Lake County Public Works, Planning & Transportation Committee met July 8.
Here is the agenda provided by the committee:
1. Call to Order
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Addenda to the Agenda
4. Public Comment
5. Chair's Remarks
6. Old Business
7. New Business
CONSENT AGENDA (Items 7.1 - 7.3)
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
7.1 20-0876
Minutes for June 3, 2020.
Attachments: PWPT 6.3.20 Minutes.pdf
DIVISION OF TRANSPORTATION
7.2 20-0844
Joint resolution authorizing a contract with Campanella and Sons Inc., Wadsworth, Illinois, in the amount of $376,067.56 for the culvert replacement on Deep Lake Road and appropriating $450,000 of County Bridge Tax funds.
· The culvert on Deep Lake Road is at the end of its life cycle and must be replaced.
· There was a public call for bids, and a total of three bids were received, ranging from $376,067.56 to $584,000, and the lowest responsible bidder is Campanella and Sons Inc., in the amount of $376,067.56.
· This project is included in the highway improvement program with construction planned in 2020, and designated as Section 19-00087-07-DR.
7.3 20-0846
Joint resolution authorizing an agreement for professional engineering services with Infrastructure Management Services (IMS), Tempe, Arizona, at a maximum cost of $80,000, for the annual pavement testing services, and associated components, and appropriating $100,000 of Matching Tax funds.
· The County highway system consists of approximately 903 lane miles of pavement with a replacement cost of approximately $2,300,000,000.
· The County approved an agreement for professional engineering services with IMS in 1986 to implement a pavement management system.
· IMS was the original supplier of said database within the County’s Automated Repair Guidance System (Argus).
· The pavement data in the system is updated on a yearly basis, utilizing information collected, using dynamic load testing, and laser testing procedures.
· Approximately 25 percent of the County highway system is retested each year.
· Information from the pavement management system is used to generate recommended resurfacing projects for the next five years.
· In accordance with the Local Government Professional Services Selection Act, the recommended firm is IMS of Tempe, Arizona, at a cost of services of $80,000.
· This project is included in the highway improvement program, and designated as
Section 20-00219-00-ES.
REGULAR AGENDA
LAKE COUNTY BOARD
7.4 20-0878
Joint resolution authorizing the dissolution of the Beach Park Drainage District.
· The Ad Hoc Drainage District Committee has met a number of times over the past year with a focus on providing data-driven recommendations regarding consolidations where practical.
· Based on research and discussions, the committee provided direction to staff to proceed with a potential consolidation of the Beach Park Drainage District.
· Staff met with Village of Beach Park and City of Waukegan representatives and determined that the dissolution of the District and consolidation into the Village and City was in the best interest of all parties and the residents.
· Following discussions with County staff, the Beach Park Drainage District is also in support of the dissolution. All assets of the District will be transferred to the Village and City, and the current assessment to residents within the District will be removed.
DIVISION OF TRANSPORTATION
7.5 20-0843
Joint resolution authorizing a contract with Peter Baker and Son Company, Lake Bluff, Illinois, in the amount of $6,201,261.72 for the Grass Lake Road and Millburn Road resurfacing improvements, which will be improved under the Illinois Highway
Code for a total of 5.28 miles, and providing a supplemental appropriation of $270,000 of County Bridge Tax funds, $400,000 of Matching Tax funds, and $500,000 of 1⁄4% Sales Tax for Transportation funds.
· This resurfacing improvement has been identified within the County’s pavement management system, is included in the highway improvement program with construction in 2020, and designated as Section 18-00999-54-RS.
· The work will include the milling and resurfacing of Grass Lake Road, Main Street, and Millburn Road, constructing sidewalk and bike path on Grass Lake Road, removing and replacing a box culvert and storm sewer on Main Street, re-profiling a bridge deck and repairing joints in a box culvert on Millburn Road, and other associated improvements.
· There was a public call for bids, and a total of one bid was received in the amount of $6,201,261.72. Peter Baker and Son Company was identified as the responsible bidder in the amount of $6,201,261.72.
7.6 20-0845
Joint resolution authorizing an agreement with Baxter and Woodman Inc., Crystal Lake, Illinois, to provide Phase II design engineering services for improvements to the intersection of Stearns School Road at US Route 41 in unincorporated Warren Township and the Village of Gurnee, at a maximum cost of $407,084.27, and appropriating $490,000 of Motor Fuel Tax funds.
· The intersection of Stearns School Road at US Route 41 needs to be improved, inclusive of non-motorized improvements.
· The intersection improvements include additional turn lanes and modernized traffic signals.
· 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 17 professional firms, of which four were short-listed and presented to a consultant selection committee.
· The selected and recommended firm is Baxter and Woodman Inc., with a maximum cost of $407,084.27.
· This project is included in the highway improvement program, and designated as Section 16-00222-02-CH.
· Construction and Phase III construction engineering will be paid for and completed by the Illinois Department of Transportation.
