of Matching Tax funds for these services designated as Section 07-00086-08-CH.
Staff Summary
· River Road at Roberts Road, Intersection Roundabout Improvements; Phase II: Consultant Agreement and Appropriation.
· A consultant will be utilized to undertake Phase II design engineering services and Illinois Department of Transportation approval is required.
· The selected and recommended firm is Bollinger, Lach & Associates, Inc., Itasca, Illinois.
· This resolution appropriates $210,000 of County Bridge Tax funds and $500,000 of Matching Tax funds.
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R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, River Road, County Highway 4, and Roberts Road, County Highway 35, are designated routes on the county highway system; and
WHEREAS, it would be beneficial for the safety and welfare of the motoring public if the intersection of River Road at Roberts Road could be improved by the construction of a roundabout; and
WHEREAS, the Phase I preliminary engineering study for the proposed improvement has been completed, and Phase II design engineering needs to begin; 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, Bollinger, Lach & Associates, 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 Bollinger, Lach & Associates, Inc., Itasca, Illinois be employed to provide said Phase II design engineering services, and that the County Board Chair, the County Clerk and the County Engineer of Lake County are authorized and they are directed to execute, on behalf of Lake County, an agreement for consultant engineering services between Lake County and Bollinger, Lach & Associates, Inc., Itasca, Illinois, and such authorization shall include any necessary subsequent IDOT required amendments.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Engineer shall transmit in writing the final agreement, and any amendments, as required by IDOT, to be executed by the County Board Chair and the County Clerk.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that there is hereby appropriated $210,000 of County Bridge Tax funds and $500,000 of Matching Tax funds for these engineering services designated as Section 07-00086-08-CH.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this agreement be administered in accordance with Chapter 605, Act 5, Section 5-205.2 of the Illinois Compiled Statutes without further Board action providing the final contract cost chargeable under the funds appropriated herein does not exceed the appropriation aforesaid.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this agreement when executed in its final form be submitted to the Illinois Department of Transportation for their approval and final processing.
DATED at Waukegan, Illinois on January 17, 2012.