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PROPOSED AGREEMENT (TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS)
Department: Transportation and Highways
Other Part(ies): Norfolk Southern Railway Company, Norfolk, Virginia
Request: Approval of Agreement for Preliminary Engineering Services
Goods or Services: Preliminary Engineering
Location: Village of Burnham, Illinois
Section Number: 14-6PESV-02-ES
County Board District: 4
Centerline Mileage: N/A
Agreement Period: One-time agreement
Agreement Number(s): N/A
Fiscal Impact: $20,000.00
Accounts: Motor Fuel Tax: 11300.1500.29150.560019
Summary: The Department of Transportation and Highways respectfully requests approval of the proposed Agreement between the Department and Norfolk Southern Railway Company, Norfolk, Virginia. The County will reimburse Norfolk Southern Railway Company for actual costs incurred to review the Department’s preliminary engineering submittals, up to a not-to-exceed amount of $20,000, under Cook County Section: 14-6PESV-02-ES. This project involves the construction of a proposed bridge to connect the north and south segments of the regional recreational trail called the Burnham Greenway Trail. The new structure will carry pedestrians and bicyclists over Brainard Avenue, Norfolk Southern Railway tracks, and Chicago South Shore Railroad. This proposed bridge structure is the key element for connecting the recreational trail segment and for providing access to the Metra Hegewisch Station.
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