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CITY OF WEST CHICAGO
                        INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE
                        AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
ITEM TITLE:
                                             AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: _____8.G. ____
Resolution No. 26-R-0024 – A Supplemental BLR 09110 –
Resolution  for Improvement Under the  Illinois Highway
Code  and BLR  09150  –  Request  for  Expenditure/  COMMITTEE AGENDA DATE: March 5, 2026
                                                  COUNCIL AGENDA DATE: March 16, 2026Authorization of Motor Fuel Tax Funds to Utilize Additional
$500,930.50 Motor Fuel Tax Funds for the Traffic Signal
Installation Project – IL-38 (Roosevelt Road) & Technology
Boulevard – Section No. 23-00089-00-CH
STAFF REVIEW: Mehul T. Patel, P.E., CFM., Director of Public Works  SIGNATURE__________________________
APPROVED BY INTERIM CITY ADMINISTRATOR: Tia Messino      SIGNATURE__________________________
ITEM SUMMARY:
Motor Fuel Tax (MFT) funds are budgeted to maintain or improve streets, highways, and rights-of-way
under the applicable provisions of the Illinois Highway Code. On January 15, 2024, under Resolution No.
24-R-0003,  City Council authorized Executive  Office Manager  to execute and  submit,  to  Illinois
Department of Transportation (IDOT), BLR 09110 – Resolution for Improvement Under the  Illinois
Highway Code and  the Mayor  to  execute and  submit,  to IDOT, BLR 09150 – Request  for
Expenditure/Authorization of Motor Fuel Tax Funds in the amount of $523,000.00 for the Traffic Signal
Installation Project – IL-38 (Roosevelt Rd) & Technology Blvd. for the use of MFT funds on the Project.
On December 1, 2025, the City Council approved Ordinance No. 25-O-0053 adopting the Annual Budget
for the FY 2026 ending December 31, 2026, which included an increased expenditure of MFT funds for
the Project for a total amount of $940,300.00, of which $854,700.00 is allocated for the construction
phase and $85,600.00 is allocated for the construction engineering services required for the Project.
On March 18, 2024, the City Council approved Resolution No. 24-R-0022, authorizing the Mayor to
execute a construction engineering services contract with BLA, Inc. of Itasca, Illinois, in the amount not to
exceed $74,391.00. On February 12, 2026, Staff opened bids for the construction of the Project. Helm
Electric Facility Solutions, Inc. of Loves Park,  Illinois, submitted the lowest and most qualified bid
proposal in the amount of $949,539.50. Contract award to Helm Electric will be presented to the City
Council under a separate agenda.
The total MFT expenditure for the Project will be in the amount of $1,023,930.50, which will include both
construction and construction engineering. To date, only $523,000 has been authorized. An additional
$500,930.50 in MFT expenditure needs to be authorized to meet the total Project cost. The City is
required to approve the enclosed supplemental BLR 09110 and BLR 09150 forms to be subsequently
submitted to IDOT for approval. The Project is funded through a reimbursable Department of Commerce
and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) grant  in the amount of $600,000.00. The grant money, when
received, will need to be deposited into the MFT Fund Account.
ACTIONS PROPOSED:
Approve Resolution No. 26-R-0024 authorizing the Executive Office Manager to execute and submit, to
Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), supplemental BLR 09110 – Resolution for Improvement
Under the Illinois Highway Code and the Mayor to execute and submit, to IDOT, BLR 09150 – Request
for Expenditure/Authorization of Motor Fuel Tax Funds in the amount of $500,930.50 for the Traffic Signal
Installation Project – IL-38 (Roosevelt Road) & Technology Boulevard.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:

The Infrastructure Committee voted 4-0 for approval.