Submitted By
Bill McKenna, Village Engineer
Reviewed By
LKS
Agenda Item Title
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A Resolution Authorizing the Submission of a United States Department of Transportation TIGER 2017 Discretionary Grant Application for the Harlem Avenue Multimodal Bridge Project
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Overview
Overview
This resolution authorizes staff to submit an application of a United States Department of Transportation TIGER 2017 Discretionary Grant for the replacement of the Harlem Avenue Bridge between South Boulevard and North Boulevard. The application would be a joint effort with both River Forest and Forest Park.
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Staff Recommendation
Approve the Resolution.
Fiscal Impact
The preliminary cost estimates for the project is approximately $27 million for design and construction. The TIGER grant is requested to cover up to 80% of the costs for this project. The remaining local share of the project is proposed to be shared between the Village of Oak Park, River Forest, and Forest Park. The Village of Oak Park would provide 50% of the local match which is estimated to be approximately $2.7 million and River Forest and Forest Park would each provide a 25% match for approximately $1.35 million each. Should the grant be awarded design work would begin in 2018 with construction starting in 2020. Final expenditures for the project would likely be in 2022.
Background
The United States Department of Transportation (DOT) recently announced $500 million will be made available for transportation projects under an ninth round of Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) competitive grant program. In 2014, 2015, and 2016, the Village of Oak Park along with the Villages of River Forest and Forest Park submitted a joint application for the replacement of the Harlem Avenue viaduct between North and South Boulevards.
The grant application is due by October 16th and is currently being prepared by staff with the assistance of Sam Schwartz Engineering. This year's a...
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