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PROPOSED INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT
Department: Department of Planning and Development
Other Part(ies): Lake County Forest Preserve District, Libertyville, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Forest Preserves of Cook County (the “Forest Preserves”) to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement (“IGA”) to cooperate and share costs regarding bridge repair of a pedestrian/equestrian bridge over Lake Cook Road on the Des Plaines River Trail
Goods or Services: Participation and cost sharing in the design, grant funding application, construction and continued joint maintenance of a pedestrian/equestrian bridge over Lake Cook Road
Agreement Number(s): IGA #26-0324
Agreement Period: Forty (40) years with four (4) 10-year automatic renewals
Fiscal Impact: Not to exceed $1,204,470.00, including $292,000.00 for 50% of estimated Phase I & II Engineering cost and $912,470.00 for the Forest Preserves share of the local match for Phase III Engineering & Construction cost plus a pro rata share of contingency.
Accounts: Professional Engineering 51009.520830, 51010.520830, 51033.520830, 51034.520830, 51036.520830, 51037.520830; Land Improvement 51009.560019, 51010.560019, 51033.560019, 51034.560019, 51036.560019, 51037.560019 and future Construction & Development accounts
District(s): 14
Summary: The Forest Preserves operates and maintains a multi-use trail that is part of the Des Plaines River Trail System that is adjacent to and crosses Lake Cook Road. Ownership and maintenance of the bridge is currently shared with the Lake County Forest Preserve District (“LCFPD”) pursuant to a 1994 IGA whereby LCFPD has responsibility for the north half and the Forest Preserves of Cook County has responsibility for the south half. The bridge consists of dual bridges for each direction of travel that are now in need of repairs with total construction and construction engineering costs estimated at just over $6.7 million. LCFPD advised the Forest Preserves o...
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