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� ` � .� ' . COUNCIL COMMUNICATION FORM Engineering & Infrastructure Memorandum NO. 2002-73 October 25, 2002 TO: Honorable Mayor Howley and City Council FROM: Steve Garman, City Manager Stephen Swanson, P.E.,Director of Engineering & Infrastructu�'e�� Matthew C. Newell, P.E., City Engineer� SUBJECT: City-State Agreement Covering the Proposed Improvement to Traffic Signals at Various Intersections in the City SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by staff that the City Council approve the attached resolution authorizing an agreement between the City of Decatur and the State of Illinois covering the proposed improvement to traffic signals on Eldorado (U.S. Route 36) from West Eldorado / Rt. 36 to Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive; on 22nd Street / Eldorado Street; on Rt. 36 from 22nd Street to Wood Street; and at the intersection of Brush College Road / William Street. This work will include some traffic signal improvements and the installation of an interconnect line between various signalized intersections. BACKGROUND: The total cost of this proposed traffic signal work is $647,450. Design and construction costs relative to this proposed project will be borne by the City ($48,210), State ($133,890) and Federal ($465,350) governments. The Agreement requires the City to pay u� to 125% of its portion of the cost for the estimated construction and engineering costs. The attached resolution authorizes the expenditure of up to $60,270 for the traffic signal work proposed. Traffic signal modernization work will be performed at the intersections of: Rt. 36 / Van Dyke Street, Rt. 36 / Edward Street, Rt. 36 / Church Street, Rt. 36 / Water Street, Rt. 36 / Franklin Street, Rt. 36 / Jackson Street, and Brush College Road / William Street (IL Route 105). This work will include new signal heads and wiring.