Buffalo Grove IGA FINAL 111519
PROJECT SPECIFIC AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF LAKE
AND THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE
FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF BUFFALO GROVE ROAD
AND FOR THE DEDICATION OF RIGHT-OF-WAY
AND GRANTING OF EASEMENTS
FROM DEERFIELD PARKWAY
TO ILLINOIS ROUTE 22/HALF DAY ROAD
THIS AGREEMENT entered into this day of , A.D. 20 , by and
between the COUNTY OF LAKE, Illinois, an Illinois body politic and corporate, acting by and through its
Chair and County Board, hereinafter referred to as the COUNTY, and the VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, an
Illinois Municipal Corporation, acting by and through its President and Village Board, hereinafter referred
to as the VILLAGE. The COUNTY and the VILLAGE may hereinafter be referred to collectively as “parties”
and individually as a “party” to THIS AGREEMENT.
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, the COUNTY and the VILLAGE entered into the AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF
LAKE AND THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE FOR THE ROADWAY IMPROVEMENT, MAINTENANCE
RESPONSIBILITIES AND JURISDICTIONAL TRANSFERS OF BUSCH ROAD/PARKWAY AND DEERFIELD
PARKWAY; BUFFALO GROVE ROAD/PORT CLINTON ROAD/PRAIRIE ROAD; WEILAND ROAD; AND PRAIRIE
ROAD dated the thirteenth day of June, A.D. 1995 and amended the nineteenth day of January, A.D. 2017
by Amendment #1 to said aforementioned Agreement (the Agreement and Amendment #1 collectively
shall hereinafter be referred to as the 1995 AGREEMENT) stipulating specific improvements, maintenance
and the jurisdictional transfers of said named roadways located within the VILLAGE; and,
WHEREAS, said 1995 AGREEMENT requires that the COUNTY and the VILLAGE enter into a project
specific agreement for each stage of improvement for said named roadways prior to the commencement
of the construction of a specific improvement; and,
WHEREAS, THIS AGREEMENT sets forth the specific duties and responsibilities of the COUNTY and
the VILLAGE for the improvement of Buffalo Grove Road (COUNTY Highway 16) from Deerfield Parkway
(COUNTY Highway 11) to Illinois Route 22/Half Day Road and as such, complies with the requirement set
forth in the 1995 AGREEMENT for a project specific agreement; and,
WHEREAS, the COUNTY and the VILLAGE mutually agree that certain terms and conditions outlined
in THIS AGREEMENT shall supersede the 1995 AGREEMENT relating to the subject matter contained
herein THIS AGREEMENT, and in the event of a conflict between THIS AGREEMENT and the 1995
AGREEMENT, THIS AGREEMENT shall control; and,
WHEREAS, the COUNTY has jurisdictional authority and maintenance responsibility over Buffalo
Grove Road from Lake Cook Road to US Route 45; and,
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WHEREAS, the COUNTY and VILLAGE, in order to facilitate the free flow of traffic and ensure the
safety of the traveling public, are desirous to make certain permanent roadway and non-motorized facility
improvements to Buffalo Grove Road between Deerfield Parkway and Illinois Route 22/Half Day Road;
including road reconstruction and widening, construction of a multi-use path, sidewalk, street lighting,
watermain and sanitary sewer modifications, signal interconnection, detention facility expansion and the
construction of traffic signals at Aptakisic Road and Thompson Boulevard; and,
WHEREAS, the above-listed construction work items, plus any other necessary associated work
items, shall hereinafter be referred to as the IMPROVEMENT. The IMPROVEMENT shall also be referred
to as COUNTY Section 11-00249-03-WR; and,
WHEREAS, in accordance with the 1995 AGREEMENT, the COUNTY will design, or cause to be
designed, the IMPROVEMENT, for which the VILLAGE shall reimburse the COUNTY as stipulated hereafter;
and,
WHEREAS, the IMPROVEMENT shall be constructed in substantial conformance with the design
engineering plans and specifications prepared by Gewalt Hamilton Associates, Inc. (hereinafter PLANS),
which, by reference herein, hereby become a part hereof. As of this writing, the current iteration of the
PLANS are those dated September 19, 2016 (pre-final version); and,
WHEREAS, a project location map indicating the IMPROVEMENT limits and a concept plan
generally depicting the IMPROVEMENT are attached as EXHIBIT A to THIS AGREEMENT, which, by
reference herein is hereby made a part hereof; and,
WHEREAS, it has been determined by engineering studies that, in order to construct the
