Laserfiche WebLink
Public Works Memorandum <br /> NO. 2012-29 <br /> DATE: April 27, 2012 <br /> TO: Honorable Mayor McElroy and City Council <br /> FROM: Ryan P. McCrady, City Manager <br /> Richard G. Marley, P.E., Public Works Director <br /> SUBJECT: Local Agency Agreement for the Replacement of the South Shores Bridge over the <br /> Sand Creek Arm of Lake Decatur <br /> City Project 2009-05, Section 09-00905-00-BR <br /> SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: <br /> It is recommended that the City Council approve the attached Resolutions authorizing the Mayor to sign <br /> and the City Clerk to attest to the following items related to the replacement of the South Shores Bridge <br /> over the Sand Creek arm of Lake Decatur: <br /> 1. A Local Agency Agreement with the State of Illinois to utilize $1,325,000 in Federal funds with <br /> $1,825,000 in City funds for the replacement of the South Shores Bridge over Sand Creek, and; <br /> 2. Appropriation of$1,325,000 in Motor Fuel Tax (MFT) funds to pay the City's estimated portion <br /> of the South Shores Bridge project, which is $1,825,000 in City funds minus the estimated <br /> $500,000 reimbursement from the Sanitary District of Decatur, and; <br /> 3. An Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement with the Sanitary District of Decatur to reimburse <br /> the City for project expenses related to the relocation of a District interceptor attached to the <br /> bridge, currently estimated to cost $500,000, and; <br /> 4. An Amendment to the design services agreement between the City of Decatur and URS <br /> Corporation to provide construction engineering services for the South Shores Bridge project for <br /> an additional fee of$30,000 which is added to the current authorized fee of$246,200 for a total <br /> not to exceed fee of$276,200. <br /> PRIOR COUNCIL ACTION: <br /> Appendix A provides a summary of prior Council actions related to the South Shores-Sand Creek <br /> Bridge replacement. <br /> BACKGROUND: <br /> South Shores Bridge Replacement <br /> The South Shores-Sand Creek Bridge was originally built in 1909. A new superstructure was placed on <br /> the old abutments in 1965. The foundation and abutments are 100 years old and the super-structure is <br /> 45 years old. Routine inspections carried out by City staff and various consulting engineers since 2004 <br /> have determined that the outside beams of this bridge are deteriorating and have moved with respect to <br /> Page 1 1 <br />