7.7 20-0847
Joint resolution authorizing an agreement with the State of Illinois, by and through the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), for improvements at the intersection of Fremont Center Road and Illinois Route 60.
· The intersection of Fremont Center Road and Illinois Route 60 needs to be improved, inclusive of non-motorized improvements.
· This improvement will include the addition of turn lanes, a new traffic signal, and provide space for a future bike path on the west side of Fremont Center Road.
· This agreement provides that IDOT will reimburse the County for 50 percent of the construction cost, up to a maximum of $1,550,000.
· The cost for construction and construction engineering is estimated to be $2,864,000.
· This improvement is included in the highway improvement program with construction targeting 2021, and designated as Section 12-00138-02-CH.
7.8 20-0848
Joint resolution appropriating $475,000 of 1⁄4% Sales Tax for Transportation funds for the acquisition of necessary right-of-way, by agreement or condemnation, and other right-of-way costs associated with the intersection improvement of Miller Road at US Route 12.
· Miller Road at US Route 12 will be improved with the addition of turn lanes and non-motorized improvements.
· Preliminary plans and right-of-way plats identifying the right-of-way needs for the improvement have been prepared.
· This improvement is included in the highway improvement program with targeted construction in 2022, and designated as Section 15-00118-12-CH.
7.9 20-0849
Joint resolution appropriating $525,000 of 1⁄4% Sales Tax for Transportation funds for the acquisition of necessary right-of-way, by agreement or condemnation, and other right-of-way costs associated with the intersection improvement of Illinois Route 59 at Grand Avenue.
· Illinois Route 59 at Grand Avenue will be improved with the construction of turn lanes, drainage improvements, re-alignment of Washington Avenue and non-motorized improvements.
· Preliminary plans and right-of-way plats identifying the right-of-way needs for the improvement have been prepared.
· This improvement is included in the highway improvement program with targeted construction in 2022, and is designated as Section 10-00279-01-CH.
7.10 20-0003
Director’s Report - Transportation.
PLANNING BUILDING AND DEVELOPMENT
7.11 20-0873
Continued discussion of proposed ordinance amendments to the Lake County, Illinois Code of Ordinances to regulate entertainment-oriented animal exhibitions in unincorporated Lake County.
· At the February 5, 2020 Public Works, Planning and Transportation Committee meeting, a draft set of ordinance amendments related to entertainment-oriented animal exhibitions was presented to the Committee for discussion and feedback.
· Presentation of a revised draft incorporating committee feedback, additional staff research, and input from subject matter experts has been delayed due to the County’s emergency response related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
· The updated amendments, attached as “Exhibit A”, would prohibit entertainment-oriented animal exhibitions in the unincorporated area with the exception of properties zoned and established as permanent venues for such exhibitions with such animals housed on-site.
· Upon conclusion of the discussion, staff will return to the Committee with a final version and resolution for the County Board to initiate the Zoning Board of Appeals public hearing process.
7.12 20-0874
Ordinance amending the Lake County Temporary Emergency Public Nuisance Ordinance.
· On May 12, the County Board adopted the Lake County Temporary Emergency Public Nuisance Ordinance to enact a temporary ban on open burning in the unincorporated area for a period extended from May 12 to June 10, coinciding with the spring landscape waste burning season. This ban was further extended by the County Board on June 9, and is set to expire on July 15.
· The ordinance recognizes the increased risk of negative health impacts of open burning of landscape waste on individuals who have been infected with COVID-19.
· The County’s temporary ordinance permits small recreational fires and the use of self-contained outdoor burn devices under certain criteria. County Board action is anticipated on July 14.
· This extension will go into effect immediately upon County Board adoption of Exhibit A and expire on August 12, 2020.
7.13 20-0041
Director’s Report - Planning Building and Development.
PUBLIC WORKS
7.14 20-0867
Joint resolution authorizing an agreement with Donohue and Associates Inc., Sheboygan, Wisconsin, in the amount of $69,680 for preliminary engineering design services for the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition system.
· Lake County Public Works operates a robust Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system. The system allows for wireless communication and data collection among the various Lake County Public Works water and wastewater systems. This results in less drive team and fewer miles driven, benefiting the environment. The data repository is used to make data driven decisions on system functionality.
· This phase of SCADA will connect the Southeast sewer system to the network and update the SCADA network of the former Lakes Region Sanitary District assets. More than 45 lift stations will be improved.
· This is the initial agreement for preliminary engineering services, and the agreement will be amended to include final engineering and system integration services in the future, which is consistent with the County’s experience in multi-phase professional contracts.
· The Lake County Purchasing Division received and evaluated Statements of Interests from three professional firms. In accordance with the Local Government Professional Services Selection Act, the recommended firm is Donohue and Associates Inc.
· The initial contract with Donohue and Associates Inc. will include preliminary engineering design services and inventory services based on a not-to-exceed value in the amount of $69,680.
7.15 20-0868
Director’s Report - Public Works.
8. Executive Session
9. Public Comment
10. County Administrator's Report
11. Members' Remarks
12. Adjournment
Next Meeting: July 29, 2020
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