IMPROVEMENT, the COUNTY requires two (2) areas of real property abutting Buffalo Grove Road which
are presently owned by the VILLAGE to become right-of-way (hereinafter RIGHT-OF-WAY), five (5) areas
of permanent easements (hereinafter PERMANENT EASEMENTS) within property owned by the VILLAGE
(hereinafter PERMANENT EASEMENT PROPERTY), and ten (10) areas of temporary easements (hereinafter
TEMPORARY EASEMENTS) within property owned by the VILLAGE (hereinafter TEMPORARY EASEMENT
PROPERTY); and,
WHEREAS, the Plat of Highways showing the RIGHT-OF-WAY (as Parcel 0014 and Parcel 0025),
PERMANENT EASEMENT PROPERTY (as Parcel 0008 PE1, Parcel 0008 PE2, Parcel 0025 PE1, Parcel 0025
PE2, and Parcel 0025 PE3 ) and TEMPORARY EASEMENT PROPERTY (as Parcel 0001 TE, Parcel 0007 TE,
Parcel 0014 TE1, Parcel 0014 TE2, Parcel 0016 TE1, Parcel 0016 TE2, Parcel 0016 TE3, Parcel 0018 TE,
Parcel 0025 TE1, and Parcel 0025 TE2) (hereinafter PLAT) is attached as EXHIBIT B to THIS AGREEMENT,
which, by reference herein, is hereby made a part hereof; and,
WHEREAS, the legal descriptions for the RIGHT-OF-WAY, PERMANENT EASEMENT PROPERTY and
TEMPORARY EASEMENT PROPERTY are attached as EXHIBIT C to THIS AGREEMENT, which, by reference
herein, is hereby made a part hereof; and,
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WHEREAS, the VILLAGE has indicated its willingness to enter into an agreement with the COUNTY
regarding the acquisition of the RIGHT-OF-WAY, PERMANENT EASEMENTS and TEMPORARY EASEMENTS
by the COUNTY, at no cost to the COUNTY, and to sign the necessary land acquisition/conveyance and
other documents for the RIGHT-OF-WAY, PERMANENT EASEMENTS and TEMPORARY EASEMENTS, at a
specified time in the future; and,
WHEREAS, the Constitution of the State of Illinois, Article VII, Section 10, provides that units of
local government may contract among themselves in any manner not prohibited by law or by ordinance;
and,
WHEREAS, the Local Government Property Transfer Act, 50 ILCS 605/0.01 et seq., (hereinafter the
ACT) authorizes units of local government to agree to transfer land between said units of local
government; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to the ACT, the VILLAGE may transfer all of its right, title and interest, in the
property needed for the IMPROVEMENT to the COUNTY upon such terms as may be agreed upon by the
corporate authorities of the VILLAGE and the COUNTY and subject to the provisions of such ACT; and,
WHEREAS, the VILLAGE agrees to convey to the COUNTY the necessary RIGHT-OF-WAY,
PERMANENT EASEMENT PROPERTY and TEMPORARY EASEMENT PROPERTY for the IMPROVEMENT; and,
WHEREAS, it has been determined by engineering studies that, in order to construct the
IMPROVEMENT and a separate future roadway improvement on Aptakisic Road (COUNTY highway 33)
from Illinois Route 83 to Buffalo Grove Road, currently referred to as COUNTY Section 09-00088-18-WR,
(hereinafter FUTURE APTAKISIC IMPROVEMENTS), stormwater detention is required; and,
WHEREAS, the IMPROVEMENT includes expansion of an existing VILLAGE detention basin on
VILLAGE-owned property located on Lot 3 of the plat of subdivision titled Gendell & Taxman’s Walgreens
Subdivision recorded on the twelfth day of July, A.D. 1999 in the Lake County, Illinois Recorder of Deeds
Office as document # 4384032 and Outlot “B” of the plat of subdivision titled Westchester Estates Unit 2
subdivision recorded on the seventh day of November, A.D. 1991 as document #3081717 to provide the
necessary stormwater detention for the proposed IMPROVEMENT and the FUTURE APTAKISIC
IMRPOVEMENTS (hereinafter DETENTION FACILITY); and,
WHEREAS, the VILLAGE is desirous that the DETENTION FACILITY be designed as a dry bottom
basin with native seed mix; and,
WHEREAS, the VILLAGE is desirous that the DETENTION FACILITY be designed to provide
additional detention volume for a future development on the southwest corner of Lasalle Lane and Buffalo
Grove Road (hereinafter EXCESS DETENTION); and,
WHEREAS, the COUNTY agrees to cause the DETENTION FACILITY to be designed and constructed
as a dry bottom basin with native seed mix and, to the extent practicable, provide EXCESS DETENTION for
future VILLAGE stormwater detention purposes; and,
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WHEREAS, upon completion of construction, the VILLAGE agrees to continue to own, operate,
and maintain said DETENTION FACILITY as they do today and in accordance with the 1995 AGREEMENT.
