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• � <br /> Engineering & Infrastructure Memora�dum <br /> NO. 2009-21 <br /> DATE: Apri113, 2009 <br /> TO: Honorable Mayor Carrigan and City�uncil Members <br /> FROM: Ryan P. McCrady, City Manager �� ���� /� <br /> Richard G. Marle P.E. Director of En ineerin & Infrastr cture' <br /> Y� � g g <br /> SUBJECT: Garfield Avenue Bridge over CNIC Railroad Improvement <br /> City Project OS-03, Section 0&00503-00-BR <br /> SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: <br /> It is recommended that City Council adopt the attached Resolutions authorizing the Mayor to sign <br /> and the City Clerk to attest to the following items regarding the improvement of the Garfield <br /> Avenue Bridge over the CNIC Rail Road: <br /> 1. An agreement with the State of Illinois to utilize $720,000 (80%) in Federal funds with <br /> $180,000 (20%) City match for the construction of the Garfield Avenue Bridge over CNIC <br /> Rail Road project, and; <br /> 2. Appropriation of$180,000 in Motor Fuel Tax (MFT) funds to pay the City's estimated <br /> portion of the Garfield Avenue Bridge project, and; <br /> 3. An agreement with Blank, Wesselink, Cook &Associates., (BWC) to provide construction <br /> engineering services for the Garfield Avenue Bridge project for a fee not to exceed <br /> $15,000. <br /> BACKGROUND: <br /> Prior Council Action <br /> • September 6, 2005 - Council approved Resolution 2005-116 awarding a contract to <br /> BWC, in the amount of$35,200, to provide professional design services to rehabilitate <br /> the Garfield Avenue Bridge. <br /> • December 19, 2005 - Council approved Resolution 2005-189 awarding an additional <br /> $7,500 to the agreement with BWC, for a total not to exceed $42,700, in order to provide <br /> structural analysis and design of the proposed support system for the Garfield Avenue <br /> Bridge. <br /> • June 16, 2008- Council approved Resolution 2008-97 awarding a $6,100'contract with <br /> BWC to provide engineering services for an in depth inspection of the Garfield Avenue <br /> Bridge. This inspection noted further deterioration and recommended a more immediate <br /> repair project. IDOT has ordered that the bridge be signed to prohibit overweight permit <br /> loads. <br /> Page � 1 <br />