HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS-2009-013-R-092/23/2009
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A RESOLUTION
Authorizing the Interim City Manager to Sign
Joint Agreements with the Illinois Department of Transportation
for Participation in the Construction and Construction Engineering Cost
with Christopher Burka Engineering, Ltd.,
for the Chicago Avenue Traffic Signal Upgrade Project
WHEREAS, the City of Evanston and the Illinois Department of
Transportation (hereinafter "IDOr), in the interest of the safe and efficient movement of
vehicular and pedestrian traffic, are desirous of implementing the upgrade and
coordination of the traffic signals along Chicago Avenue in the City of Evanston (see
map, attached hereto as Exhibit 1), said improvement to be identified as State Section:
05-00240-00-TL, State Job: C-91-150-06, and Project Number: CMM-8003(580) and
hereinafter referred to as the "PROJECT'; and
WHEREAS, the parties hereto are desirous of said PROJECT in that
same will be of immediate benefit to the residents of the area and will be permanent
in nature; and
WHEREAS, the State of Illinois and the City of Evanston wish to avail
themselves of Federal funds committed to improve this PROJECT; and
WHEREAS, the City has previously entered into an Agreement with
consultants Christopher Burke Engineering, Ltd., for Phase II Engineering for the design
of the traffic signal plans, and the consultants will provide Construction Engineering
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Services; and
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WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Evanston has determined it is
in the best interests of the City to enter into said Joint Agreements,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: That the Interim City Manager is hereby authorized to sign
and the City Clerk hereby authorized to attest to the Joint Agreements made with the
Illinois Department of Transportation for Participation in the Construction and
Construction Engineering Cost for the Chicago Avenue Traffic Signal Upgrade Project,
attached hereto as Exhibit 2, and with Christopher Burke Engineering, Ltd., for
Construction Engineering Services, attached hereto as Exhibit 3, and all made a part
hereof.
SECTION 2: That the Interim City Manager is hereby authorized and
directed to negotiate any additional conditions of the Joint Agreements as may be
determined to be in the best interests of the City.
SECTION 3: That this Resolution 13-R-09 shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage and approval in the manner provided .by law.
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(R6dney Gr ne, City Clerk
Adopted: , 2009
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orraine H. Morton, Mayor
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