CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Adopt an IDOT resolution in the amount of $4,400,000 to allow the expenditure of State Rebuild Illinois dollars to fund the local share of the improvements to North Aurora Road between Frontenac Road and Fairway Drive (CIP# SC033)
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: Andy Hynes, Deputy City Engineer
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
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BACKGROUND:
The North Aurora Road reconstruction and widening project (CIP# SC033) will widen the pavement between Frontenac Road and Fairway Drive from one lane in each direction to two lanes in each direction with a flush median. A five-foot wide sidewalk is included along portions of the north side of the road and an eight-foot shared use path will be constructed along the south side of the road throughout the project limits. The total length of this roadway segment (Frontenac Road to Fairway Drive) is approximately 0.9 miles. The Naperville Township Road District has jurisdiction of North Aurora Road between Enterprise Court and Country Glen Drive (approximately 850 feet in length).
The estimated construction cost for the project was $11,200,000. Federal Surface Transportation Program Funds will be used to pay for $6,000,000 of construction cost with the local share being $5,200,000.
On November 19, 2019, the City Council approved an intergovernmental agreement with the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) for construction of this project (File 19-093). The City Council also adopted resolution 19-044 (File 19-1094) appropriating this dollar amount to cover the City’s and Township’s estimated portion of the construction cost. Of the $5,200,000, the City’s share was estimated at $4,810,400. The Township’s share was estimated at $389,600.
On January 15, 2021, IDOT opened bids for the construction of the North Aurora Road project. The low bidder, Berger Excavating, submitted a bid of $10,132,406.48. Construction is expected to begin in late March or April 2021.
Rebuild Illinois Funds
In 2020, IDOT began distributing grants from the Rebuild Illinois Capital Program. These funds have been distributed to local agencies for use on capital transportation projects. The City’s total allocation from this program is $9,717,469.32. Staff recommends using these funds for the local share of large, federally funded projects such as North Aurora Road (SC033), the North Aurora Road Underpass at the CN Railroad (BR005), and the Washington Street Bridge (BR031). Funds from the program must be used by 2025.
DISCUSSION:
Staff recommends approving the attached resolution for $4.4 million in Rebuild Illinois funds for the City’s share of the construction costs. Combined with the Naperville Township Road District’s contribution, this amount should be adequate to cover the anticipated local share of the project due to the lower than anticipated bid amount.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The $4,400,000 in Rebuild Illinois funds will be applied to the City’s share of the construction costs for improvements to North Aurora Road between Frontenac Road and Fairway Drive (CIP# SC033).