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PROPOSED PREVIOUSLY APPROVED ITEM AMENDMENT
Department: Department of Planning and Development
Request: Authorization to amend a previously approved Board item as it is no longer feasible for the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago ("MWRD") to install a new water line under 1st Avenue to provide service to the Forest Preserves' Central Garage Compound from the west side of 1st Avenue.
Item Number: 19-0465
Original Text of Item: PROPOSED INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT
Department: Department of Planning and Development
Other Part(ies): Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago ("MWRD")
Request: Authorize the Forest Preserves of Cook County (the "Forest Preserves") to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with, and convey permanent and temporary easements to, MWRD.
Goods or Services: Construction and maintenance of stormwater conveyance improvements along a portion of 1st Avenue between Roosevelt Road and Cermak Road in Maywood
Agreement Number(s): N/A
Agreement Period: Continuous
Fiscal Impact: Revenue Generating. Estimated compensation $122,000.00 $257,124.00 ($113,180.00 for permanent easement and $10,744.00 for temporary easement and $133,200.00 for tree mitigation)
Accounts: N/A
District(s): 1
Summary: MWRD proposes to construct new stormwater conveyance improvements along 1st Avenue between Roosevelt Road and Cermak Road in Maywood to alleviate chronic flooding conditions affecting access to several hospitals including Loyola University Medical Center. The flood control project includes tree removal prior to installation of new underground storm sewer pipes along the 1st Avenue Cutoff at the south end of Miller Meadow, a new outlet to the Des Plaines River, new storm sewers and on each side of 1st Avenue from Roosevelt Road to Cermak Avenue and a new bioswale and other drainage improvements on the east side of 1st Avenue at Miller Meadow.
MWRD is requesting temporary and permanent easement ar...
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