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PROPOSED PREVIOUSLY APPROVED ITEM AMENDMENT
Department: Planning and Development
Request: Amend name of funding source from previously approved agreement
Item Number: 15-0365
Fiscal Impact: N/A
Account(s): N/A
District(s): 13
Original Text of Item:
PROPOSED AGREEMENT
Vendor: Union Pacific Railroad, Omaha, Nebraska
Request: Requesting authorization for the Forest Preserve District of Cook County (“the
Preserves”) to enter into an agreement
Reason: Requesting authorization for the Forest Preserve District of Cook County
(the “Preserves”) to enter into and execute a “Public Highway At-Grade Crossing
Agreement - Multi-Use Path Construction & Maintenance” (the “Agreement”) with
the Union Pacific Railroad (“UP”), for construction of a new multi-use path on the
south side of the existing Lake-Cook Road at-grade public road crossing (the
“Path”). As part of the Agreement, UP is granting the Preserves an easement to
construct the Path over a portion of UP’s property and trackage. The Preserves has
received approval for the project from the Illinois Commerce Commission. At the
Preserves’ expense, UP shall install pedestrian gates and additional crossing panels
to widen the crossing area to accommodate the Path.
The proposed Agreement includes an easement fee of $25,000.00 and estimated
construction costs of $315,578.00 $276.836.00 for signal installation and trail surface that will be
performed by contractors hired by “UP” for total costs of $340,578.00 $301,836.00 + 10% contingency = ($332,019.60. A portion of
the total costs for this project are anticipated to be covered through a grant of
$180,536.00 $208,000 from the Congestion Mitigation Air Quality Program “CMAQ” Illinois
Transportation Enhancement Program “ITEP” which is
administered by the Illinois Department of Transportation “IDOT”. An additional $63,753.00 of unused ITEP funds from Stage 1 will be available upon closeout of Stage 1. The remaining
costs for this project will be paid by the Preserves, with $63,000.00 anticipated to be
reimbursed to the Preserves from the Chicago Horticultural Society. In addition to
the costs described above, the proposed agreement includes provisions that could
result in additional future costs to the Preserves that are unknown at this time. The
Preserves will be responsible for future maintenance costs associated with any
damage or vandalism to the pedestrian gates. The proposed agreement also requires
the Preserves to indemnify the railroad for certain liabilities.
Contract period: (Perpetual) months from the issuance of the Purchase Order
Estimated Fiscal Impact: $97,042.00 $60,266.14
Account(s): Grant Account (Trails) #10-80-67-713-6780
File Number Title Current Status
Concurrence(s):
The Chief Financial Officer and Chief Attorney have approved this item.
District(s): 13
Introduced: 5/20/2015 Controlling Body: FPD Board of Commissioners
Meeting Date: 6/9/2015
Drafter: David.Kircher@cookcountyil.gov
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