ACTION REQUESTED:
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Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works with a Request for the City Manager to Execute an AGREEMENT with the ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, in the Amount of $10,720.00, Plus Contingency, for the City's Participation in MODERNIZING TRAFFIC SIGNALS on US ROUTE 150 at Academic Dr. and Glen Hollow. (Council Districts 4 & 5)
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BACKGROUND:
The State (IDOT), in order to facilitate the free flow of traffic and ensure safety to the motoring and pedestrian public, is desirous of modernizing traffic signals by installing dilemma zone detection systems at US 150 & Academic Drive and US 150 & Glen Hollow, a video vehicle detection system at US 150 & Glen Hollow and a flashing yellow "Congestion ahead" sign and signal along US 150 near Sherwood Place, in Peoria, 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 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. IDOT has also agreed to pay for all construction and engineering costs, subject to reimbursement by the City, as stipulated.
The City will provide partial funding for this project. Please note that 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.
* Traffic signal improvements at the Joint City/State owned traffic signals at US 150/Academic Dr. & US 150/Glen Hollow.
The total cost of IDOT's project is estimated at $851,000. Federal funding will provide $732,600 (86.09%) and State funding will provide $107...
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