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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Tim Weidner, P.E., Engineering Coordinator
DATE: January 27, 2022
SUBJECT:
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a Local Public Agency Amendment #1 for Federal Participation with the State of Illinois and for the appropriation of $203,000.00 of REBUILD Illinois Bond Funds for the Farnsworth Avenue Bridge Project.
PURPOSE:
To give the Mayor authority to execute a Local Public Agency Amendment in the future and to Appropriate REBUILD Illinois Bond Funds by Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) Resolution.
BACKGROUND:
Farnsworth Avenue crosses Indian Creek just north of Indian Trail. The current structure was constructed in 1970 and consists of three 8' diameter Corrugated Metal Pipes that are badly deteriorated. The City has been moving forward various stages of the project and the bids were opened at the IDOT State Letting on Friday January 21, 2022.
DISCUSSION:
D. Construction, Inc. of Coal City, IL was the lowest responsible bidder, with a low bid amount of $2,563,926.01. The Local Public Agency Agreement that was previously approved by Council estimated the Construction (C) amount at $2,397,000.00 (R21-305). Staff is currently in the process of working with Kane-Kendall Council of Mayors (KKCOM) and IDOT staff to obtain additional STP-Bridge Funds to cover 80% of the additional construction costs. For purposes of this agreement and the additional funding request, we have estimated the Construction cost at $2,600,000.00, which is an additional $203,000.00 above the last Local Public Agency Agreement.
For purposes of this resolution, we are assuming that no additional federal funds will be obtained. Therefore, we are requesting an appropriation of $203,000.00 of REBUILD Illinois Bond Funds with IDOT to cover the full amount.
If the City is successful in obtaining an additional $162,400.00 of federal funds, the amount of additional City funds needed would be $40,600.00.
Since we are unclear at th...
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