However, the COUNTY is herein granted the right to access the DETENTION FACILITY, as necessary, to
ensure proper functionality of any COUNTY storm sewer and conveyance routes attributed to the right-
of-way of Buffalo Grove Road (COUNTY highway 16) and Aptakisic Road (COUNTY highway 33) which are
tributary to the DETENTION FACILITY; and,
WHEREAS, the VILLAGE owns and maintains certain potable water facilities within the project
limits in conflict with the proposed IMPROVEMENT, including watermain, hydrants, valves, vaults,
services, manholes and other miscellaneous appurtenances (hereinafter WATERMAIN), for which
modification is necessary in order to accommodate the construction of the IMPROVEMENT; and,
WHEREAS, the VILLAGE owns and maintains certain sanitary sewer facilities within the project
limits in conflict with the proposed IMPROVEMENT, including sanitary sewer main, services, manholes
and other miscellaneous appurtenances (hereinafter SANITARY SEWER), for which modification is
necessary in order to accommodate the construction of the IMPROVEMENT; and,
WHEREAS, the VILLAGE owns and maintains certain street lighting facilities within the project
limits in conflict with the proposed IMPROVEMENT, including light poles, luminaries, foundations,
controllers, conduit/unit ducts, and other miscellaneous appurtenances (hereinafter STREET LIGHTING),
for which modification is necessary in order to accommodate the construction of the IMPROVEMENT;
and,
WHEREAS, the VILLAGE owns and maintains certain landscaping in the medians of Buffalo Grove
Road and within the COUNTY RIGHT-OF-WAY, including trees and other such plantings (hereinafter
LANDSCAPING), for which modification is necessary in order to accommodate the construction of the
IMPROVEMENT; and,
WHEREAS, the VILLAGE owns and maintains an irrigation line under Buffalo Grove Road, south of
Illinois Route 22/ Half Day Road that serves the area golf course (hereinafter IRRIGATION LINE), for which
modification is necessary in order to accommodate the construction of the IMPROVEMENT; and,
WHEREAS, the VILLAGE is desirous that the COUNTY modifies said VILLAGE-owned WATERMAIN,
SANITARY SEWER, STREET LIGHTING , LANDSCPAING and IRRIGATION LINE in conflict with the proposed
IMPROVEMENT and that this modification work shall be included as part of the IMPROVEMENT as a
municipal facility and as detailed in the PLANS, for which the VILLAGE shall reimburse the COUNTY as
stipulated hereafter; and,
WHEREAS, the VILLAGE is desirous that the COUNTY includes the reconstruction of certain
sections of concrete sidewalk along Buffalo Grove Road, inclusive of concrete ramps and/or sidewalk with
detectable warnings at intersections (hereinafter SIDEWALK) as part of the IMPROVEMENT, as a municipal
facility and as detailed in the PLANS, for which the VILLAGE shall reimburse the COUNTY as stipulated
hereafter.
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WHEREAS, a portion of the existing VILLAGE SIDEWALK located along Churchill Park on the west
side of Buffalo Grove Road exists outside of the roadway right-of-way and on Buffalo Grove Park District
(hereinafter PARK DISTRICT) property. This portion of the SIDEWALK will be reconstructed with the
IMPROVEMENT and will be replaced partially within the roadway right-of-way and partially within PARK
DISTRICT-owned property, similar to how it exists prior to the IMPROVEMENT. The COUNTY has secured
a temporary easement from the PARK DISTRICT for the reconstruction of this SIDEWALK. The VILLAGE
shall be responsible for working with the PARK DISTRICT to obtain any necessary permanent approvals to
allow the VILLAGE SIDEWALK to remain on PARK DISTRICT property; and,
WHEREAS, the VILLAGE is desirous that the COUNTY includes the construction of an 8 foot
bituminous path along the east side of Buffalo Grove Road between Aptakisic Road and the existing 8 foot
stub located approximately 400 feet south of Brandywyn Lane, inclusive of the construction of concrete
ramps and/or sidewalk with detectable warnings at intersections (hereinafter MULTI-USE PATH) as part
of the IMPROVEMENT, as a municipal facility and as detailed in the PLANS, for which the VILLAGE shall
reimburse the COUNTY as stipulated hereafter; and,
WHEREAS, a portion of the VILLAGE MULTI-USE PATH located on the east side of Buffalo Grove
Road south of Brandywyn Lane, that will be reconstructed with the IMPROVEMENT, will be located
partially within the roadway right-of-way and partially within VILLAGE-owned property in order to provide
appropriate separation from the roadway to the proposed street lighting facilities and from the proposed
street lighting facilities to the MULTI-USE PATH. The COUNTY will secure a temporary easement for
reconstruction of the VILLAGE MULTI-USE PATH, however a permanent easement will not be secured as
the MULTI-USE PATH is a VILLAGE facility; and,
WHEREAS, the VILLAGE is desirous that the COUNTY includes a storm sewer stub at Lasalle Lane
and Buffalo Grove Road (hereinafter STORM SEWER STUB) to allow future access to the EXCESS
DETENTION in the expanded DETENTION FACILITY. The COUNTY agrees to include the STORM SEWER
STUB as part of the IMPROVEMENT, as a municipal facility and as detailed in the PLANS, for which the
VILLAGE shall reimburse the COUNTY as stipulated hereafter; and,
