TO: Mayor Thomas J. Weisner
FROM: Christopher E. Lirot, P.E.
DATE: December 2, 2013
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Resolution Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to Execute the Engineering Agreement with Engineering Enterprises, Inc. and to Appropriate Motor Fuel Tax Funds for the Farnsworth Avenue Drainage Improvements
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PURPOSE:
This Resolution will approve the Engineering Agreement and Appropriate Motor Fuel Tax (MFT) funds for Design of this Project
BACKGROUND:
Farnsworth Avenue is classified as an Arterial Roadway that carries approximately 26,000 average daily traffic (ADT). A portion of Farnsworth Avenue between Sheffer Road and Mountain Street has a history of flooding, which has required Farnsworth Avenue to be temporarily closed. The most recent closure of Farnsworth Avenue due to flooding occurred in April, 2013.
Based on topographic information, site visits and preliminary analysis, there are several factors that contributed to flooding including large amounts of un-detained runoff from commercial properties to the west, undersized storm sewer, an existing low point in the roadway and elevated flood waters within Indian Creek that surcharges the storm sewer.
In order to obtain a higher level of flood protection and improve this section of Farnsworth Avenue, the City proposes the following improvements: construction of a new storm sewer main line, installation of additional inlet structures, re-routing of the storm sewer outfall, replacing curb and gutter, raising the centerline profile, constructing a bridge at Indian Creek to replace the culverts and resurfacing the street.
The culverts (three 7 foot diameter pipes) that cross Farnsworth Avenue just north of Mountain Street are in very poor condition. The most recent inspection report concludes a sufficiency rating of 52 making them eligible to be replaced with Federal Bridge Funds. The City has applied to IDOT for Federal funds that would pay 80% of the construction costs for a...
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