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HomeMy WebLinkAbout020-R-172/1' 4/2017 20-R-17 A RESOLUTION Authorizing the City Manager to Submit an Application for Invest in Cook Grant Funds from the Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways for the Main Street Corridor Improvement Project, Phase II Engineering from Maple Avenue to Hinman Avenue WHEREAS, the Invest in Cook has a grant program operated by the Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways ("DoTH"), designed to enhance the transportation system and encourage more livable communities; and WHEREAS, Invest in Cook funding can be requested to support projects that will prioritize transit and other transportation alternatives, maintain and modernize existing infrastructure, and increase investments in transportation, and WHEREAS, the City is submitting an Invest in Cook application, attached hereto as Exhibit A, for the construction of the Main Street Corridor Improvement Project, Phase II Engineering at Maple Avenue to Hinman Avenue (hereinafter referred to as the "Project"); and WHEREAS, the City seeks to apply to Invest in Cook for the total Project cost of four hundred and sixty thousand dollars ($460,000.00) of Invest in Cook funds for the Project, NOW BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS: SECTION 1: The City Manager is hereby authorized to submit the Invest in Cook Application for funds and the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to attest, on behalf of the City of Evanston. 20-R-17 SECTION 2: The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to negotiate any additional conditions of the application that he deems to be in the best interests of the City. SECTION 3: This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval in the manner provided by law. Attes r Rod y Grp,' e, City Clerk «:�.�f Adopted: 'u%r j `�_, 2017 Eli p eth B. Tisdahl, Mayor -2- EXHIBIT Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways FY2017 Call for Projects Applicant Municipality/Agency/Organization Applicant's Name and Title (Mayor, President, Supervisor, Chief Executive Officer, Executive Director, etc.) Project Name Toni Preckwinkle, President Cook County Board of Commissioners Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways (DOTH) 69 West Washington, Suite 2300 Chicago, IL 60602 John Yonan, Superintendent January 23, 2017 CONNECTING AN INITIATIVE OF: 00 0 :` _- COOK "COUNTY a - Cook County DOTH Invest in Cook' 2017 Application Checklist Please use the following checklist to ensure that your application package is complete and includes the information we need to evaluate your project Omission of items does not necessarily preclude your application from consideration, but the items on the following checklist are highly recommended. Required Items: ❑ Signed Mayor's or Chief Executive's cover letter ❑ Completed Application ❑ Project Area Map ❑ Project Milestone Schedule ❑ Most Recent Auditor's Report or Other Proof of Financial Standing Optional Items: ❑ Sections or summary of applicable project -related studies or reports (limit five pages) ❑ Resolutions and Certifications of Resolutions ❑ Detailed Cost Estimates (Required for construction funding requests) ❑ Attach any related images If you have any questions or would like to request assistance filling out the application contact Tomohiko Music at (312) 603-3808 or InvestlnCook.CCO.cookcountYil.gov. DOTH staff is available to help clarify application fields, provide guidance on how to submit a competitive application, and for applicants who can demonstrate the need, assistance in preparing an application (contingent on staff availability). Please submit an electronic copy of the completed application PDF, with all related attachments, through the Invest In Cook application submission page at: https://www.cookcountyil.gov/content/invest20l7application The deadline for submitting all applications is: March 17, 2017 at 5:00 PM CST (Applications received after this date and time will not be accepted. No exceptions.) CONNECTING Page 12 AN INITIATIVE OF: 44000 COOKCOUNTY r Cook County DOTH Invest in ooki., 201.' Applicant Information Applicant Name: Applicant Municipality, Agency, or Organization: Mayor, President, or CEO Name and Title: Project Title (use TIP title if