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TO: Mayor John Laesch and City Council
FROM: Tim Weidner, P.E., Engineering Coordinator
DATE: June 12, 2025
SUBJECT:
A Resolution authorizing the execution of real estate contracts to purchase properties in the amount of $50,800.00 and appropriating REBUILD Illinois Bond Funds and/or MFT Funds for the Sullivan Road Reconstruction (Edgelawn to Golden Oaks) Project.
PURPOSE:
To authorize the purchase of right-of-way for the Sullivan Road Reconstruction (Edgelawn to Golden Oaks) Project and to appropriate REBUILD Illinois Bond funds and/or MFT Funds as required by the Illinois Highway Code for Motor Fuel Tax (MFT) Section 21-00344-00-WR.
BACKGROUND:
The City applied for federal funding in the March 2022 Kane-Kendall Council of Mayors (KKCOM) Call for Projects and secured funding for 9 different projects, with 5 additional projects placed in the contingency program. This project was initially placed on the Contingency List, but has since received STP funding. City staff has also applied for and secured STP-Shared Fund funding for this project.
The project will reconstruct Sullivan Rd from a 2-lane to a 3-lane section from Edgelawn Dr to Golden Oaks Pkwy, including modernizing the signal and adding turn lanes at Randall Rd. The funding ratio for this project is 80/20 (80% federal / 20% local) for Construction and Construction Engineering, up to a maximum amount of $6,160,000 of federal funding. More information including exhibits can be found at the project website: https://www.aurora.il.us/Government-and-Engagement/Current-City-Projects/Sullivan-Road-From-Edgelawn-Drive-To-Randall-Road.
Phase 1 design approval has been received. The Phase 2 plans are 99% complete and the Initial Final Plans, Specifications, and Estimates (PS&E) were submitted to IDOT on September 30, 2024. The project has been delayed due to right-of-way processing. The project is now targeting a November 2025 IDOT letting but will likely slip into 2026.
DISCUSSION:
This resolution...
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