Notice is hereby given that Statements of Interest (SOI) are requested together with Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) for furnishing professional civil engineering services on the following projects.  The SOI/SOQ shall be submitted by registering on the Lake County DOT Projects tab of the Lake County Purchasing Portal https://www.lakecountypurchasingportal.com/ and using the “SUBMIT” feature within the SOI/SOQ project.  For information on how to submit the SOI/SOQ consultants should refer to and follow the “SOI/SOQ Submittal Instructions” on our website: http://www.lakecountyil.gov/653/Consultant-Selection.

Submission deadline is 10:00 A.M. on August 19, 2024.

1. Section No. 24-00000-23-ES: Preparation of Lake County’s 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP). The work will include the development and implementation of a comprehensive public involvement plan; development and maintenance of an interactive project website; administration of surveys to the public; conducting focus groups and charrettes; development of materials for meetings with the public, stakeholders, and elected officials; coordinating with regional partners (CMAP, RTA, IDOT, etc.); inventory and analysis of data on the existing transportations system, travel trends, demographics, land use, and safety concerns; modeling of future traffic demand; generation of specific project recommendations by mode (roadway, non-motorized, transit); development of a corresponding financial plan that estimates reasonably expected tax revenue and identifies other potential funding mechanisms; compilation of existing conditions report, financial plan, mode plans, and project listings into a comprehensive 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan Report. It’s expected that the work will be completed over a two-year period with work beginning in February 2025. It’s anticipated that plan development will be funded by local funds and Statewide Planning & Research Funds. The basis of evaluation will be 50% technical approach, 10% management approach, 20% experience of firm and personnel; 10% specialized experience; 10% workload capacity.

The SOI shall be limited to 1 page.  The SOQ shall be limited to 3 pages max.  The SOQ shall provide a concise project approach, identify the project team, and highlight 2-3 recent, relevant projects which the key project team members were involved in. A minimum of three (3) firms will be selected as the most qualified from their SOI/SOQ submittal. The committee will then select the firm that is the most qualified for each project. Selected firms may be asked to make a presentation to a selection committee. 

A current IDOT prequalification listing shall also be included with the submittal and not counted against the page limit. 

The County, in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois, hereby notifies all firms expressing statements of interest that it will affirmatively ensure that the contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement will be awarded without discrimination on the grounds of race, color or national origin.