WHEREAS, the proposed IMPROVEMENT includes the replacement of existing traffic signals at
Thompson Boulevard and at Aptakisic Road (hereinafter TRAFFIC SIGNALS) with emergency vehicle pre-
emption systems (hereinafter EVPS), as detailed in the PLANS, for which the VILLAGE shall reimburse the
COUNTY as stipulated hereafter; and,
WHEREAS, the VILLAGE WATERMAIN, SANITARY SEWER, IRRIGATION LINE, SIDEWALK, MULTI-
USE PATH, STORM SEWER STUB, STREET LIGHTING, and LANDSCAPING shall collectively be known as
VILLAGE facilities (hereinafter VILLAGE FACILITIES); and,
WHEREAS, the VILLAGE agrees to accept ownership and maintenance responsibility for any and
all of its VILLAGE FACILITIES constructed as part of the IMPROVEMENT, sign a Municipal Utility/Facility
Acceptance on a County Highway form (hereinafter MUNICIPAL ACCEPTANCE FORM), or forms as the case
may be, and maintain said VILLAGE facilities in accordance with Chapter 90 of the Lake County Code of
Ordinances, as amended, and any successor document; and,
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WHEREAS, the IMPROVEMENT as heretofore described will be constructed in accordance with the
approved plans, specifications, estimates and construction contract; and,
WHEREAS, the COUNTY will furnish construction engineering supervision and cause the
IMPROVEMENT to be constructed in accordance with the approved plans, specifications and construction
contract, with reimbursement from the VILLAGE as hereinafter stipulated; and,
WHEREAS, in accordance with the 1995 AGREEMENT, the VILLAGE is desirous to enter into an
agreement with the COUNTY regarding the costs associated with the IMPROVEMENT and with the work
performed on VILLAGE FACILITIES and VILLAGE streets as part of the IMPROVEMENT; and,
WHEREAS, the estimated division of costs to the parties hereto associated with the
IMPROVEMENT are stipulated in the estimate that is attached as EXHIBIT D to THIS AGREEMENT, which,
by reference herein is hereby made a part hereof; and,
WHEREAS, said IMPROVEMENT to Buffalo Grove Road as heretofore described will be of
immediate benefit to the residents of the COUNTY and the VILLAGE;
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, made and
pursuant to all applicable statutes, local ordinances, and authority, the COUNTY and the VILLAGE do
hereby enter into the following:
SECTION I.
Recitals/Headings
1. It is mutually agreed by and between the parties hereto that the foregoing preambles are
hereby incorporated herein as though fully set forth.
2. It is mutually agreed by and between the parties hereto that the “headings” as contained in
THIS AGREEMENT are for reference only and the actual written provisions, paragraphs and
words of THIS AGREEMENT shall control.
SECTION II.
The Design, Construction and Maintenance of the IMPROVEMENT
COUNTY Responsibilities and VILLAGE Responsibilities
1. The COUNTY agrees to prepare, or cause to be prepared, the necessary surveys, design
engineering plans and specifications and contract letting documents for the IMPROVEMENT
(hereinafter PLANS) in accordance with Lake County Division of Transportation (hereinafter
LCDOT) policies and standards, with reimbursement from the VILLAGE as hereinafter
stipulated.
a. As of this writing, the current PLANS are the prefinal set of plans and specifications
prepared by Gewalt Hamilton Associates, Inc., with a submission date of September 19,
2016. Said PLANS, by reference herein, hereby become a part hereof. The VILLAGE shall
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have the opportunity to review and approve said PLANS with respect to VILLAGE
FACILITIES. Said review and approval of the PLANS by the VILLAGE shall not be
unreasonably withheld.
2. It is mutually agreed by and between the parties hereto that the IMPROVEMENT will be
processed, let, administered and awarded by LCDOT. As of this writing, the anticipated letting
date for the IMPROVEMENT is January 18, 2020. (The letting date is subject to change,
dependent upon project readiness and the availability of project funding.)
3. The COUNTY agrees to cause the IMPROVEMENT to be constructed and to perform, or cause
to be performed, the Construction Engineering Supervision for the IMPROVEMENT in
accordance with LCDOT procedures and requirements, with reimbursement from the VILLAGE
as hereinafter stipulated.
4. The COUNTY shall require the successful bidder to name the VILLAGE as an additional insured
on any liability coverage required pursuant to such contracts with respect to any contract
work performed related to the IMPROVEMENT on VILLAGE property or VILLAGE FACILITIES
and require the successful bidder to indemnify and hold harmless the VILLAGE.
5. It is mutually agreed by and between the parties hereto that the operation and maintenance
of the permanent COUNTY-Owned Traffic Control Signals shall be in accordance with the
Master Agreement Between the County of Lake and the VILLAGE of BUFFALO for Energy Costs,
Maintenance Costs and Future Costs Associated with County-Owned Traffic Control Devices
dated January 21, 2009 and as amended (hereinafter TRAFFIC SIGNAL AGREEMENT).
The COUNTY agrees to be responsible for one hundred percent (100%) of all traffic signal
related costs for the IMPROVEMENT at the intersection of Buffalo Grove Road and Aptakisic
in accordance with said amended TRAFFIC SIGNAL AGREEMENT.
