Title/Name/Summary
167th Street Multi-Use Path, Steeplechase Parkway to 104th Street, Metra Agreement for Pedestrian Gates Railroad Crossing Improvements
History
The Engineering Department is actively working on the Phase II Design Engineering of the 167th Street Multi-Use Path. The construction of this path is scheduled for late 2027. One of the major improvements of this multi-use path is the design and construction of the pedestrian gates railroad crossing located southeast of the intersection of 167th Street and Pear Avenue. Metra requires the municipalities to cover the costs for Metra's engineering, construction and review times. For the 167th Street Multi-Use Path project, Metra will be providing the following professional design services and construction of actual crossing including gates, lights, bells and other related items:
- Grade Crossing Approaches
- Granting Access Easement to the Village of Orland Park
- Grade Crossing Surface Design
- Engineering Design
- Installation of Gates, Lights and Bells to Protect New Path Crossing
- Cost Estimates
For this agreement, Metra has estimated and provided costs for the above services at $803,653.00. Refer to the attached agreement prepared by Metra. This agreement is reviewed and approved by the Village Attorney. Metra is requesting that this agreement be executed by the Village before they will proceed with their design, engineering and construction services.
Financial Impact
The financial impact of this railroad crossing on the 167th Multi-Use path project is estimated at $803,653.00. As mentioned above, staff recently learned about this requirement and, therefore, it was not included in the Capital Improvement Project budget for 2025. A $803,653.00 request will be included in the next year’s budget, which will be used to pay for Metra's services. Please note that the Engineering Department has secured $200,000 in grant funding for Phase II Design Engineering and $3,114,589 for Phase III Constructi...
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