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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 ¼% 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 ¼% Sales Tax for Transportation funds.
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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, Illinois, be employed to provide said Phase I preliminary 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, and any amendments, for consultant engineering services between Lake County and HR Green, Inc., McHenry, Illinois, for the proposed bike path along Illinois Route 137, connecting the Des Plaines River Trail to the Robert McClory Bike Path, for a cost of services described as $1,360,893.69, a draft copy of which is attached hereto.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Engineer shall transmit, in writing, the final agreement to be executed by the Chair of the Lake County Board and the County Clerk.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that there is hereby appropriated $1,635,000 of ¼% Sales Tax for Transportation funds for these engineering services, and designated as Section 15-00289-01-BT.
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 does not exceed the appropriation provided.
DATED at Waukegan, Illinois, on May 12, 2015.