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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin and City Council
FROM: Tim Weidner, P.E., Engineering Coordinator
DATE: May 16, 2024
SUBJECT:
A Resolution authorizing the future execution of Phase 3 Construction Engineering Services Supplement with HR Green, Inc. in the not to exceed amount of $100,000.00 and the appropriation of $1,540,000.00 of REBUILD Illinois Bond Funds for the Indian Trail Road Reconstruction and High Street Intersection Project.
PURPOSE:
To approve an amount for the Phase 3 Construction Engineering Services Supplement with HR Green, Inc so an agreement can be executed in the future, and to appropriate additional REBUILD Illinois Bond Funds by Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) Resolution for Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) Motor Fuel Tax (MFT) Section Number 06-00260-02-PV.
BACKGROUND:
The Indian Trail Road Reconstruction and High Street Intersection Project has been under construction since the fall of 2023. The project involves improving the Indian Trail corridor by widening four lanes to five lanes to bring conformity to the corridor. Work will include completing traffic signal plans for the intersection of Indian Trail & High Street (previously stop controlled) and traffic signal modernization plans for the intersection of Indian Trail & Church Road. The intersections will be provided with ADA compliant ramps and Detectable Warnings. The improvements will also include a 5-6 feet wide sidewalk, 8-10 feet wide asphalt bike path and high visibility crosswalk for safe pedestrian/bicyclists crossing. There will be path connections to an existing regional trail (Illinois Prairie Path (Aurora Branch)) at High Street, plus a connection to the existing shared use path on Indian Trail constructed in Stage 1 of the project. Construction is roughly 20% complete. Currently we are anticipating that construction will finish in the spring or summer of 2025.
The project has secured federal funds ranging in percentages from 75% to 100...
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