applicable): Applicant's Email Address: Applicant Address: City: Illinois Zip Code: Telephone: Fax: Applicant Website Address: Total Amount Requested*: Total Matching Funds**: 'A total funding request is not required at the time of submission, but it is highly recommended and may improve your chances of being selected. Contact DOTH at jnvestnrookC�,(glrookcountvii.Qov apalvinf if your organization needs assistance developing a cost estimate. Your request for assistance wiD be evaluated for need and approval wit be dependent on DOTH saH availabiNty. "Matching funds are not required. but local support in the form of financial or other contributions will be looked at favorably in the evaluation. Signature Date Title CONNECTING Page `3 AN INITIATIVE OF: ®® COOK COURTY ..m Cook County DOTH Invest in Cook 2017 Applicant Information (Continued) County Commissioner District Number(s): Council of Mayor(s): 0 Transit 0 Freight 0 Planning Study Project Type: 0 Bike/Ped 0 Roadway 0 Feasibility Study 13 Other Current 0 Feasibility/Planning Study 0 ROW Acquisition 0 Construction Project Phase: 0 Preliminary Engineering 0 Design Engineering 0 Other TIP ID (for existing projects): Will you need assistance 0 Yes Will you need any other assistance 17 Yes with a cost estimate? (YIN): 0 No before your project can begin? (Y/N): p No If additional assistance is desired, please describe your needs below*: *The County will make available resources In the form of staff and time for projects that we feel warrant the effort from applicants who can justify their need. These services will be provided at the Department's discretion and are contingent upon staff availability. Project Location Information Not all fields are required, but please ensure the following fields are filled in as completely as possible. Please attach a map with sufficient detail to accurately locate your project in a GIS system. Project Limits Name of Street or Facility to be Improved South/West Project Extents Page !4 Municipality (or Municipalities) Involved North/East Project Extents cONNEcTING AN INITIATIVE OF: I 601i D COOK COUNTY Cook County DOTH Invest in Cook 12017 Project Summary Provide a description of proposed Improvements and impacts that will result from your project Provide details that demonstrate how your project benefits your community, and explain your projeces effects on items checked In the boxes In the other sections. References to plans and other analysis will also help staff evaluate your project CONNECTING Page 15 AN INITIATIVE OF: 00GOOD COOK COUNTY Cook County DOTH Invest in Cook 12017 Project Funding Request and Financing Summary Please provide a funding summary and rough timeline for any applicable fields. If you are requesting County assistance in developing a cost estimate, you may leave the table blank, but consult with the Department at InvestlnCook,CC a( .cookcountyil.Eov before submitting your application. Project funding awarded under this program may not be used for staff salaries. Please include funding from completed phases. Starting County Funds Other Funding Sources County Fiscal Total Phase Cost Request Fund Year* q Type** Amount Planning/Feasibility Study Preliminary Engineering Design Engineering Construction (Including Construction Engineering) Right of Way Acquisition Total Project Costs *Cook County fiscal years begin December I st *"Please Indicate the type of funding source (county, local, Federal, Sate, etc) Is local money committed? 0 Yes (Y/N) 0 No Is ROW acquisition required 0 Yes for this project? 0 No Estimated Construction Year: Applicant Experience If yes, please provide copies of resolutions demonstrating commitment. If yes, has the ROW already 0 Yes been acquired? 0 No In the box below, please demonstrate your organization's ability to execute a project of similar size, scope, and complexity as the project for which you are submitting this application. Please provide a description, total cost and year of projects with comparable scopes completed by your organization in the recent past. CONNECTING Page 16 AN INITIATIVE OF: eeeW�' COOK COUNTY Cook County DOTH Invest in Cook 2017 Evaluation Criteria Consistency with Existing Plans Does this project implement goals 0 Yes Does this project implement goals from a Yes from Connecting Cook County? 