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TO: Mayor John Laesch and City Council
FROM: Tim Weidner, P.E., Engineering Coordinator
DATE: May 15, 2025
SUBJECT:
A Resolution approving the IDOT low bid award for Construction for the North Aurora Road Underpass at the CN Railroad.
PURPOSE:
To obtain Council approval for a Resolution approving the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) low bid award for Construction for the North Aurora Road Underpass at the CN Railroad. This is a requirement for the local agencies to complete and the City of Naperville is planning on passing a similar resolution at their 5/20/2025 City Council meeting
BACKGROUND:
The project is a joint multi-jurisdictional project with the City of Aurora, City of Naperville, and Naperville Township Road District to improve the regional transportation network. The City of Naperville is the lead on this project.
This is an ongoing project that began in 2006 with Phase 1 preliminary engineering. The original IGA was approved by City Council in 2006 (R06-168). Phase 1 was completed and accepted by IDOT in 2016. In 2015, Council approved the First Amendment to the IGA that covered the land acquisition for the project, which is being called "Phase II" of the project (R15-069). In 2017, Council approved the Second Amendment to the IGA that covered the design engineering and stormwater management fees, which is being called "Phase III" of the project (R17-067). In 2021, Council approved the Third Amendment to the IGA that covered
additional costs needed to complete the "Phase II" and "Phase III" portions of the project (R21-163). The additional costs in 2021 included a design engineering supplement (including additional land acquisition services), utility relocation design engineering, and additional land acquisition costs. In 2022, Council approved the Fourth Amendment to the IGA that covered additional costs needed to complete the "Phase II" and "Phase III" portions of the project (R22-304). In 2024, the Council app...
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