Submitted By
Bill McKenna, Village Engineer/Assistant Public Works Director
Reviewed By
A.M. Zayyad, Deputy Village Manager
Agenda Item Title
Title
A Resolution Approving an Intergovernmental Agreement between the Villages of River Forest, Forest Park, and Oak Park for the Phase I Engineering Study of the Harlem Avenue Viaduct Project and Authorizing its Execution
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Overview
Overview
River Forest received $250,000 in State funds to complete the Phase I Engineering study for replacing the Harlem Avenue viaduct. River Forest previously received $800,000 in federal funds and completed a phase I study but that study has not yet been approved by IDOT until all of the stakeholders (the three Villages, IDOT, Union Pacific, CTA, and Metra) can sign an agreement approving the project. These new funds and scope of work are intended to update the previous phase I study and do the work needed to obtain this approval from all the parties. River Forest is the lead agency and will oversee the design effort being done by H. W. Lochner. Design costs which exceed or are ineligible for the grant funds would be split between the Villages based on the property ownership under the bridge with Oak Park paying 50% of the costs and River Forest and Forest Park paying 25% each per the terms of the Intergovernmental Agreement.
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Recommendation
Recommendation
Adopt the Resolution.
Background
In 2008 the Village of River Forest received a $800,000 federal grant to complete a Phase I engineering study for replacing the Harlem Avenue viaduct in order to improve safety, address accessibility concerns, and create a more aesthetically pleasing entry into the area. The new bridge will feature a clear span from the viaduct wall to viaduct wall with no columns. The viaduct is located over Harlem Avenue between North and South Boulevards and is at the intersecting border of the three communities of Oak Park, River Forest, and Forest Park.
The previous phase I Engin...
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