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File #: 26-0347    Version: 1 Name: Agreement with BNSF for West Cook Rail Safety Project
Type: Agreement (Highway) Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 12/8/2025 In control: Board of Commissioners
On agenda: 1/15/2026 Final action:
Title: PROPOSED AGREEMENT (TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS) Department: Transportation and Highways Other Part(ies): BNSF Railway Company ("BNSF") Request: Approval of Proposed Agreement Goods or Services: Construction Location: City of Berwyn, Villages of Riverside, Brookfield, La Grange, Illinois Section Number: 24-WCRSI-00-RR County Board District: 16, 17 Centerline Mileage: N/A Agreement Period: One-time Agreement Agreement Number(s): N/A Fiscal Impact: $3,000,000.00 ($2,888,000.00 to be reimbursed From the Federal Railroad Administration) Accounts: Motor Fuel Tax Fund: 11300.1500.29150.521536 ($3,000,000.00) Summary: The Department of Transportation and Highways respectfully requests approval of the proposed Agreement between the County and BNSF Railway Company. BNSF will be the lead agency for construction of Right of way fencing to fill gaps where practicable with the aim of fencing the entire length of the corridor from MP 9 to 14.1. BNSF will...
Indexes: JENNIFER (SIS) KILLEN, Superintendent, Department of Transportation and Highways
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PROPOSED AGREEMENT (TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS)

 

Department:  Transportation and Highways

 

Other Part(ies):  BNSF Railway Company (“BNSF”) 

 

Request:   Approval of Proposed Agreement 

 

Goods or Services:   Construction

 

Location:   City of Berwyn, Villages of Riverside, Brookfield, La Grange, Illinois

 

Section Number:   24-WCRSI-00-RR 

 

County Board District:  16, 17

 

Centerline Mileage:  N/A

 

Agreement Period:  One-time Agreement 

 

Agreement Number(s):  N/A

 

Fiscal Impact:  $3,000,000.00 ($2,888,000.00 to be reimbursed From the Federal Railroad Administration) 

 

Accounts:  Motor Fuel Tax Fund: 11300.1500.29150.521536 ($3,000,000.00)

 

Summary:  The Department of Transportation and Highways respectfully requests approval of the proposed Agreement between the County and BNSF Railway Company. BNSF will be the lead agency for construction of Right of way fencing to fill gaps where practicable with the aim of fencing the entire length of the corridor from MP 9 to 14.1. BNSF will furnish all labor, materials, tools, and equipment for the installation of Right of way fencing required for the construction of the Project. The County will reimburse BNSF for its share of construction costs, up to, but not to exceed $3,000,000.00.

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