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Joint resolution authorizing an agreement with Hey and Associates, Inc., Volo, Illinois, to provide Phase II design engineering services for the reconstruction of the Lake County Division of Transportation (LCDOT) visitor parking lot, located at 600 W. Winchester Road, Libertyville, Illinois, at a maximum cost of $27,950 and appropriating $35,000 of Matching Tax funds.
Staff Summary
• LCDOT identified a need to reconstruct the visitor parking lot.
• LCDOT plans to use porous pavement, permeable pavers and bioswale best management practices (BMPs) to improve the parking lot and create a demonstration (pilot) project for other transportation, governmental, and private agencies.
• LCDOT has applied for an Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) 319 grant in the amount of $194,016 to reconstruct the parking lot.
• A consulting firm will be utilized to perform the Phase II professional engineering services.
• Lake County selects professional engineering firms in accordance with the Local Government Professional Services Selection Act, 50 ILCS 510/1 et. Seq., and the LCDOT Consultant Selection Process has been approved by the Federal Highway Administration and the Illinois Department of Transportation. The firm selected for this project was selected in accordance with this approved process.
• Based on a prior satisfactory relationship for services, the selected and recommended firm is Hey and Associates, Inc., with a maximum cost of $27,950.
• The LCDOT visitor parking lot reconstruction project is included in the highway improvement program and targeted for construction in 2020, and designated as Section 19-00214-26-MG.
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R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The LCDOT visitor parking lot is located on the Libertyville Campus; and
WHEREAS, Lake County believes it would be beneficial to the safety and welfare of the public to reconstruct the visitor parking lot; and
WHEREAS, Lake County believes it would be beneficial to other transportation, governmental and private agencies to construct a demonstration (pilot) project using porous pavement, permeable pavers and bioswale best management practices (BMPs); and
WHEREAS, Phase II design engineering services are required for the LCDOT visitor parking lot reconstruction; and
WHEREAS, it is recommended that a consultant engineering firm be employed to provide these 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, Hey and Associates, Inc., Volo, Illinois, are consulting engineers skilled in the provision of said Phase II design engineering services.
WHEREAS, an appropriation of funds is required.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by this Lake County Board, 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, between Lake County and Hey and Associates, Inc. at a maximum amount of $27,950, for Phase II design engineering services for the reconstruction of the LCDOT visitor parking lot, a draft copy of which is attached hereto.
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 $35,000 of Matching Tax funds for these Phase II design engineering services, and designated as Section 19-00214-26-MG.
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.
DATED at Waukegan, Illinois, on December 10, 2019.