HomeMy WebLinkAbout018-R-20 Authorizing the City Manager to Commit Matching Funds for Participation with the Illinois Department of Transportation for the Howard Street Resurfacing and other Capital Improvement Projects and to Sign Amendments to the Project Scope2/14/2020
18-R-20
A RESOLUTION
Authorizing the City Manager to Commit Matching Funds for
Participation with the Illinois Department of Transportation for the
Howard Street Resurfacing and other Capital Improvements Projects
and to Sign Amendments to the Project Scope
WHEREAS, the City of Evanston City Council previously approved
Resolution 119-R-19 authorizing the City Manager to enter into a Local Agency
Agreement for Federal Participation with the Illinois Department of Transportation and an
Intergovernmental Agreement with Chicago to fund and complete improvements on
Howard Street between Dodge Avenue/California and Custer Avenue/Damen Avenue
that include: roadway resurfacing, curb and gutter removal and replacement, traffic signal
improvements, and streetscape improvements including lighting, pavers, and
landscaping, hereinafter referred to as the "Project"; and
WHEREAS, the City of Chicago, and the City of Evanston seek to expand
the scope of the Project to improve Howard Street between Sacramento Avenue and
Callan Avenue / Winchester Avenue; and
WHEREAS, the Project is identified as IDOT State Section Number: 17-
00281-00-RS, State Job Number: C-91-188-18, and Federal Project Number: CJ5G(950);
and
funds; and
WHEREAS, the cost of the Project has necessitated the use of federal
WHEREAS, the federal fund source requires a match of funds by the City
of Evanston; and
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WHEREAS, Resolution 119-R-19 omitted authorization for the City
Manager to commit matching funds for the completion of the Project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: The City Manager is authorized to allocate four million eight
hundred ninety three thousand one hundred twenty-six dollars ($4,893,126.00), or as
much may be needed to match federal funds in the completion of the Project.
SECTION 2: The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to
negotiate any amendments to the agreements approved in 119-R-19 as she may
determine to be in the best interests of the City, including any agreement documenting
the expanded scope of the Project.
SECTION 3: The Clerk is hereby directed to transmit five certified
copies of this resolution to the Illinois Department of Transportation through the
Division of Transportation.
SECTION 4: That this Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and
after its passage and approval in the manner provided by law.
Attest:
Adopted: fi�&IIQ u o�� , 2019
StephenlH. Hag rty, M yor,
Approved as to form:
Nicholas Cummings, ut City
Attorney
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