CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Pass the ordinance approving the payment of $135,669 to Costco Wholesale Corporation for upgrades to traffic signal improvements at the intersection of Ogden Avenue and Iroquois Avenue as part of the Costco Development
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: Jennifer Louden, Director
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
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BACKGROUND:
In September 2020, the City of Naperville and Costco Wholesale Corporation entered into an Owner's Acknowledgment and Acceptance Agreement (OAA) related to the Costco development. The OAA requires certain traffic signal improvements at the intersection of Ogden Avenue and Iroquois Avenue as part of the overall development.
Because the traffic signal at Ogden Avenue and Iroquois Avenue is under the jurisdiction of the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), all required signal improvements must be reviewed and permitted by IDOT.
At the time the OAA was executed, the extent of the modifications to the traffic signal had not yet been determined. As design work progressed, IDOT concluded that the existing traffic signal equipment must be fully replaced to implement the required improvements. In accordance with the OAA, Costco is solely responsible for all costs associated with the traffic signal improvements required by IDOT.
DISCUSSION:
The City's Ogden Avenue Corridor Enhancement Initiative recommends the use of decorative traffic signal poles, mast arms, and illuminated street name signs at intersections along Ogden Avenue between Washington Street and Naper Boulevard. This design approach is consistent with the decorative traffic signal installations completed at Ogden Avenue and Columbia Street in 2018 and at Ogden Avenue and Naperville-Wheaton Road in 2026.
Because the traffic signal at Ogden Avenue and Iroquois Avenue must be completely replaced, staff recommends incorporating these decorative elements into the new signal design. This recomme...
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