HomeMy Public PortalAboutResolution 1746 RESOLUTION NUMBER 1746
ILLINOIS TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM
LOCAL ASSURANCE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS the PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES of the VILLAGE OF
PLAINFIELD, Will County, Illinois desires to improve and enhance transportation
corridors within the VILLAGE; and
WHEREAS the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) administers the Illinois
Transportation Enhancement Program (ITEP)through funds from the Federal Surface
Transportation Program to assist local communities with pedestrian/bicycle facilities,
landscape/scenic beautification, historic preservation,rehabilitation of historic
transportation facilities, preservation of abandoned railway corridors for conversion to
trails,vegetation management in transportation rights-of-way, environmental water
quality mitigation or wildlife preservation, and archeological planning and research; and
WHEREAS the ITEP is a reimbursement program, not a grant program, and will
reimburse 50%of the costs for land acquisition and 80%of the costs for engineering, and
bill local agency 20% of the costs for construction; and
WHEREAS a sunset clause will be enforced and sets requirements for the time a sponsor
has to begin a project. If preliminary engineering is funded, this work must begin within
12 months of the date of selection notification letter.
Upon completion of phase I engineering(PE I),the local sponsor will provide IDOT with
a work implementation schedule for the remaining project stages. IDOT must approve
this schedule before phase II engineering can begin. The expectation of IDOT is that
construction will be scheduled for letting within 12 months of the completion of PE I.
Any modification to the work schedule will require appropriate justification.
Failure to meet schedule may result in forfeiture of ITEP funds.
WHEREAS one (1) application for ITEP funding is to be submitted online by December
1, 2017, with one (1) hard copy of the application and the attachments delivered to IDOT
by close of business (4:30 PM) December 1, 2017, and
WHEREAS the "Lockport Street Streetscape Improvement", consisting of the installation
of streetscape elements including new ADA accessible sidewalk, detectable warnings,
decorative street lighting,parkway paver blocks,tree grates, and planter boxes on the
north and south sides of Lockport Street between IL Route 59 and CN Railroad, has been
identified by VILLAGE staff to comply with the VILLAGE desires to improve and
enhance the transportation corridors within the VILLAGE.
NOW,BE IT RESOLVED that the PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES of the
VILLAGE OF PLAINFIELD, Will County, Illinois authorize the VILLAGE staff to
apply to the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), Illinois Transportation
Enhancement Program(ITEP)to assist in the funding of the above described project.
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RESOLUTION NUMBER 1746
ILLINOIS TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM
LOCAL ASSURANCE RESOLUTION
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES of
the VILLAGE OF PLAINFIELD, WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
1. Certifies that they are willing and able to manage, maintain and operate the
project; and
2. Possesses the legal authority to nominate the transportation enhancement project
and to finance, acquire, and construct the proposed project; and by this assurance
authorizes the nomination of the transportation enhancement project, including all
understanding and assurances contained therein, and authorizes representative to
act in connection with the nomination and to provide such additional information
as may be required; and
3. Affirms that, if selected, the project will commence within the time periods
defined by the Sunset Clause and in accordance with Departmental policies.
I, Michelle Gibas, Clerk in and for the VILLAGE OF PLAINFIELD, Will County,
Illinois, hereby certify the foregoing to be a true, perfect and complete copy of a
resolution adopted by the PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES at a meeting on
November 20, 2017.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 20th day of
November, 2017.
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