Title
Orland Hills Intergovernmental Agreement - 88th Avenue Reconstruction
History
88th Avenue from 159th Street southward to 171st Street serves as a major arterial street for adjacent residents along this corridor as well as for motorists seeking mobility between 159th Street and 179th Street.
Over the years, annexations and border agreements have occurred along this corridor resulting in a major street that has fractured jurisdictional responsibility being shared between the Villages of Orland Park and Orland Hills. Between 159th Street and 171st Street, Orland Park has jurisdictional responsibility for approximately 2/3 of the total distance of approximately 1.5 miles.
88th Avenue has been in need of significant work in certain sections as the pavement has reached and exceeded its useful life as witnessed by numerous recurring potholes and pavement failures.
During February 2010, discussions were held with the Village of Orland Hills regarding the condition of 88th Avenue and the possibility of developing a joint resurfacing project. At that time, Orland Hills offered to front-fund preliminary engineering to determine the current condition of the street within the project limits. Based upon that investigation and with the availability of federal funding sources via ARRA and STP, a revised course of action was developed.
Currently, the project is estimated at $1.2 million, including Engineering, with $266,000 being provided with ARRA funding and $653,800 in STP funds. The Local Share of the project, estimated at $280,200. The cost will be split as follows: Orland Hills paying (1/3) and Orland Park (2/3). As the section immediately south of 159th Street (Orland Hills) is in greater disrepair than the balance of the street, Orland Hills will assume full financial responsibility for work required to repair excessive deterioration.
Since the inception of this project, staff has been developing an acceptable Intergovernmental Agreement with the Village of Orland Hills to provide construction funding and project management.
It is anticipated that work on 88th Avenue will be advertised during the third quarter of 2010, with construction in 2011.
On June 7, 2010, this item was reviewed and approved by the Public Works and Engineering Committee and referred to the Board for approval.
INFORMATION PREVIOUSLY PROVIDED AS PART OF THE JUNE 7, 2010, PUBLIC WORKS AND ENGINEERING COMMITTEE PACKET.
Financial Impact
As noted in Transportation Secretary Hannig’s August 17, 2009, letter to Representative McCarthy, Orland Park was awarded funds totaling $300,000 via an allocation contained within an Emergency Repair Program funded by PA 96-0004. Orland Park will be able to use these funds to cover the Village’s local share obligation. These funds are in the possession of Illinois Department of Transportation. The Bureau of Local Roads has been contacted to have ERP funds allocated for this project per the terms of the grant. There is no budget impact related to this work.
Recommended Action/Motion
I move to approve an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Village of Orland Hills for the reconstruction of 88th Avenue from 159th Street southward to 171st Street and authorize the Mayor and Village Clerk to execute said agreement;
And
Approve authorizing the use of funds not to exceed $300,000 as contained within an Emergency Repair Program administered by the Illinois Department of Transportation to provide payment for the Local Share portion of costs associated with this project.