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day-to-day project management by the City with State and Federal reimbursement. <br /> A complete outline of the funding for the overall project is detailed on Table 1 in the appendix. <br /> Project Update <br /> On December 16th, the Illinois Commerce Commission issued its final order allocating up to <br /> $14,950,000 in Grade Crossing Protection funds and $6,000,000 in Multi-Modal Transportation <br /> Bond funds for the project. <br /> Once a contractor is on board, the City will need to secure an agreement with the Illinois Central to <br /> pay flagger fees for the work that will be conducted adjacent to their tracks. Flaggers are used by <br /> all railroads to be present with work is being done near RR tracks to assure the safety of the RR <br /> and construction workers. This will need to be done in conjunction with the contractor and IDOT <br /> as the project begins. This agreement will require Council action early in 2022 once the project <br /> construction schedule is better defined by the contractor and the costs are determined. <br /> PRIOR COUNCIL ACTION: <br /> See Appendix A for prior Council action on this item. <br /> POTENTIAL OBJECTIONS: There are no known objections. <br /> INPUT FROM OTHER SOURCES: <br /> Illinois Department of Transportation <br /> STAFF REFERENCE: Matt Newell, Public Works Director. Matt will attend the City Council <br /> meeting to answer any questions of the Council on this item. <br /> BUDGET/TIME IMPLICATIONS: <br /> Budget Impact: City funding is budgeted in the State Motor Fuel Tax Fund, the Water Fund, and <br /> the Storm Water Fund. The Norfolk Southern Railway Company will reimburse the City $1 <br /> million for the project. <br /> Staffing Impact: Staff time is allocated to manage this project. <br /> SCHEDULE: DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION: <br /> The project bid letting is planned for January 21, 2022. Construction should begin within 2-3 <br /> months of the letting and will be under the direction of the Illinois Department of Transportation. <br /> The estimated time of construction is 30 months. <br /> Page 33 of 163 <br />