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PROPOSED INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT
Department: Department of Planning and Development
Other Part(ies): Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways (“CCDOTH”)
Request: Requesting authorization for the Forest Preserves of Cook County (the “Forest Preserves”) to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA)
Goods or Services: Invest In Cook Grant for Phase 2 Engineering Services for safety improvements on a portion of the Centennial Trail on Canal Bank Road near Lemont, Illinois
Agreement Number(s): N/A
Agreement Period: 9/15/2026 - 12/31/2028
Fiscal Impact: Not to Exceed $396,000.00 (estimated total cost $330,000.00 plus $66,000.00 (20% contingency) with up to $165,000.00 to be reimbursed by the grant).
Accounts: Professional Services 51009.520830, 51010.520830, 51033.520830, 51034.520830, 51036.520830, and 51037.520830; and future Construction and Development accounts
District(s): 17
Summary: The Forest Preserves has been awarded a grant from the CCDOTH through the Invest in Cook program in the amount of up to $165,000.00 for Phase 2 design engineering services to support the Centennial Trail/Canal Bank Road Separation Project. The Project aims to improve pedestrian and bicycle safety on a portion of the trail that is currently on an industrial access road owned by the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, with approximately one-third extending into DuPage County. The total estimated cost of Phase 2 engineering is $330,000.00. The Forest Preserves will commit 50% matching funds estimated at $165,000.00 plus any contingency costs up to $66,000.00. The Project aligns with Cook County’s Long Range Transportation Plan (Connecting Cook County) and with the Forest Preserves’ Trail Capital Plan and Guiding Principles. It also builds on a prior Invest in Cook Grant for Phase 1 engineering granted to the Village of Lemont to study the feasibility of the trail separation project. Final intergovernmental agreement subject to legal review and approval.nd