TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Beth Beatty, City Manager
SUBJECT:
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Resolution Approving a Letter of Understanding (JN-124-006) with the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) for the Routine Maintenance of the Residential Side of Traffic Noise Abatement Walls at the Richards Street & I-80 Interchange along with the Maintenance, Control, and Administration of the New Sidewalk along Richard Street from Oscar Avenue to 5th Avenue
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BACKGROUND:
The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) is currently developing and completing various contract improvements along the I-80 corridor. Traffic Noise Abatement Walls (NAWs) are being construction as a part of the improvements at the I-80 & Richards Street improvements (exact locations and lengths are listed below):
• Beginning 107 feet east of Richards Street north of I-80 and runs easterly for 2,360 feet
As a part of the Letter of Understanding the residential (City) side of the NAWs are to be maintained by the City including the removal of graffiti.
Additionally, as a part of the Letter of Understanding the City will maintain, control, and administer the sidewalk along both sides of Richards Street from Oscar Avenue to 5th Avenue approximately 1,835 feet once IDOT has completed construction. The Public Service Committee will review this matter.
CONCLUSION:
1. The STATE agrees to make the surveys, obtain all necessary rights of way, prepare plans and specifications, receive bids and award the contract, furnish engineering inspection during construction and cause the improvement to be built in accordance with the approved plans, specifications and contract.
2. The STATE agrees to pay for all right of way, construction and engineering cost associated with the improvement.
3. All CITY owned utilities, on STATE right of way within the limits of this improvement, which are to be relocated/adjusted under the terms of this Agreement, will be relocated/adjusted in accordance with the applicable portions of the “Accommodation of Utilities of Right of Way of the Illinois State Highway System.” (92 Ill. Adm. Code 530).
4. Upon final field inspection of the improvement and so long as Richards Street is used as a STATE Highway, the STATE agrees to maintain or cause to be maintained the through traffic lanes, the left-turn lanes and right turn lanes, and the curb and gutter or stabilized shoulders and ditches adjacent to those traffic lanes and turn lanes.
5. Upon final field inspection of the improvement, the CITY agrees to maintain or cause to be maintained those portions of the improvement which are not maintained by the STATE, including new and existing sidewalks as described above and as shown in the contract plans, parkways, crosswalk and stop line markings within the CITY limits contained in this contract, all existing and relocated CITY owned utilities including appurtenances thereto and accept long term responsibility for the administration, control, reconstruction and maintenance of the sidewalk described above.
6. The CITY further agrees to continue its existing maintenance responsibilities on all side road approaches under its jurisdiction, including all left and right turn lanes on said side road approaches, up to the through edge of pavement of Richards St. Drainage facilities, if any, at the aforementioned side roads located within the STATE right-of-way shall be the joint maintenance responsibility of the STATE and CITY unless there is an agreement specifying different responsibilities.
7. Traffic Noise Abatement Wall (NAW) is to be constructed along Interstate Route 80 at the following location:
I-80 WB at a location of approximately 107 feet east of Richards Street, north of I-80 and north of Ramp C and runs easterly for 2,360 feet. The NAW has an offset from the centerline of I-80 that varies from approximately 321’ to 125’ north of I-80.
Upon final field inspection of the improvement, it is further mutually agreed that the STATE will be responsible for the structural integrity of the Traffic Noise Abatement Walls and maintaining the roadside face of the walls and the CITY shall be responsible for routine maintenance of the residential side of said walls including removal of graffiti.
8. In accordance with Chapter 5 of the STATE Bureau of Design and Environment Manual, should the STATE need to adjust or remove and replace the shared-use path due to a STATE improvement, the STATE shall pay for all associated right of way, construction and engineering costs associated with the shared-use path with the improvement.
9. The CITY has adopted a resolution, will send a letter, or sign the Plan Approval page which is part of this document, prior to the STATE advertising for the work to be performed hereunder, approving the plans and specifications as prepared.
10. Under penalties of perjury, the CITY certifies that its correct Federal Tax Identification number is 36-6088568 and it is doing business as a GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY, whose mailing address is:
City of Joliet
150 W Jefferson St.
Joliet, IL 60432
RECOMMENDATION:
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Based on the above, it is recommended that the Mayor and City Council adopt the attached Resolution Approving the Letter of Understanding (JN-124-006) between the State of Illinois and the City of Joliet.
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