Lake County, IL
File #: 16-0632    Version: 1 Name: 14th Street (Illinois Route 131 to Jackson Street) Reconstruction; Phase II Consultant Agreement and Appropriation
Type: resolution Status: Passed
File created: 6/21/2016 In control: Public Works and Transportation Committee
On agenda: Final action: 7/12/2016
Title: Joint resolution authorizing a contract with Civiltech Engineering, Inc., Itasca, Illinois, for professional services for the provision of Phase II design engineering services for the reconstruction of 14th Street, from Illinois Route 131 to Jackson Street, at a maximum cost of $1,262,592.78 for services, appropriating $1,520,000 of 1/4% Sales Tax for Transportation funds for this improvement, and designated as Section 99-00260-01-WR.
Attachments: 1. 16-0632 14th Street Phase II Consultant Agreement Draft.pdf

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Joint resolution authorizing a contract with Civiltech Engineering, Inc., Itasca, Illinois, for professional services for the provision of Phase II design engineering services for the reconstruction of 14th Street, from Illinois Route 131 to Jackson Street, at a maximum cost of $1,262,592.78 for services, appropriating $1,520,000 of ¼% Sales Tax for Transportation funds for this improvement, and designated as Section 99-00260-01-WR.

 

Staff Summary

•                     14th Street (Illinois Route 131 to Jackson Street) Reconstruction; Phase II Consultant Agreement and Appropriation.

•                     A section of 14th Street will be reconstructed, from Illinois Route 131 to Jackson Street. 

•                     A consultant will be utilized to undertake Phase II design engineering services to develop the plans and specifications.

•                     Using the Local Government Professional Services Selection Act, the selected, and recommended, consultant is Civiltech Engineering, Inc., Itasca, Illinois, at a maximum cost of $1,262,592.78 for services.

 

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R E S O L U T I O N

 

WHEREAS, the free flow of traffic along 14th Street is beneficial to the safety and welfare of the State of Illinois and the County as a whole; and

 

WHEREAS, the City of Waukegan, the City of North Chicago, and Lake County believe it would be beneficial for the safety and welfare of the motoring public if 14th Street, from Illinois Route 131 to Jackson Street, was reconstructed; and

 

WHEREAS, it is advisable that a firm be employed to provide professional services for said Phase II design engineering; and

 

WHEREAS, Lake County, by and through its Division of Transportation, has selected a professional engineering services firm, Civiltech Engineering, Inc., Itasca, Illinois, in accordance with the Local Government Professional Services Selection Act, for the Phase II design engineering for the reconstruction of 14th Street, from Illinois Route 131 to Jackson Street.

  

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by this Lake County Board, that Civiltech Engineering 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 and any subsequent amendments hereto, for professional engineering services with Civiltech Engineering Inc., Itasca, Illinois, at a maximum cost of services described of $1,262,592.78.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Engineer shall transmit, in writing, the final agreement and any amendments, to be executed by the County Board Chair and the County Clerk.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that there is hereby appropriated $1,520,000 of ¼% Sales Tax for Transportation funds for these engineering services, and designated as Section 99-00260-01-WR.

 

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 appropriations.

 

DATED at Waukegan, Illinois, on July 12, 2016.