HomeMy WebLinkAbout055-R-19 Authorizing the City Manager to Submit a Grant Application for Highway Safety Improvement Funds to the Illinois Department of Transportation for Intersection Improvements along Ridge Avenue5/13/2019
5/15/2019
55-R-19
A RESOLUTION
Authorizing the City Manager to Submit a Grant Application for
Highway Safety Improvement Funds to the Illinois Department of
Transportation for Intersection Improvements along Ridge Avenue
WHEREAS, the Highway Safety Improvement Program ("HSIP") program,
is a State grant program operated by the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) in
partnership with local governments, interest groups, and citizens, designed to enhance
the transportation safety and goal of achieving a significant reduction in traffic fatalities
and serious injuries on all local public roads; and
WHEREAS, HSIP funding can be requested to support projects that will
mitigate transportation safety issues related to injury crashes associated with roadway
departure, intersections, and pedestrians safety are high priority; and
WHEREAS, the HSIP Program funds ninety percent (90%) of the subject
project cost for all phases and the remaining ten percent (10%) must be matched by the
respective program participant for the payment of design/ construction engineering and
construction costs; and
WHEREAS, the City is desirous to submit a HSIP application for the
design and construction of the intersection improvement project at Ridge Avenue and
Oakton Street; Ridge Avenue and Main Street; Ridge Avenue and Greenleaf
Street; Ridge Avenue and Dempster Street; Ridge Avenue and Lake Street; Ridge
Avenue and Davis Street and Ridge Avenue and Church Street (hereinafter referred to
as the "Project"); and
55-R-19
WHEREAS, the total Project cost for both design engineering and
construction cost is estimated to be eight hundred and sixty thousand dollars
($860,000.00) and the City seeks to apply to IDOT for seven hundred thousand dollars
($700,000.00) of HSIP funds for the Project and the City's match portion for the Project
will be one hundred sixty thousand dollars ($160,000.00) for both design, construction
engineering and construction;
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is in the best interests
of the City to execute the aforementioned resolution for certain Street Improvements,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: That the City Manager is hereby authorized to submit an
application for Highway Safety Improvement Funds to IDOT.
SECTION 2: The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to
negotiate any additional conditions with HSIP and IDOT deemed necessary.
SECTION 3: That this Resolution 55-R-19 shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage and approval in the manner provided by law.
Attes .
Devon Reid, City Clerk l
Adopted: ", a9rh , 2019
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Approved as to form:
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Michelle L. Masoncup, C poration
Counsel
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