Will County Public Works & Transportation Committee met Sept. 6

By Angelica Saylo Pilo

Sep 19, 2022

Will County Public Works & Transportation Committee met Sept. 6.

Here is the agenda provided by the committee:

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. PLEDGE OF ALLIGIANCE TO THE FLAG

III. ROLL CALL

IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

1. WC Public Works & Transportation Committee - Regular Meeting - Aug 2, 2022 9:00 AM

2. Public Works & Transportation Executive Session Aug 2, 2022 (Public Works & Transportation)

V. OLD BUSINESS

1. N. Briggs St. (C.H. 62) Traffic Signal at Copperfield Avenue – Signal Warrant Status (Jeff Ronaldson)

VI. OTHER OLD BUSINESS

VII. NEW BUSINESS

1. Confirming Award of Contract to Davis Concrete Construction Co. ($181,433.00), Let on August 17, 2022, Countywide Concrete Repairs, All County Board Districts (Jeff Ronaldson)

2. Improvement by County Under the IL Highway Code for the Countywide Concrete Repairs, using MFT Funds ($220,000.00), All County Board Districts (Jeff Ronaldson)

3. Authorizing Approval of a Supplemental Professional Services Agreement for Design Engineering Services (Phase II) with Robinson Engineering, Ltd. on 143rd Street (CH 37) from Lemont Road to Golden Oak Drive, Section 08-00169-18-FP, County Board District #7 (Jeff Ronaldson)

4. Authorizing Approval of a Supplemental Professional Services Agreement for Design Engineering Services (Phase II) with Strand Associates, Inc. on Exchange Street (CH 49) from Country Lane East to IL Route 394, Section 20-00086-25-CH, County Board District #1 (Jeff Ronaldson)

5. Authorizing Approval of the Additional Expenditure of Rebuild Illinois Funds ($291,635.84) for the Improvements on Exchange Street (CH 49) from Country Lane East to IL Route 394, County Board District #1 (Jeff Ronaldson)

6. Appropriating $160,503.00 Transportation Funds for the Acquisition of Necessary Right-of-Way, by Agreement or Condemnation, and Other Right-of Way Costs Associated with the Improvements along Bell Road (CH 16) from 151st Street to Martingale Lane, County Board District #7 (Jeff Ronaldson)

7. Authorizing Approval of Professional Services Agreement for Right-of-Way Acquisition Services (Appraisals) with Company Name for Several Parcels of Property on Exchange Street (CH 49) from Country Lane east to IL Route 394, Section 20-00086-25-CH, County Board District #1 (Jeff Ronaldson)

8. Authorizing Approval of Professional Services Agreement for Right-of-Way Acquisition Services (Appraisals) with Company Name for Several Parcels of Property on West River Road (CH 26) from Coal City Road north to IL Route 53, Section 20-00174-06-PV, County Board District #6 (Jeff Ronaldson)

9. City of Wilmington request for No Parking along Wilmington - Peotone Road East of IL Route 53 within Municipal Limits (Jeff Ronaldson)

VIII. OTHER NEW BUSINESS

IX. DIRECTOR OF TRANSPORTATION DISCUSSION

1. Gougar Road Phase I: Laraway Rd to Francis Rd – 2nd Public Information Meeting Village of New Lenox Village Hall, 1 Veterans Pkwy, New Lenox – Oct. 4 from 5-7 P.M. www.gougarroadstudy.com (Jeff Ronaldson)

2. Village Request for Participation in McEvilly Road Improvements (Jeff Ronaldson)

3. WCDOT Condensed Version of IDOT 2023 MYP – Projects in Will County Only (Jeff Ronaldson)

X. STATE'S ATTORNEY DISCUSSION

XI. MONTHLY WORK REPORTS

1. Construction Status Report (Jeff Ronaldson)

2. Maintenance Status Report (Jeff Ronaldson)

3. Phase II Summary Report (Jeff Ronaldson)

XII. REPORTS BY COMMITTEE MEMBERS

XIII. PUBLIC COMMENT

XIV. ANNOUNCEMENTS/REPORTS BY CHAIR XV. EXECUTIVE SESSION

XVI. ADJOURNMENT

XVII. NEXT MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER 4, 2022