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Joint resolution appropriating $1,055,000 of Motor Fuel Tax (MFT) funds for the maintenance and electrical service of traffic control signals, street lights, and Lake County PASSAGE field elements, under the applicable Illinois Highway Code, from December 1, 2018, to November 30, 2019, authorizing the one-year renewal clause with H & H Electric Company, Franklin Park, Illinois, in the amount of $809,000, and designated as Section 19-00000-01-GM.
Staff Summary
* Patrol one maintenance activities are paid out of the MFT fund, including the maintenance, electrical service, and Joint Utility Locating Information for Excavators (JULIE) locates for the County traffic control signals, street lights, other field equipment, and field elements of Lake County PASSAGE.
* Traffic signal maintenance is currently under contract with H & H Electric Company with a one-year renewal clause.
* Before a contract renewal can be signed, an appropriation of $980,000 of MFT funds is needed for Fiscal Year 2019 contract maintenance services.
* An appropriation of $75,000 of Motor Fuel Tax funds is needed for the electrical service.
* This is a shared service item, with existing agreements with Deerfield, Deer Park, Gurnee, Highland Park, Highwood, and the Illinois Department of Transportation for the inclusion of certain traffic signals within their jurisdiction in the County's traffic signal maintenance contract for reimbursement to the County for their share.
* This project is included in the highway improvement program.
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R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Lake County, by and through its Division of Transportation, maintains 206 traffic control signal installations with interconnect for the County, as well as Deerfield, Deer Park, Gurnee, Highland Park, Highwood and the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT); and
WHEREAS, Lake County, by and through its Division of Transportation, maintains 16 flashing beacons, 14 permanent count stations, and more than 586 street l...
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