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TO: Mayor Thomas J. Weisner
FROM: Christopher E. Lirot, P.E.
DATE: June 12, 2014
SUBJECT:
Resolution Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to Approve the Local Agency Agreement for Federal Participation with the State of Illinois, to Execute the Construction Engineering Agreement with TranSystems and to Appropriate Motor Fuel Tax Funds for the Acquisitions, Construction and Engineering Services related to the Ohio Street Bridge Replacement Project
PURPOSE:
This Resolution will authorize the Agreement to Utilize Federal Funds, Approve the Engineering Services Agreement and Appropriate Motor Fuel Tax (MFT) funds for the Ohio Street Bridge Project.
BACKGROUND:
Since 2009, the City of Aurora and TranSystems have been completing the required studies, permitting, engineering, acquisitions and preparation of plans and specifications for the replacement of the Ohio Street Bridge over the BNSF Railway. This project will be scheduled for an Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) bid letting later this year. The City has secured Federal Bridge Funds to pay 80% of the construction and engineering costs. Funding is authorized through the Local Agency Agreement for Federal Participation, noted as Exhibit 'A'. Full time on-site Construction Engineering will be completed by TranSystems as outlined in the Construction Engineering Services Agreement in an amount not to exceed $950,533.57, noted as Exhibit 'B'.
DISCUSSION:
Ohio Street bridge, built in 1924, spans the BNSF Railway & Indian Creek. The structure at 90 years old is the oldest bridge in Aurora and has reached the end of its useful life. This project will completely remove the existing 4 pier, 5 span Thru-Girder structure and construct a new 2 pier, 3 span Steel I-Beam bridge with 2 - 14' lanes, a 12' wide protected path on the west side and 6' sidewalk on the east side. The new bridge will be approximately 12 feet wider and provide 2 feet of additional clearance to the tracks below....
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