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TO: Mayor John Laesch and City Council
FROM: Tim Weidner, PE, Engineering Coordinator
DATE: November 12, 2026
SUBJECT:
A Resolution authorizing the execution of a Joint Funding Agreement with the State of Illinois, the execution of a Phase 2 Design Engineering Agreement with Alfred Benesch and Company in the not to exceed amount of $1,746,203, and the appropriation of $260,000 of REBUILD Illinois Bond Funds for the New York Street Bridge Project.
PURPOSE:
To execute the Joint Funding Agreement PE/ROW for State-Let Construction Projects, thereby reserving sufficient funds to cover the local agency share of the project cost by resolution, to approve the Phase 2 Local Public Agency Engineering Services Agreement with Alfred Benesch and Company, and to Appropriate REBUILD Illinois Bond Funds by Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) Resolution.
BACKGROUND:
The existing New York Street Bridge over the Fox River (SN 045-0012) is a historic nine span open spandrel concrete arch bridge with two approach spans. The bridge was originally constructed circa 1931 and rehabilitated in the early 1990s. The bridge ratings are low enough where the project is eligible for federal funds. This federal funding source is Local Bridge Formula Program (LBFP), previously known as STP-Bridge (STP-Br), and all engineering phases of the project and construction are eligible for federal funding at an 80/20 split (80% Federal, 20% Local). The Construction portion local match is anticipated to be funded by awarded State Local Project Funding.
The Phase 1 study of this project was started in September 2022 by Alfred Benesch & Company (Benesch) in an agreement approved by City Council (22-246). Design Approval is anticipated later this year. More information including exhibits can be found at the project website:
https://www.aurora.il.us/Government-and-Engagement/Current-City-Projects/New-York-Street-Bridge-Project.
DISCUSSION:
The City published a Qualifications Based Se...
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