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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Ian Wade, Capital Projects Manager
DATE: September 26, 2024
SUBJECT:
A Resolution authorizing a payment to Kane County Division of Transportation in the amount of $94,445.88 for the City's 50% cost share of recent major roadway repairs to Orchard Road and the execution of an Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Aurora and the County of Kane for Orchard Road Fence Replacement
PURPOSE:
To authorize a payment to Kane County Division of Transportation in the amount of $94,445.88 for the City's 50% cost share of the major roadway repairs recently performed and execute a new Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with the County of Kane to replace the fence along Orchard Road between Indian Trail and Prairie Street.
BACKGROUND:
On November 10, 1992, the City and the County entered into an Amended Memorandum of Agreement concerning joint construction of the Kane County Highway No. 83 (Orchard Road). This agreement, which superseded "certain Agreements pertaining to this subject dated January 15, 1974 and April 15, 1985" and is attached as "Exhibit B", was approved by the City of Aurora via Resolution R92-499 on December 1, 1992 and stated that "major road repair and resurfacing will be shared 50%/50% City/County". This cost share has been applied to several projects over the years and is the basis for approval of the requested payment of $94,445.88 for recent patching, curb replacement, and signage repairs (see attached invoice from Kane County ("Exhibit C")).
As part of the widening of Orchard Road in 2004, the County, at the City's request, included the construction of approximately 63,300 square feet of wooden privacy fence at various locations between Indian Trail and Prairie Street as shown on the attached map ("Exhibit D"). The City has been responsible for ongoing maintenance of the fence as required per the 1992 IGA, making annual repairs including the replacement of broken and/or deteriorated planks and pos...
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