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1 � COUNCIL COMMUNICATION FORM Engineering & Infrastructure Memorandum NO. 2007-17 April 5, 2007 TO: Honorable Mayor Osborne and City Council FROM: Steve Gar City Manager .� j,�/� Richard G. rley, P.E., Director of En inee ing l4CTn rast Matthew C. ewell, P.E., City Engine��, V�' SUBJECT: Agreement with the State of Illinois for Deck Replacement on the Mound Road/ Stevens Creek Bridge, City Project 07-02, Section 09-00702-00-BR SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by staff that the City Council adopt the attached Resolution authorizing the Mayor to sign an agreement with the State of Illinois to utilize Federal funds to replace the deck on the Mound Road/ Stevens Creek Bridge. The agreement is for a total expenditure of $590,000 which includes $472,000 (80%) from the Federal Highway Bridge Program and a City match of$118,000 (20%). BACKGROUND: In February of 2006, the City Council authorized an agreement with URS Corporation to design a deck replacement for the Mound Road Bridge over Stevens Creek located approximately %4 mile west of MacArthur Road. The design is substantially completed and preparations are being made with the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) to bid the li proj ect. I The attached agreement authorizes Federal funds to be used to replace the deck which has suffered extreme deterioration. On February 6, 2006, the City, under order from IDOT,placed a weight restriction on this bridge prohibiting truck traffic from using the structure. ' The proposed proj ect will replace the deck structure of the bridge consisting of the beams and �I� pavement deck. The work will also include some rip rap placement for scour reduction and some work on the creek bed to remove sediment. With the approval of this agreement the project will go forward under the direction of IDOT with immediate site supervision being provided by City Engineering. IDOT will bid and award the contract and provide assistance to the City representative who will monitor the on-site construction work. ' City funding for the work is currently estimated at $118,000 with a Federal contribution of $472,000 for a total estimated project cost of$590,000.