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Approving an $850,000.00 Agreement with BLA, Inc. of Itasca, Illinois for On-Call Design Engineering Services, Kane County Section No. 24-00578-00-ES
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WHEREAS, “on-call” design engineering services are necessary for various Kane County highway improvements (hereinafter referred to as “Projects”); and
WHEREAS, in order to complete the Projects, it is necessary to retain a professional engineering firm to perform “on-call” design engineering services; and
WHEREAS, BLA, Inc., 333 Pierce Road #200, Itasca, IL 60143 (hereinafter the "Engineer") has design engineering experience and professional expertise and is willing to perform Project “on-call” design services for an amount not to exceed Eight Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($850,000.00); and
WHEREAS, it is in the County's best interest to enter into an “on-call” design engineering services agreement with the Engineer for the Projects, (a copy of which is on file with the County Clerk's Office).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Kane County Board that the Chairman is hereby authorized and directed to execute the agreement with BLA, Inc. of Itasca, Illinois for Project “on-call” design engineering services.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Kane County Board appropriate the not to exceed sum of Eight Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($850,000.00) to pay for design engineering services for the Project and that said sum be paid from Motor Fuel Local Option Fund No. 304, Line Item # 50140 (Engineering Services).
Line Item: 304.520.524.50140
Line Item Description: Engineering Services
Was Personnel/Item/Service approved in original budget or a subsequent budget revision? Yes
Are funds currently available for this Personnel/Item/Service in the specific line item? Yes
If funds are not currently available in the specified line item, where are the funds available? N/A
Passed by the Kane County Board on March 11, 2025.
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John A. Cunningham, MBA, JD, JD Corinne M. Pierog MA, MBA
Clerk, County Board Chairman, County Board
Kane County, Illinois Kane County, Illinois
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