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PROPOSED GRANT AWARD
Department: Transportation and Highways
Grantee: Cook County
Grantor: Federal Transit Administration
Request: Authorization to accept grant
Purpose: DOTH is the recipient of $3,199,042 in CMAQ funding for phase II design engineering and construction to the extend the pedway under the City-County building at 118 N. Clark St connecting to both the existing underground connections to the Thompson Center to the north and LaSalle Street crossing to the west
Grant Amount: $3,199,042.00
Grant Period: 1/1/2024 - 12/31/2029
Fiscal Impact: $1,599,521.00 (FY24), $1,599,521.00 (FY25)
Accounts: 11900.1500.54522.560019. No cash match required.
Concurrences:
The Budget Department has received all requisite documents and determined the fiscal impact on Cook County, if any
Summary: The Department of Transportation and Highways respectfully requests approval of the proposed grant award. The grant award will be used by DOTH to extend the pedway under the City-County building at 118 N. Clark St connecting to both the existing underground connections to the Thompson Center to the north and the LaSalle St crossing to the west. It gives users consistent pedway access through the 118 N. Clark, access to nearby CTA and Metra stations, and improves ADA access to and through the pedway with better elevator access and wide hallways
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