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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Brian Witkowski, P.E., New Development Engineer
DATE: February 3, 2025
SUBJECT:
A resolution authorizing a payment to AT&T for up to $250,000.00 for the purposes of having AT&T relocate their facilities within the City of Aurora ROW along Farnsworth Ave, Bilter Rd and Church Rd.
PURPOSE:
AT&T has determined that a portion of the work they are required to perform in order to accommodate the alterations to Farnsworth Ave, Bilter Rd and Church Rd is billable to the City of Aurora. This resolution would authorize City Staff to make a payment to AT&T for these costs. Once an exact cost estimate is prepared by AT&T.
BACKGROUND:
During early communications with AT&T it was stated that a portion of their work was determined to be billable to the City of Aurora. This deciding factor was that this construction work was believed to be entirely driven by a development. City staff, the traffic study, the City's franchise agreement and our long term planning documents disagree with this assessment but we are moving forward with the payment at this time to avoid a delay with construction. We were given a conservative estimate from AT&T and once the actual cost is given a check request will be made for the actual amount estimated. If all of the funds are not utilized as described in the future cost estimate for the relocation some costs may be returned to the City.
This project has been planned for many years as the ultimate build-out of Farnsworth Ave and Bilter Road for the sections covered in this contract. The project is located on Farnsworth Ave from I-88 interchange to the lane drop approximately 700 feet south of Butterfield Rd, Bilter Rd from Church Road intersection to the west leg of Premium Outlets Blvd and Church Rd from approximately 220 feet north of the Bilter Rd intersection to approximately 800 feet south of the Bilter Intersection in the City of Aurora, Kane County, IL. The gross and net length is 9,134 ft (1.73 mi...
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