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INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF DUPAGE AND THE ILLINOIS STATE TOLL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY, FOR CERTAIN PORTIONS OF BRIDGE IMPROVEMENTS OF THE RONALD REAGAN MEMORIAL TOLLWAY ("I-88") AND ITS CROSSROAD BRIDGES, WITH A TOTAL ESTIMATED COUNTY COST OF $1,857,217.06.
WHEREAS, the County of DuPage (hereinafter "COUNTY"), and the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority (hereinafter referred to as "TOLLWAY"), are public agencies within the meaning of the Illinois Intergovernmental Cooperation Act, 5 ILCS 220/1 et seq., and Article VII, Section 10, of the 1970 Constitution of the State of Illinois which encourages and provides for units of local government to contract and otherwise associate with each other to exercise, combine or transfer any power or function: and
WHEREAS, the TOLLWAY, by virtue of its powers as set forth in the Toll Highway Act, 605 ILCS 10/1, et seq., is authorized to enter into this Intergovernmental Agreement ("AGREEMENT"); and
WHEREAS, the COUNTY, as set forth in the in the Counties Code, 55 ILCS 5/1-1001, et seq., is authorized to enter into the AGREEMENT; and
WHEREAS, the TOLLWAY, in order to facilitate the free flow of traffic and enhance the safety of the motoring public, is improving certain portions of the Ronald Reagan Memorial Tollway ("I-88") and its crossroad bridges, including rehabilitation of bridge no. 853, Midwest Road (Mile Post 136.4), bridge no. 851, Meyers Road (Mile Post 135.4) and bridge no. 827, Raymond Drive (Mile Post 124.1) (collectively, "Crossroad Bridges"), as set forth in various contracts, including but not limited to Contract No. I-24-4947 ("PROJECT"); and
WHEREAS, the COUNTY has maintenance responsibility for certain portions of the Crossroad Bridges, as identified in intergovernmental agreements between the ILLINOIS TOLLWAY AND the COUNTY, including Midwest Road, executed April 15, 1998, Meyers Road, executed March 11, 2003, and Raymon...
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