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Joint resolution authorizing an agreement between Lake County and Civiltech Engineering Inc., Itasca, Illinois, for the provision of Phase II design engineering services at the intersection of IL Route 176 and Fairfield Road for the proposed Fairfield/176 Junction Improvement and appropriates $1,745,000 of ¼% Sales Tax for Transportation and Public Safety funds for these engineering services designated as Section 08-00113-16-BR.
Staff Summary
· Fairfield/176 Junction Improvement; Phase II: Consultant Agreement
· The improvement of the intersection of IL Rte. 176 and Fairfield Road is a chosen project for the transportation challenge bonds 2011 issuance.
· A consultant will be utilized to complete Phase II design engineering services.
· The selected and recommended firm is Civiltech Engineering, Inc., Itasca, Illinois, for a cost of services described as $1,588,144.
· This resolution appropriates $1,745,000 of ¼% Sales Tax for Transportation and Public Safety funds.
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R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Fairfield Road (County Highway 49) is a designated route on the county highway system; and
WHEREAS, it would be beneficial for the safety and welfare of the motoring public if Fairfield Road at IL Route 176 (Fairfield/176 Junction Improvement) could be improved to provide increased traffic capacities; and
WHEREAS, it is advisable that a consultant engineering firm be employed to provide said Phase II engineering services (Design Engineering); 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, Civiltech Engineering Inc., Itasca, Illinois, are consulting engineers skilled in the provision of said Phase II engineering services (Design Engineering).
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that Civiltech Engineering Inc., Itasc...
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