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PROPOSED APPROPRIATING RESOLUTION (TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS)
Department: Transportation and Highways
Other Part(ies): N/A
Request: Approve
Good(s) or Services(s): Geotechnical Engineering Services
Location: Various Locations throughout Cook County
Section: 16-6SOIL-00-ES
Fiscal Impact: $360,000.00
Accounts: Motor Fuel Tax Fund: (600-585 Account)
Summary: This resolution is for appropriating funds for soil borings and other related geotechnical engineering services at various locations throughout Cook County by an outside engineering consultant.
This appropriation, as proposed, consist of soil borings and related soils analyses, geotechnical reports with recommendations derived from soil investigations, definition of strength properties and characteristics of the underlying soils to support the roadway pavement and highway structures, clean construction or demolition debris soil testing, and other engineering tasks and shall include supervision by County forces.
This appropriation is made in anticipation of a forthcoming contract to be presented to your Honorable Body at a later date.
This improvement will promote economic development, regional mobility, and is needed to protect the public investment in the highway system and provide a safe, efficient and sustainable highway. .end