Title
Joint resolution authorizing an agreement with the Village of Barrington for the Hart Road at Flint Creek bridge improvement project.
Staff Summary
• This project will include the resurfacing of Hart Road, replacement of existing culverts at Flint Creek with a new single span bridge, and construction of a new multi-use path within the project limits.
• The Village of Barrington (Village) is desirous that Lake County include construction of a new multi-use path on the east side of Hart Road within the project limits.
• The Village will reimburse the County for its share of the engineering and construction costs associated with these improvements, estimated to be $260,000.
• The Village is leading a separate project that will construct the remaining segments of the multi-use path along Hart Road that will provide for a continuous multi-use path along Hart Road, from US Route 14 south to the Barrington High School entrance.
• This improvement is included in the Transportation Improvement Program, with construction planned to begin in 2022 contingent upon permit approvals and land acquisition, and designated as Section 18-00174-06-BR.
Body
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Hart Road, County Highway 80, is a designated route on the County highway system; and
WHEREAS, to ensure the free flow of traffic and the safety and welfare of the traveling public, Lake County and the Village of Barrington (Village) are desirous of improving Hart Road with resurfacing, replacement of the existing Flint Creek culverts with a new bridge, and installation of a new multi-use path; and
WHEREAS, the Village is desirous for the County to include the construction of a new multi-use path on the east side of the Hart Road within the limits of the County’s project; and
WHEREAS, Lake County and the Village are desirous of entering into an agreement stating the terms and conditions for the Village’s participation in this project, a draft copy of which is attached hereto; and
WHEREAS, the Village is currently leading a separate project that will construct the remaining segments of the multi-use path along Hart Road, from US Route 14 south to the Barrington High School entrance.
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, Illinois, are authorized, and are hereby directed to enter into an agreement, and any amendments, between Lake County and the Village of Barrington stating the terms and conditions for the Village’s participation in the Hart Road at Flint Creek bridge improvement project, and designated as Section 18-00174-06-BR.
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.
DATED at Waukegan, Illinois, on January 11, 2022.