Lake County Public Works, Planning & Transportation Committee Met Sept. 1.
Here is the agenda provided by the committee:
1. Call to Order
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Roll Call of Members
4. Addenda to the Agenda
5. Public Comment (Items not on the agenda)
6. Chair's Remarks
7. Unfinished Business
8. New Business
CONSENT AGENDA (Items 8.1 - 8.4)
Approval of Minutes
8.1 21-1308
Minutes for July 28, 2021.
DIVISION OF TRANSPORTATION
8.2 21-1242
Joint resolution appropriating $1,187,000 of Motor Fuel Tax funds for the maintenance and electrical service of traffic control signals, street lights, and Lake County PASSAGE field elements, under the applicable Illinois Highway Code, from December 1, 2021, to November 30, 2022, authorizing the one-year renewal clause with Meade Electric Company, Inc., Willowbrook, Illinois, in the amount of $926,165.14.
∙ Patrol One maintenance activities are paid out of the Motor Fuel Tax fund, including the maintenance, electrical service, and Joint Utility Locating Information for Excavators (JULIE) locates for the County traffic control signals, streetlights, other field equipment, and field elements of Lake County PASSAGE.
∙ Traffic signal maintenance is currently under contract with Meade Electric Company, Inc., Willowbrook, Illinois, with two one-year renewal clauses.
∙ Before a contract renewal can be signed, an appropriation from Motor Fuel Tax funds of $1,112,000 is needed for Fiscal Year 2022 contract maintenance services and $75,000 for electrical service.
∙ This is a shared service item, with existing agreements with Deerfield, Deer Park, Gurnee, Highland Park, Highwood, and the Illinois Department of Transportation for the inclusion of certain traffic signals within their jurisdiction in the County’s traffic signal maintenance contract for reimbursement to the County for their share.
∙ This project is included in the Transportation Improvement Program, and designated as Section 22-00000-01-GM.
8.3 21-1243
Joint resolution authorizing an agreement with the State of Illinois/Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), for improvements at the intersection of Illinois Route 60 and Wilson Road, and appropriating $50,000 of ¼% Sales Tax for Transportation funds.
∙ The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) will be improving the intersection of Illinois Route 60 at Wilson Road.
∙ The improvement will widen the intersection to provide turn lanes on Illinois Route 60 and install a new traffic signal.
∙ IDOT has secured federal funds to pay up to 80 percent of the costs for the project.
∙ The County’s share of the project for the improvements to Wilson Road is estimated to be $10,440.
∙ This project is included in the Transportation Improvement Program with construction expected to begin in 2021 and designated as Section 21-00070-11 -WR.
8.4 21-1244
Joint committee action item approving Change Order Number 12 consisting of an increase of $2,080.20 for additions to the Cedar Lake Road reconstruction contract.
∙ Cedar Lake Road reconstruction is under contract with Lake County Grading Company, LLC, Libertyville, Illinois, in the amount of $4,982,206.99 as approved by the County Board on May 9, 2017, and designated as Section 08-00065-02-RS.
∙ Change Order Number 12 is for rockfill necessary for a ground improvement under the box culvert to balance to final measured quantities.
∙ Previous Change Orders were required to balance to final measured quantities, address changes to erosion control, storm sewer work, and concrete sidewalk, additional asphalt pavement joint work to prolong the life of the joints, and additional items to address changes to traffic control, wingwall ground improvement, Forest Preserve RV site removal and regrading, and watermain work.
∙ Change Orders need to be approved by the standing committees for cumulative net increases over 10 percent.
∙ The sum of all contract change orders to date is $499,723.58, which represents a 10.03 percent increase over the original awarded contract amount.
REGULAR AGENDA
DIVISION OF TRANSPORTATION
8.5 21-1245
Resolution renaming 14th Street, from Victoria Avenue to Sheridan Road, to Audrey Nixon Boulevard in conjunction with the improvements to 14th Street, from Illinois Route 131 to Sheridan Road.