0 No other local and regional plans?* 0 No *If you replied yes, please summarize and provide links to the plans In the project summary. If a web link cannot be provided, please attach a copy of the pertinent parts of the plan with your application. Consistency with Cook County plans, a g. Planning for Progress, Partnering for Prosperity, or Connecting Cook County, will be looked at favorably. Prioritizing Transit and Other Transportation Alternatives Existing Multimodal infrastructure/Services (check all that are present within the project buffer; buffers for each mode are specified in the program description) D Transit (Rail) 0 Bus Benches 11 Crosswalks 0 Bike Lanes O Transit (Bus) 0 Transfer Station 0 Trails 0 Street Lighting 0 Bus Shelters 0 Sidewalks 0 Paths 0 Other Transit Routes Daily Weekday Used by Facility: Ridership: Condition of D Excellent Condition of 0 Excellent Condition of D Excellent Transit 0 Average Pedestrian 0 Average Bicycle 0 Average Facilities 0 Poor Facilities 0 Poor Facilities 0 Poor New or Improved Multimodal infrastructure/Services this project will provide (check all that apply) 0 Transit (Rail) 0 Bus Benches 0 Crosswalks 13 Bike Lanes 0 Transit (Bus) 0 Transfer Station 0 Trails 0 Street Lighting 0 Bus Shelters 0 Sidewalks 0 Paths 0 Other Primary Project Transportation Alternatives Impacts (please check all that apply): ❑ Fills gap(s) in the pedestrian ❑ Fills gap(s) in the bicyclist ❑ Helps complete a planned trail network network project ❑ Intersects existing trails or bikeways ❑ Provides new bicycle facilities where none had existed ❑ Improves safety in a high crash area (provide documentation) ❑ improves the speed or reliability of transit services ❑ Improves the safety or comfort of transit users ❑ Connects key destinations ❑ Improves safety for pedestrians or bicyclists or both ❑ Provides safe pedestrian access to existing transit route(s) ❑ Provides new transit service within a transit desert ❑ Provides ADA improvements to transit facility ❑ Provides new pedestrian facilities where none had existed ❑ Improves an existing facility ❑ Provides safe bicyclist access to existing transit route(s) ❑ Provides new transit where nonepreviously existed CONNECTING Page 17 AN INITIATIVE OF: 006*0 COOK 'COUHT Y 11- Cook County DOTH Invest in Cook 2017 Support the Region's Role as North America's Freight Capital New or Improved Freight Infrastructure/Services this project will provide (check all that apply) 0 Roadways 0 Bridge 0 Rail 17 Permitting 0 Viaduct 0 Grade Separation 0 Intermodal Facility 0 Other Traffic Volumes (AADT): Truck/Heavy Vehicle Share of Traffic (%) Does an industrial area or company lJ Yes If yes, please provide a description of the area and the company(s) depend on the facilities your agency O No impacted by your improvement in your project summary. plans on improving?* Primary Project Freight Impacts (please check all that apply): ❑ Project improves a designated truck route ❑ Project improves the safety of freight movement in the region ❑ Project improves the speed or reliability of goods movement ❑ Project improves intermodal connections between freight modes Promote Equal Access to Opportunities Primary Project Impacts on Equal Access (please check all that apply): ❑ Project is in an economically disadvantaged area ❑ Project is located in an area with a high minority population ❑ Project creates or retains jobs accessible to low - and moderate4ncome persons ❑ Project is located in a CDBG designated low to moderate income census tract Project reduces travel time for transportation users in a disadvantaged area ❑ Project helps make a currently disadvantaged area more attractive to new businesses Maintain and Modernize What Already Exists Primary Project Impacts on Maintenance and Modernization (please check all that apply): ❑ Project repairs a facility that is currently in poor ❑ Project brings an existing facility up to modern condition design standards ❑ Project improves signals to help safety and traffic ❑ Project includes implementation of new safety flow features that were not present Increase Investments in Transportation Funding Programs Applied For. Funding Awards: ❑ Federal Grants ❑ Federal Grants ❑ Sate Grants ❑ State Grants ❑ Local ❑ Other Page IS ❑ Local ❑ Other CONNECTING AN INITIATIVE OF: 96000 COOK COUNTY