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HomeMy Public PortalAboutResolution 1747 RESOLUTION NUMBER 1747 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 "Main Street(ILL 126)—Route 59 to Lockport Street", consisting of the installation of streetscape elements including new ADA accessible sidewalk, removal of substandard sidewalk, crosswalk, detectable warnings, on the south and north side of Main Street/ILL 126 between Route 59 and Lockport Street, 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. Page 1 of 2 RESOLUTION NUMBER 1747 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 Giba, 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. 057, 41111r Village Clerk (SEAL) Page 2 of 2