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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Robert Greene, City Traffic Engineer
DATE: December 10, 2020
SUBJECT:
A Resolution authorizing the execution of a Local Public Agency Agreement for Federal Participation with the State of Illinois, the execution of a Phase 3 Construction Engineering Agreement with Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Ltd. in the not to exceed amount of $57,710.00, and the appropriation of $173,130.00 of Motor Fuel Tax (MFT) funds for the Edgelawn Drive Bikeway Project.
PURPOSE:
To execute the Local Public Agency Agreement there by reserving sufficient funds to cover the local agency share of the project cost by resolution, to approve the Phase 3 Construction Engineering Services Agreement with Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Ltd. and to Appropriate Motor Fuel Tax (MFT) Funds by Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) Resolution
BACKGROUND:
Edgelawn Drive Bikeway project is recognized in the City of Aurora Bicycle & Pedestrian Plan. The project limits are from Indian Trail to Virgil Gilman Trail on Edgelawn Drive, project extends east on Prairie Street up to LeGrande Boulevard, continuing north on LeGrande Boulevard to Garfield Avenue, then west on Garfield Avenue to Gladstone Avenue and north on Gladstone Avenue to finally terminate at Galena Boulevard intersection (at West Aurora High School).
The project will connect and provide access to Indian Trail Path at north, Virgil Gilman Trail to its south and provides a bikeway through the residential streets to access West Aurora High School and Aurora University.
Improvements will include: striping on-street bike lanes, Shared Lane Markings (Sharrows), Pavement Markings, extending shoulders to fit on-street bike lanes, ADA improvements and signage.
The City continues to work with their consultant, Patrick Engineering Inc. on design plans under an agreement approved in 2019. The Final plans, specifications and Estimates were submitted on November 23, 2020 with the anticipated project...
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