Submitted By
Bill McKenna, Village Engineer
Reviewed By
LKS
Agenda Item Title
Title
A Resolution Approving a Memorandum of Understanding with the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) for a Pavement Management Program and Authorizing its Execution
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Overview
Overview
CMAP is performing pavement management plans throughout the region in order to determine the condition of the roadways for best utilizing local tax dollars as well as allocating future federal funds for needed improvements. CMAP has asked if the Village of Oak Park would like to be included in this project. The work involves inspecting and rating the Village's roadways conditions and developing pavement management plans based on different budget scenarios. CMAP will do the work at no cost to the Village.
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Recommendation
Recommendation
Approve the Resolution.
Fiscal Impact
There is no fiscal impact to the MOU. CMAP will provide the pavement inspection and management work for no cost to the Village.
Background
In 2018 CMAP established a pilot grant program for creating Pavement Management Programs (PMP) for municipalities in order for municipalities to prioritize investments that extend the life of their pavement. Prioritized investment guides CMAP's approach to addressing the region's infrastructure investments as a core focus of ON TO 2050, the region's comprehensive plan. The Village of Oak Park requested inclusion in the grant program at the time but was not one of the 12 communities chosen for the pilot program. Since that time CMAP secured an additional $2 million of IDOT State Planning and Research (SPR) grant funds to expand the program. CMAP has selected Oak Park to be included in this expanded program.
With the PMP's work, CMAP's consultant will gather pavement condition data, pavement construction history, and information on pavement repair practices. They will then use this information and work with Engineering Division staff to prepare a custo...
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