Lake County Illinois - File #: 23-1556

• File #: 23-1556
• Version: 1
• Name: Cedar Lake Road Realignment: Phase II Consultant Agreement and Appropriation
• Type: resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/17/2023
• In control: Public Works and Transportation Committee
• Final action: 11/14/2023
• Title: Joint resolution authorizing an agreement with Crawford, Murphy & Tilly, Inc., Aurora, Illinois, for Phase II professional engineering services for the realignment of Cedar Lake Road, from Nippersink Road to Hart Road, at a maximum cost of $5,417,554 and appropriating $6,500,000 of 1/4% Sales Tax for Transportation funds.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/14/2023	1	Lake County Board	adopted	Pass
11/2/2023	1	Financial & Administrative Committee	recommended for adoption to the consent agenda	Pass
11/1/2023	1	Public Works and Transportation Committee	approved and referred on to the Financial and Administrative Committee	Pass

Title
Joint resolution authorizing an agreement with Crawford, Murphy & Tilly, Inc., Aurora, Illinois, for Phase II professional engineering services for the realignment of Cedar Lake Road, from Nippersink Road to Hart Road, at a maximum cost of $5,417,554 and appropriating $6,500,000 of 1/4% Sales Tax for Transportation funds.

Staff Summary
* Crawford, Murphy & Tilly, Inc., Aurora, Illinois will be utilized to perform the Phase II design engineering services for realignment of Cedar Lake Road, from Nippersink Road to Hart Road, inclusive of a new railroad crossing, non-motorized improvements, and transit improvements.
* 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 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.
* The selected firm has a satisfactory past relationship with the Lake County Division of Transportation.
* This project is included in the Transportation Improvement Program and designated as Section 02-00065-01-FP.

Body
RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Cedar Lake Road, County Highway 28, is a designated route on the County highway system; and

WHEREAS, Lake County believes it would be beneficial for the safety and welfare of the traveling public to realign Cedar Lake Road, from Nippersink Road to Hart Road, inclusive of a new railroad crossing, non-motorized improvements, and transit improvements; and

WHEREAS, Phase II professional engineering services are required for these improvements; and

WHEREAS, it is recommended that a consultant engineering firm be employed to provide Phase II professional engineering services for these proposed improvement; and

WHEREAS, Lake County, by and through its Division of Transportation, has selecte...