The VILLAGE agrees to reimburse the COUNTY for fifty percent (50%) of all traffic signal
related costs for the IMPROVEMENT at the intersection of Buffalo Grove Road and Thompson
Boulevard in accordance with said amended TRAFFIC SIGNAL AGREEMENT.
The COUNTY further agrees to maintain, or cause to be maintained, the traffic control signals
and equipment with interconnect and the emergency vehicle pre-emption system subject to
reimbursement by the VILLAGE as specified in said amended TRAFFIC SIGNAL AGREEMENT.
It is further mutually agreed by and between the parties hereto that from time to time said
traffic control signals and equipment, the combination poles for street lights, the EVPS and
the interconnect shall require modernization, improvement, revision, replacement, major
repairs, upgrading, and/or interconnection with adjoining traffic control signals. The VILLAGE
agrees, that upon written notification from the COUNTY’s County Engineer (COUNTY
ENGINEER), the VILLAGE shall pay the appropriate share of all future costs for said
modernization, improvement, revision, upgrading, replacement, major repairs, and/or
interconnection as defined in said amended TRAFFIC SIGNAL AGREEMENT.
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It is further mutually agreed by and between the parties hereto that in the event of a conflict
between this AGREEMENT and the TRAFFIC SIGNAL AGREEMENT, the terms and conditions of
the TRAFFIC SIGNAL AGREEMENT shall control. Any provisions described herein related to
the TRAFFIC SIGNAL AGREEMENT are intended solely to be illustrative and not to amend the
TRAFFIC SIGNAL AGREEMENT except in the manner allowed by the TRAFFIC SIGNAL
AGREEMENT.
6. The VILLAGE agrees to assist with facilitating said WATERMAIN, SANITARY SEWER and
IRRIGATION LINE work with local VILLAGE residents and property owners including providing
notice of any temporary water and/or sewer service interruptions.
7. The VILLAGE agrees to be responsible for one hundred percent (100%) of the costs for the
WATERMAIN and IRRIGATION LINE work \[one hundred percent (100%) of the cost of
Construction, one hundred percent (100%) of Design Engineering costs and one hundred
percent (100%) of the Construction Engineering Supervision costs\]. The VILLAGE shall contract
directly with the COUNTY’s design engineering consultant for the IMPROVEMENT, Gewalt
Hamilton Associates, Inc., regarding the design of the VILLAGE’s WATERMAIN and IRRIGATION
LINE work to be included within the IMPROVEMENT.
8. The VILLAGE agrees to be responsible for one hundred percent (100%) of the costs for the
SANITARY SEWER, STORM SEWER STUB, STREET LIGHTING and LANDSCAPING work \[one
hundred percent (100%) of the cost of Construction, one hundred percent (100%) of Design
Engineering costs and one hundred percent (100%) of the Construction Engineering
Supervision costs\].
9. The VILLAGE agrees to work directly with the COUNTY’s design engineering consultant for the
IMPROVEMENT, Gewalt Hamilton Associates, Inc., regarding the design of the VILLAGE’s
STORM SEWER STUB (proposed pipe size, material and elevation) to be included with the
IMPROVEMENT. The VILLAGE further agrees to accept full responsibility for design,
maintenance and operation of the STORM SEWER STUB. The VILLAGE further agrees to
indemnify and hold harmless the COUNTY, its elected officials and its duly appointed officials,
agents, officers, employees and representatives, and the LCDOT, its duly appointed officials,
agents, officers, employees and representatives from and against any and all claims, suits,
settlements, actions, losses, expenses, damages, injuries, judgments and demands
(collectively referred to hereinafter as “claims”) arising from and relating to design,
maintenance and operation of the STORM SEWER STUB as heretofore described.
10. The COUNTY’s published report, POLICY ON INFRASTRUCTURE GUIDELINES FOR NON-
MOTORIZED TRAVEL INVESTMENTS (hereinafter NON-MOTORIZED POLICY), sets forth a
standardized cost-sharing arrangement between the COUNTY and municipalities for new
municipal sidewalk and multi-use path within COUNTY Highway rights-of-way.
11. The VILLAGE agrees that the sharing of costs for the installation of SIDEWALK and MULTI-USE
PATH shall be in accordance with the current NON-MOTORIZED POLICY; namely, the COUNTY
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shall pay for the engineering and construction of the SIDEWALK and MULTI-USE PATH with
reimbursement by the VILLAGE in an amount equal to twenty percent (20%) of the
engineering and construction costs for any new multi-use path and sidewalk facilities and one
hundred percent (100%) of the engineering and construction costs for modifications to any
existing multi-use path and sidewalk facilities as provided in EXHIBIT D.
12. It is mutually agreed by and between the parties hereto that it has been determined by
engineering studies that in order to construct the IMPROVEMENT and the FUTURE APTAKISIC
IMPROVEMENTS, stormwater detention is required.
It is further mutually agreed by and between the parties hereto that the COUNTY will cause
the DETENTION FACILITY to be designed and constructed as part of this IMPROVEMENT and
as detailed in the PLANS at no cost to the VILLAGE.
