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Joint resolution authorizing an agreement with Civiltech Engineering, Itasca, Illinois, to provide Phase II design engineering services for improvements to the intersections of Darrell Road with Case Road/Neville Road, Dowell Road and Fisher Road in the Village of Island Lake and unincorporated Wauconda Township, at a maximum cost of $1,276,738.01, and appropriating $1,535,000 of Motor Fuel Tax funds.
Staff Summary
* The intersections of Darrell Road with Case Road/Neville Road, Dowell Road and Fisher Road need to be improved, inclusive of non-motorized improvements.
* The intersection improvements include roundabouts, along with non-motorized travel improvements.
* A consulting firm will be utilized to perform these engineering services.
* Lake County selects professional engineering firms in accordance with the Local Government Professional Services Selection Act, 50 ILCS 510/1 et. seq.
* The Lake County Division of Transportation's (LCDOT) Consultant Selection Process has been approved by the Federal Highway Administration and the Illinois Department of Transportation, and the firm selected for this project was selected in accordance with this approved process.
* LCDOT received and evaluated Statements of Interest and Qualifications from six professional firms of which three were short-listed and presented to a consultant selection committee.
* The selected and recommended firm is Civiltech Engineering, Itasca, Illinois.
* This project is included in the highway improvement program and targeted for a letting in 2022, and designated as Section 13-00107-09-CH.
* $1,364,102.76 of Motor Fuel Tax funds will be appropriated through excess revenues that have fallen into fund balance and the remaining $170,897.24 will be appropriated through the approved FY2020 budget.
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R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Darrell Road, County Highway 44, is a designated route on the County highway system; and
WHEREAS, Lake County believes it would be beneficial to t...
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