Lake County, IL
File #: 18-0975    Version: 1 Name: Weiland Road (Lake Cook Road to Deerfield Pkwy): Phase III Consultant Contract
Type: resolution Status: Passed
File created: 8/21/2018 In control: Public Works and Transportation Committee
On agenda: Final action: 9/11/2018
Title: Joint resolution authorizing an agreement with Baxter and Woodman, Inc., Crystal Lake, Illinois, for Phase III construction engineering services for the widening and reconstruction of Weiland Road, from Lake Cook Road to Deerfield Parkway, at a maximum cost of $1,001,347, and designated as Section 14-00158-11-WR.
Attachments: 1. 18-0975 Weiland Phase III Agreement Draft
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Joint resolution authorizing an agreement with Baxter and Woodman, Inc., Crystal Lake, Illinois, for Phase III construction engineering services for the widening and reconstruction of Weiland Road, from Lake Cook Road to Deerfield Parkway, at a maximum cost of $1,001,347, and designated as Section 14-00158-11-WR.

Staff Summary
* Phase III construction engineering services are required to utilize federal highway funds for the widening and reconstruction of Weiland Road, from Lake Cook Road to Deerfield Parkway.
* A consultant will be utilized to undertake Phase III construction engineering services.
* The selected and recommended firm is Baxter and Woodman, Inc., Crystal Lake, Illinois, at a maximum cost of $1,001,347.
* This improvement is included in the Highway Improvement Plan and planned for construction to begin in 2019.

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R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, Weiland Road, County Highway 73, is a designated route on the County highway system; and

WHEREAS, the free flow of traffic on Weiland Road is beneficial to the safety and welfare of the State of Illinois and the County as a whole; and

WHEREAS, the State of Illinois and Lake County believe it would be beneficial to the safety and welfare of the motoring public if Weiland Road, from Lake Cook Road to Deerfield Parkway, could be improved by widening and reconstruction; and

WHEREAS, Phase III construction engineering services are required for these improvements to Weiland Road; and

WHEREAS, it is advisable that a consultant engineering firm be employed to provide said Phase III construction 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, Baxter and Woodman, Inc., Crystal Lake, Illinois, are consulting engineers skilled in the provision of said Phase III construction enginee...

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