It is further mutually agreed by and between the parties hereto that the DETENTION FACILITY
be designed as a dry bottom basin with native seed mix as detailed in the PLANS and, to the
extent practicable, provide EXCESS DETENTION for future stormwater detention use by the
VILLAGE. The DETENTION FACILITY is anticipated to provide an additional 2.96 acre-feet of
storage beyond what currently exists in the existing VILLAGE detention basin prior to the
IMPROVEMENT.
It is further mutually agreed by and between the parties hereto that 0.87 acre-feet of
detention required for the IMPROVEMENT and 1.6 acre-feet of detention required for the
FUTURE APTAKISIC IMPROVEMENTS shall be reserved in the DETENTION FACILITY for the
COUNTY’s sole use, and the VILLAGE shall have access to the balance of any remaining storage
as EXCESS DETENTION (at this time anticipated to be 0.49 acre-feet). The VILLAGE
acknowledges that the COUNTY makes no representation that the EXCESS DETENTION will
meet the VILLAGE’s future stormwater needs.
It is further mutually agreed by and between the parties hereto that the COUNTY, or the
COUNTY’s contractor for the IMPROVEMENT, will maintain the DETENTION FACILTY
throughout the construction of the IMPROVEMENT and until any U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
permit-required maintenance and monitoring periods for the native plantings in the
DETENTION FACILITY have concluded. Upon completion of construction of the DETENTION
FACILITY and any required U.S. Army Corps of Engineers maintenance and monitoring periods
for the native plantings, the VILLAGE agrees to continue to own, operate and maintain said
DETENTION FACILITY as they do today and in accordance with the 1995 AGREEMENT.
The Village agrees to grant to the COUNTY a permanent easement for 2.47 acre-feet of the
additional storage required for the IMPROVEMENT and FUTURE APTAKISIC IMPROVEMENTS
and a permanent easement to access the DETENTION FACILITY, as necessary, to ensure proper
functionality of any COUNTY storm sewer and conveyance routes attributed to the right-of-
way of Buffalo Grove Road (COUNTY highway 16) and Aptakisic Road (COUNTY highway 33)
which are tributary to the DETENTION FACILITIY. These permanent easements are referenced
as Parcel 0008 PE1 and Parcel 0008 PE2 within the documents outlined in EXHIBIT B and
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EXHIBIT C attached to THIS AGREEMENT. A recordable form for the foregoing permanent
easements shall signed by the VILLAGE and delivered to the COUNTY prior to the start of
construction as provided herein in accordance with Section III Item 5 of THIS AGREEMENT.
It is further mutually agreed by and between the parties hereto that no action shall be taken
which would prohibit, hinder, interfere with, block, re route, diminish, or lessen or render
ineffective, in any manner or form, the rights or the exercise of the rights to the COUNTY
regarding the DETENTION FACILITY as conferred herein. No grading, buildings, signs, conduits,
cables, wires, sewers, pipes, watermains, vaults, transmissions lines, fencing, landscaping, or
other such features, facilities or structures shall be placed in such a manner as to be conflict
with the rights conferred herein to the COUNTY regarding the DETENTION FACILITY or the
exercise of said rights. The reservation and the rights as conferred herein to the COUNTY
regarding the DETENTION FACILITY shall be over the entire area designated as Lot 3 of the
plat of subdivision titled Gendell & Taxman’s Walgreens Subdivision recorded on the twelfth
day of July, A.D. 1999 in the Lake County, Illinois Recorder of Deeds Office as document #
4384032 and Outlot “B” of the plat of subdivision titled Westchester Estates Unit 2 subdivision
recorded on the seventh day of November, A.D. 1991 as document #3081717. The
reservation and the rights as conferred herein shall not be superseded by any other easement
or easements or land encumbrances that may be conferred to Lot 3 and/or Outlot B following
the effective date of this agreement. Nothing shall be constructed or placed within, above, or
overhead of the DETENTION FACILITY without the written permission of the LCDOT.
The VILLAGE further agrees to accept full responsibility for maintenance and operation of the
DETENTION FACILITY. The VILLAGE further agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the
COUNTY, its elected officials and its duly appointed officials, agents, officers, employees and
representatives, and the LCDOT, its duly appointed officials, agents, officers, employees and
representatives from and against any and all claims, suits, settlements, actions, losses,
expenses, damages, injuries, judgments and demands (collectively referred to hereinafter as
“claims”) arising from and relating to the maintenance and operation of the DETENTION
FACILITY as heretofore described.
13. In accordance with the 1995 AGREEMENT, the VILLAGE’s share of the IMPROVEMENT’s
preliminary, design and construction engineering costs shall be determined as seventeen
percent (17%) of the costs of construction of those construction improvements attributable
to the VILLAGE.
14. The COUNTY agrees to construct the VILLAGE FACILITIES in accordance with the PLANS, with
reimbursement by the VILLAGE as hereinafter specified in Exhibit D.
15. The VILLAGE agrees that its estimated total obligation under THIS AGREEMENT for the
IMPROVEMENT and the VILLAGE FACILITIES constructed as a part of the IMPROVEMENT
$1,673,521.
