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TO: Mayor John Laesch and City Council
FROM: Tim Weidner, P.E., Engineering Coordinator
DATE: June 25, 2026
SUBJECT:
A Resolution authorizing the execution of a Phase 2 Design Engineering Supplement with HR Green, Inc. in the not to exceed amount of $17,622.00 and the appropriation of $17,622.00 of MFT Funds for Safe Routes to School Project in School Districts 129, 131, and 204.
PURPOSE:
This is a Resolution to approve the above referenced Engineering Services Supplement and to appropriate MFT funds by Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) Resolution.
BACKGROUND:
Safe Routes To School (SRTS) is a federal grant funding program to improve conditions for students walking/biking to school. The grant program is a reimbursable program and serves three main goals:
1. To enable and encourage children, including those with disabilities, to walk and bicycle to school;
2. To make biking and walking to school a safer and more appealing transportation alternative, thereby encouraging a healthy and active lifestyle from an early age;
3.To facilitate the planning, development, and implementation of projects and activities that will improve safety while reducing traffic, fuel consumption, and air pollution in the vicinity (within 2 miles) of elementary and middle schools (grades K-8).
Previously, Council approved a resolution (R21-270) on September 28, 2021 to let City staff to apply for SRTS grant. City received SRTS grants for 3 projects for School Districts 129 (an amount of $249,928.00), 131 ($249,656.00) & 204 ($244,704.00). A collective total amount of $744,288.00.
Council approved a resolution (R22-348) for HR Green to perform the Phase 1 Engineering for this project, which was completed on April 16, 2025.
Council approved another resolution (R25-129) for HR Green to perform the Phase 2 Engineering for this project. Phase 2 Engineering is nearing completion with final plans submitted to IDOT several times, most recently June 8, 2026. The project i...
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