ACTION REQUESTED:
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Communication from City Manager and Director of Public Works with a Request to APPROVE and for the City Manager to Execute an AGREEMENT with the ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, in the Amount of $52,291.00, Plus Contingency, for the City's Participation in Costs Associated with Replacing Video Detection Systems at Intersections on US ROUTE 150 (War Memorial Dr.), IL ROUTE 40 (Knoxville Ave.) and IL ROUTE 91. (Council Districts 3, 4 & 5)
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BACKGROUND:
To facilitate the free flow of traffic and ensure safety to the motoring and pedestrian public, the State (IDOT), is desirous of replacing existing video detention systems at various locations around the City and by performing all work necessary to complete the improvement in accordance with the approved plans and specifications. The City is desirous of said improvements in that same will be of immediate benefit to the motoring and pedestrian public and be permanent in nature.
IDOT has agreed to make the surveys, prepare plans and specifications, receive bids and award the contract, furnish engineering inspection during construction and cause the improvement to be built in accordance with plans, specifications and contract.
Per existing agreement, the City provides partial funding for joint City/State owned traffic signals. All costs are estimated. The City will be responsible for actual costs of the constructed items, except for traffic signal amounts, which may total up to 125% of the estimated amount.
The joint City and State-owned traffic signals to be improved by this project are as follows:
* US 150 (War Memorial Dr.) & IL 91/Summershade Circle
* IL 40 (Knoxville Ave.) & Prospect Rd.
* US 150 (War Memorial Dr.) & Frostwood Pkwy.
* US 150 (War Memorial Dr.) & Grand Prairie Dr.
* IL 40 (Knoxville Ave.) & Alta Rd.
* IL 40 (Knoxville Ave.) & Bethany Way
* IL 91 & American Prairie Dr.
* US 150 (War Memorial Dr.) & Big Hollow Rd./Willow Knolls Dr.
* US 150 (War Memorial Dr...
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