The COUNTY agrees to invoice the VILLAGE for their total obligation in three (3) payments
anticipated to be paid over a three-year period. The VILLAGE further agrees that upon award
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of the construction contract for the IMPROVEMENT, the VILLAGE will pay to the COUNTY
within thirty (30) days of the receipt of an invoice from the COUNTY, in a lump sum amount
based on awarded contract unit prices for the IMPROVEMENT and VILLAGE FACILITIES, an
amount equal to thirty three percent (33%) of its obligation for the IMPROVEMENT and
VILLAGE FACILITIES. At such time, it is estimated that the VILLAGE shall owe to the COUNTY
an amount equal to $557,840.
The VILLAGE further agrees to pay an additional thirty three percent (33%) of its obligation
for the IMPROVEMENT and VILLAGE FACILITIES one year after award of the construction
contract for the IMPROVEMENT, in a lump sum amount within thirty (30) days of the receipt
of an invoice from the COUNTY. At such time, it is estimated that the VILLAGE shall owe to
the COUNTY an amount equal to $557,840.50.
The VILLAGE further agrees that the VILLAGE’s final obligation shall be the remaining thirty
four percent (34%) of its obligation, plus any additional costs incurred throughout the
IMPROVEMENT related to VILLAGE FACILITIES, based on the final costs and final contract
quantities at contract unit prices for actual work performed for the IMPROVEMENT and
VILLAGE FACILITIES, to be paid in a lump sum amount within thirty (30) days of the receipt of
an invoice from the COUNTY after completion of the IMPROVEMENT. At such time, it is
estimated that the VILLAGE shall owe to the COUNTY an amount equal to $557,840.50.
16. It is mutually agreed that upon substantial completion of the IMPROVEMENT and upon notice
from the COUNTY, the VILLAGE FACILITIES within the COUNTY highway right-of-way of Buffalo
Grove Road will be owned and maintained, or cause to be maintained, by the VILLAGE in
perpetuity without reimbursement by the COUNTY, including any future changes or revisions
to the VILLAGE FACILITIES as needed because of operations of the LCDOT. The COUNTY will
not have any obligation to operate or maintain said VILLAGE FACILITIES.
17. It is mutually agreed by and between the parties hereto that the VILLAGE must submit to the
COUNTY, for the COUNTY’s approval, an executed form, MUNICIPAL UTILITY/FACILITY
ACCEPTANCE ON A COUNTY HIGHWAY (hereinafter MUNICIPAL ACCEPTANCE FORM) by
January 1, 2020 for the VILLAGE FACILITIES located within the COUNTY highway right-of-way,
the approval of which shall not be unreasonably withheld by the COUNTY.
18. It is mutually agreed by and between the parties hereto that, absent an emergency situation,
the VILLAGE agrees that the operation and maintenance of the VILLAGE FACILITIES shall be in
accordance with the MUNICIPAL ACCEPTANCE FORM and that the VILLAGE shall perform its
maintenance on the VILLAGE FACILITIES within the COUNTY highway right-of-way during non-
peak traffic times, namely on weekdays, between 9:00 am and 3:00 pm, and in accordance
with current LCDOT Traffic Control Standards.
19. It is mutually agreed by and between the parties hereto that for purposes of THIS
AGREEMENT, the VILLAGE shall perform maintenance of the LANDSCAPING along Buffalo
Grove Road upon substantial completion of the IMPROVEMENT and upon notice from the
COUNTY.
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SECTION III.
RIGHT-OF-WAY dedication and
Granting of PERMANENT EASEMENTS and
TEMPORARY EASEMENTS by the VILLAGE
1. The parties acknowledge that the Local Government Property Transfer Act, 50 ILCS 605/0.01 et
seq., authorizes the VILLAGE’s fee simple dedication of the RIGHT-OF-WAY to the COUNTY.
2. The COUNTY agrees to prepare all necessary land acquisition and related conveyance documents
for the conveyance of the RIGHT-OF-WAY and for the granting of the PERMANENT EASEMENTS
and TEMPORARY EASEMENTS.
3. The VILLAGE agrees to dedicate to the COUNTY, at no cost to the COUNTY, for public roadway
purposes, the RIGHT-OF-WAY, pursuant to the PLAT and the necessary land acquisition
documents.
4. The VILLAGE agrees to grant the PERMANENT EASEMENTS and TEMPORARY EASEMENTS to the
COUNTY, at no cost to the COUNTY, for the purpose of constructing the IMPROVEMENT as
detailed in the PLANS, pursuant to the PLAT and the necessary land acquisition documents.
5. Provided they are consistent with the provisions, paragraphs and words of THIS AGREEMENT, the
VILLAGE agrees to execute and return to the COUNTY ENGINEER the necessary land acquisition
and/or conveyance documents for said RIGHT-OF-WAY and PERMANENT EASEMENTS and
TEMPORARY EASEMENTS within ten (10) working days of the receipt of said documents.
