Lake County Illinois - File #: 15-0481

• File #: 15-0481
• Version: 1
• Name: Illinois Route 137 Bike Path: Phase I Consultant Agreement and Appropriation
• Type: resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 4/28/2015
• In control: Public Works and Transportation Committee
• Final action: 5/12/2015
• Title: Joint resolution authorizing an agreement with HR Green, Inc., McHenry, Illinois, at a cost of services described as $1,360,893.69 for the provision of Phase I preliminary engineering services for the study of a proposed bike path along Illinois Route 137, connecting the Des Plaines River Trail to the Robert McClory Bike Path, appropriating $1,635,000 of 1/4% Sales Tax for Transportation funds for these engineering services, and designated as Section 15-00289-01-BT.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
5/12/2015	1	Lake County Board	adopted	Pass
5/6/2015	1	Financial & Administrative Committee	recommended for adoption to the regular agenda	Pass
5/6/2015	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, at a cost of services described as $1,360,893.69 for the provision of Phase I preliminary engineering services for the study of a proposed bike path along Illinois Route 137, connecting the Des Plaines River Trail to the Robert McClory Bike Path, appropriating $1,635,000 of 1/4% Sales Tax for Transportation funds for these engineering services, and designated as Section 15-00289-01-BT.

Staff Summary
* Illinois Route 137 Bike Path: Phase I Consultant Agreement and Appropriation.
* A consultant will be utilized to complete Phase I preliminary engineering services which includes the study of a proposed bike path along Illinois Route 137, connecting the Des Plaines River Trail to the Robert McClory Bike Path.
* In accordance with the Local Government Professional Services Selection Act, the selected and recommended firm is HR Green, Inc., McHenry, Illinois, for a cost of services described as $1,360,893.69.
* This resolution appropriates $1,635,000 of 1/4% Sales Tax for Transportation funds.

Body
R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, the Phase I preliminary engineering services will include the study of a proposed bike path along Illinois Route 137, connecting the Des Plaines River Trail to the Robert McClory Bike Path; and

WHEREAS, it is advisable that a consultant engineering firm be employed to provide said Phase I preliminary 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, HR Green, Inc., McHenry, Illinois, are consulting engineers skilled in the provision of said Phase I preliminary engineering services.

WHEREAS, an appropriation of funds is required.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by this Lake County Board, that HR Green, Inc., McHenry, Il...