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PROPOSED GRANT AWARD
Department: Department of Transportation and Highways
Grantee: Cook County Government
Grantor: Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
Request: Authorization to accept grant
Purpose: Grant Award Resolution
167th Street, Center Street to Lowe Avenue
Section: 14-B5932-01-RP in the City of Harvey in County Board District #5
The Department of Transportation and Highways respectfully submits for adoption, a resolution authorizing the acceptance of a $2.5 million construction grant award from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for the improvement of 167th Street from Center Street to Lowe Avenue in the City of Harvey and designating Toni Preckwinkle, President, Cook County Board of Commissioners, to execute all agreements to accept this grant from the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity.
This improvement, as proposed, will consist of P.C.C. pavement construction including, but not limited to, pavement removal, earth excavation, storm sewer, curb and gutter, traffic signal installation and other necessary highway appurtenances. Nine firms in the area with 1,170 existing employees, 380 forecasted new jobs and $62.3 million in planned private investment depend on this truck route for their continued operations.
Grant Amount: $2,500,000.00
Grant Period: 12/01/2014 - 11/30/2016
Fiscal Impact: None
Accounts: N/A
Concurrences:
The Budget Department has received all requisite documents and determined the fiscal impact on Cook County, if any.
Summary: Improvement of 167th Street from Center Street to Lowe Avenue in the City of Harvey; consisting of P.C.C. pavement construction including, but not limited to, pavement removal, earth excavation, storm sewer, curb and gutter, traffic signal installation and other necessary highway appurtenances.end