6. The COUNTY agrees to record all COUNTY Highway right-of-way and permanent easements that
may be acquired in connection with the IMPROVEMENT.
SECTION IV.
General Provisions
1. It is mutually agreed by and between the parties hereto that nothing contained in THIS
AGREEMENT is intended or shall be construed as, in any manner or form, creating or
establishing a relationship of co-partners between the parties hereto, nor is the VILLAGE
(including its elected officials, duly appointed officials, employees and agents), to be
construed to be the agent, representative or employee of the COUNTY for any purpose or in
any manner, whatsoever, or the COUNTY (including its elected officials, duly appointed
officials, employees and agents), the agent, representative or employee of the VILLAGE for
any purpose or in any manner, whatsoever. The VILLAGE is to be and shall remain
independent of the COUNTY, and vice versa, with respect to all services performed under THIS
AGREEMENT.
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2. It is mutually agreed by and between the parties hereto that THIS AGREEMENT shall not be
construed, in any manner or form, to limit the power or authority of the COUNTY or the
COUNTY ENGINEER to maintain, operate, improve, construct, reconstruct, repair, manage,
widen or expand COUNTY Highways as may be best determined, as provided by law.
3. It is mutually agreed by and between the parties hereto that each party warrants and
represents to the other party and agrees that: (1) THIS AGREEMENT is executed by duly
authorized agents or officers of such party and that all such agents and officers have executed
the same in accordance with the lawful authority vested in them, pursuant to all applicable
and substantive requirements; (2) THIS AGREEMENT is binding and valid and will be
specifically enforceable against each party; and (3) THIS AGREEMENT does not violate any
presently existing provision of law nor any applicable order, writ, injunction or decree of any
court or government department, commission, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality
applicable to such party.
4. It is mutually agreed by and between the parties hereto that THIS AGREEMENT shall be
deemed to take effect on January 1, 2020, provided the duly authorized agents of the parties
hereto duly execute THIS AGREEMENT by affixing their signatures prior to January 1, 2020. In
the event the date that the last authorized agent of the parties hereto affixes his/her
signature to THIS AGREEMENT is subsequent to January 1, 2020, the effective date of THIS
AGREEMENT shall then be the first day of the month which follows the date that the last
authorized agent of the parties hereto affixes his/her signature.
5. It is mutually agreed by and between the parties hereto that THIS AGREEMENT shall be
enforceable in the Circuit Court of Lake County by each of the parties hereto by any
appropriate action at law or in equity, including any action to secure the performance of the
representations, promises, covenants, agreements and obligations contained herein.
6. It is mutually agreed by and between the parties hereto that the provisions of THIS
AGREEMENT are severable. If any provision, paragraph, section, subdivision, clause, phrase
or word of THIS AGREEMENT is for any reason held to be contrary to law, or contrary to any
rule or regulation having the force and effect of law, such decision shall not affect the
remaining portions of THIS AGREEMENT.
7. It is mutually agreed by and between the parties hereto that the agreement of the parties
hereto is contained herein, and that THIS AGREEMENT supersedes all oral agreements and
negotiations between the parties hereto relating to the subject matter hereof.
8. It is mutually agreed by and between the parties hereto that any alterations, amendments,
deletions or waivers of any provision of THIS AGREEMENT shall be valid only when expressed
in writing and duly executed by the parties hereto.
9. THIS AGREEMENT shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto, their
successors and assigns. No party hereto may assign, transfer, sell, grant, convey, deed, cede
or otherwise give over, in any manner or form, any of its duties, obligations and/or
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responsibilities as heretofore set forth in THIS AGREEMENT without first obtaining the
expressed written consent and permission of the other party, except as provided for in THIS
AGREEMENT.
10. THIS AGREEMENT may be executed in multiple identical counterparts, and all of said
counterparts shall, individually and taken together, constitute THIS AGREEMENT.
11. Except where otherwise provided in THIS AGREEMENT, the term THIS AGREEMENT shall be
perpetual in nature and terminable only by the mutual written agreement of both parties.
12. THIS AGREEMENT shall be considered null and void in the event that the construction
contracts covering the improvements contemplated herein are not awarded by January 1,
2025.
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VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE
ATTEST:
By: _________________________
______________________________ Beverly Sussman
Janet Sirabian President
Village Clerk
Date: _____________________
RECOMMENDED FOR EXECUTION
____________________________________
Shane E. Schneider, P.E.
Lake County Director of Transportation/
County Engineer
COUNTY OF LAKE
ATTEST:
By: _____________________________
Sandra Hart
Chair, Lake County of Board
______________________________
Robin O’Connor
Clerk
Lake County Date: _____________________
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EXHIBIT A
DEPICTION OF PROJECT LOCATION,
AND VILLAGE FACILITIES INCLUDED IN THE IMPROVEMENT
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EXHIBIT B
PLATS OF HIGHWAYS
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EXHIBIT C
LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS
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EXHIBIT D
ESTIMATED DIVISION OF COST
BUFFALO GROVE ROAD
VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE
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