∙ 14th Street is being improved from Illinois Route 131 to Sheridan Road.
∙ 14th Street, from Illinois Route 131 to Victoria Avenue, is currently under municipal jurisdiction (cities of North Chicago and Waukegan) and from Victoria Avenue to Sheridan Road is a designated route on the County highway system.
∙ At its November 13, 2018 meeting, the County Board approved the jurisdictional transfer of 14th Street, from Illinois Route 131 to Victoria Avenue, from the respective municipalities to the County as County Highway 78. This jurisdictional transfer is planned to take place upon completion of construction.
∙ Both the City of North Chicago and City of Waukegan passed resolutions renaming their respective segment of 14th Street as Audrey Nixon Boulevard.
∙ It is recommended that the remaining segment of 14th Street, from Illinois Route 131 to Sheridan Road, be renamed for consistency and to facilitate wayfinding in the area.
8.6 21-1246
Paratransit update and discussion.
8.7 21-0051
Director’s Report - Division of Transportation.
PUBLIC WORKS
8.8 21-1269
Joint Resolution authorizing a contract with Constellation NewEnergy Gas Division, LLC Louisville, Kentucky for Natural Gas Transportation and Management Services in an annual estimated amount of $397,580.00.
∙ The current contract for Natural Gas Transportation and Management Services is expiring and a new contract is needed.
∙ An Invitation to Bid was issued and extended to fourteen potential service providers and electronic bids were received from two vendors ranging from $397,580 to
$432,145.
∙ Based on the evaluation criteria set forth in the Invitation for Bid, Constellation NewEnergy Gas Division, LLC is the lowest responsive and responsible bidder for Lake County.
∙ The base contract is an estimated annual amount of $397,580 based on unit price per therm. This is an increased cost estimated at $24,580 over last year, which is due to low oil and gas reserves and a high demand.
∙ Included in the Invitation to Bid was a request for vendors to provide pricing on the purchase of additional carbon offsets.
∙ Constellation NewEnergy Gas Division, LLC included a cost of $0.03 per therm for carbon offsets. This addition is estimated to increase the cost of the contract by $30,000 to an annual estimated amount of $427,580.
8.9 21-0053
Director’s Report - Public Works.
SOLID WASTE AGENCY OF LAKE COUNTY
8.10 21-1283
Ordinance amending the intergovernmental agreement establishing the Solid Waste Agency of Lake County, Illinois.
∙ The Solid Waste Agency of Lake County, Illinois (SWALCO) was formed on or about February 21, 1991 by intergovernmental agreement.
∙ Lake County adopted this agreement and has been, and remains a member of SWALCO.
∙ The SWALCO Board has determined that there is a need to amend the agreement to expand the scope of persons that are eligible to serve as an “Alternate Director” on behalf of a municipal member.
∙ The original agreement provides that any amendment to the agreement requires written agreement of each member of SWALCO, and as such Lake County is required to adopt the amendment.
PLANNING, BUILDING AND DEVELOPMENT
8.11 21-1259
Discussion on proposed text amendments to Chapter 94 of the Lake County, Illinois Code of Ordinances relating to the regulation of open burning of landscape waste in the unincorporated area.
∙ In advance of the October 12, 2021 expiration of the Temporary Public Nuisance Ordinance, and per Committee direction, staff have explored options for permanent open burning restrictions and landscape waste disposal and sought public input through a variety of platforms that included a website, an informational meeting, public surveys, and emailed comments.
∙ During a joint meeting of the PWPT and E & E Committees on August 4, 2021, staff presented a summary of those options available for the franchising of waste hauling services and open burning regulations, as well as the public engagement results for Committee discussion and received direction to proceed with a set of proposed text amendments.
∙ Staff will present the details on the proposed amendments for Committee discussion prior to bringing the amendments back for Committee action.
8.12 21-0052
Director’s Report - Planning Building and Development.
9. County Administrator's Report
10. Executive Session
11. Members' Remarks
12. Adjournment
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