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Joint resolution authorizing the execution of Amendment # 2 to the agreement for the use of federal highway funds between the State of Illinois and Lake County for Phase II design engineering services for the improvements to the Arlington Heights Road at Buffalo Creek northbound Bridge and designated as Section 05-00193-04-BR.
Staff Summary
· Arlington Heights Road Northbound over Buffalo Creek, Bridge Deck Beam Replacements; Supplemental Phase II: Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) Agreement.
· The County has been allocated federal HBP funds to rehabilitate this bridge and IDOT administers all federal highway funds.
· The Phase II design engineering scope of work is being expanded to provide for the consultant to review shop drawings for construction.
· This agreement provides for the County to receive 80% reimbursement for the cost of this Amendment #2.
Body
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Arlington Heights Road, County Highway 79, 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 the bridge deck beams of the bridge carrying northbound Arlington Heights Road over Buffalo Creek could be replaced utilizing federal highway funds provided by the Illinois Department of Transportation; and
WHEREAS, this Lake County Board, at its meeting of January 12, 2010, authorized the execution of an agreement for these federal highway funds between the State of Illinois and Lake County for federal reimbursement of 80% of the Phase II design engineering services for said improvement; and
WHEREAS, this Lake County Board, at its meeting of January 12, 2010, appropriated $50,000 of County Bridge Tax funds to provide for these Phase II design engineering services; and
WHEREAS, this Lake County Board at its meeting of April 12, 2011, approved the expansion of Phase II engineering services, Amendment #1, to provide for IDOT and Lake County DOT plan review comments and fo...
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