Boards & Commissions Supporting Documents - 01/09/2007 - Board of TrusteesITEAM 100."'. I)
AGENDA ITEM
Regular Board of Trustees Meeting
of
January 9, 2007
SUBJECT: Professional Services - Filan
FROM: Richard B. Boehm Village Manager
BUDGET SOURCE /BUDGET IMPACT: Not to exceed $8,000
RECOMMENDED MOTION: I move to approve entering into an agreement with the City
of Oak Brook Terrace to hire a professional lobbyist relative to the 22 "d Street (II 83 to Il
56) Improvement Project.
Background /History:
In 2006, the Village of Oak Brook and the City of Oakbrook Terrace employed the services of William
Filan as a consultant to assist with issues at the State level. Mr. Filan has been asked to assist in seeking
funds for the 22nd Street improvement. As the two municipalities have been working on this roadway
improvement together we were asked once again to participate financially with their consultant.
The 22 "d Street add lanes project (IL 83 to dust west of IL 56) received Design Approval in 2002;
currently there are no monies in the State's Road Program to perform Phase II (design plans) or Phase III
(construction). The scope of the project is to widen the road to six lanes generally within the existing
Rights -of -Way. In 2002 the estimated cost of the project was dust under $14 M for construction; Phase II
Engineering is generally 8 -10% of the construction costs.
By hiring a lobbyist with ties to the current State administration we would hope to find some funding
source, to finance the Phase II Engineering and construction.
Recommendation:
As the 22nd Street (I1 83 to 11 56) widening project is vital to relieving a mayor area of traffic congestion
and a priority project of the Village of Oak Brook and the City of Oakbrook Terrace we need to explore
all options to fund this long overdue improvement; by hiring a lobbyist we may be able to tap into certain
funding sources to keep this project moving forward. As such it is recommended that the Board approve
working with Oakbrook Terrace in the hiring of William Filan for his services.
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