Title/Name/Summary
Chicap Pipe Line Company Agreement - IL Route 43 (Harlem Avenue) at 151st Street Intersection Improvements
History
On July 6, 2015, the Village and IDOT entered into an intergovernmental agreement for the intersection improvements at Harlem Avenue and 151st Street. The improvements include the installation of a south-bound right turn lane and an additional east bound left turn lane, drainage improvements, and modernizing the existing traffic signal. IDOT will be starting the work in the upcoming months with a completion date anticipated in the Spring of 2016.
Within the limits of the improvements, Chicap Pipe Line Company (BP) owns and operates a gas pipeline. Currently the pipeline is located within an easement located in the grass parkway. The improvements will include a portion of the road to be built over the existing pipeline. As such, BP requires IDOT and the Village to agree and acknowledge they have an existing easement and will maintain their rights to operate and maintain their facility under the terms of the existing easement language. The Village owns and maintains 151st Street, therefore in the event BP needs to repair their pipeline the easement language states that the Village is responsible for repairing the road or the costs to repair the road.
Both BP and IDOT investigated relocating the pipeline out of the roadway area; however, there is not enough area to do so, and the cost to relocate the pipeline was going to be more than the cost of the intersection improvements. Staff and the Village Attorney have reviewed the agreement and are recommending approval.
Attached is the Agreement between Chicap Pipe Line Company and the Village.
On October 19, 2015 this item was reviewed by the Development Services Planning and Enginneering Committee, recommended for approval and referred to the Village Board of Trustees for consideration.
Financial Impact
None
Recommended Action/Motion
I move to approve the easement...
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