T10-75 Ordinance No. T10-7S
AN ORDINANCE
PROVIDING FOR THE MAKING OF A LOCAL IMPROVEMENT IN
AND FOR THE CITY OF ELGIN, KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS
BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and City Council of the City of Elgin,
Kane County, Illinois:
Section 1. That a local improvement shall be made in the City of
Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, the nature, character, locality and descrip-
tion of which improvement is as follows:
The proposed improvement consists of converting the existing 20 feet
wide sealcoat streets to 34 feet wide facilities, complete with curb and
gutter.
The extremities of the construction on Airlite Street are the south
end of the St. Joseph Hospital property on the north to Business U.S. Rte. 20
(Larkin Avenue) on the south, a distance of seven hundred and thirty-two
feet (732') . The existing surface shall be graded to improve sight distance.
A seven inch (7") thick bituminous base course shall be used on the widened
subbase. Storm sewer shall be installed to facilitate drainage.
The improvement on Belmont Street starts at the south limits of
St. Joseph Hospital property and extends southerly for a distance of six
hundred and seventy-six feet (676') to Business U.S. Rte. 20 (Larkin
Avenue) . The existing surface shall be graded for increasing sight distance.
A six inch (6") thick bituminous base course shall be used on the widened
subbase.
The surface course on both Airlite and Belmont Street shall consist of
three inches of Bituminous Surface Plant Mix, Class B (Modified) .
The project shall consist of catch basins, headwall, topsoil, seeding
and other miscellaneous items.
Detailed Specifications
DS-01 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS. Wherever hereinafter the term "Standard
Specifications" shall appear it is intended to mean STANDARD
SPECIFICATIONS FOR ROAD AND BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION adopted July 2,
1973, by the State of Illinois, Department of Transportation (IDOT)
and SUPPLEMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS thereto adopted.
DS-02 GENERAL, All pay items listed in the summary of quantities on the
p amens and the "Bid Schedule" in the Specifications shall be governed
by "Standard Specifications" unless otherwise modified by the
specifications contained herein. Quantities shown are approximate
only and they may be increased, decreased or eliminated as deemed
necessary by the Engineer in accordance with Section 109.03 of
"Standard Specifications."
DS-03 DESCRIPTION OF WORK. The proposed improvement consists of convert-
ing the existing 20 feet wide sealcoat streets to 34 feet wide
facilities, complete with curb and gutter.
The extremities of the construction on Airlite Street are the south
end of the St. Joseph Hospital property on the north to Business
U.S. Rte. 20 (Larkin Avenue) on the south, a distance of seven
hundred and thirty-two feet (732') . The existing surface shall
be graded to improve sight distance. A seven inch (7") thick
bituminous base course shall be used on the widened subbase.
Storm sewer shall be installed to facilitate drainage.
The improvement on Belmont Street starts at the south limits of
St. Joseph Hospital property and extends southerly for a distance
of six hundred and seventy-six feet (676') to Business U.S. Rte.
20 (Larkin Avenue) . The existing surface shall be graded for
increasing sight distance. A six inch (6") thick bituminous base
course shall be used on the widened subbase.
The surface course on both Airlite and Belmont Street shall consist
of three inches of Bituminous Surface Plant Mix, Class B (Modified) .
The project shall also consist of catch basins, headwall, topsoil,
seeding and other miscellaneous items.
DS-04 EARTH EXCAVATION. The existing roadway shall be excavated to grades
and lines as shown on plans in accordance with Section 202 of
"Standard Specifications. '
This work will be paid for at the contract unit price per cubic yard
for Earth Excavation.
DS-05 EMBANKMENT. The excavated material shall be used for embankment
in the fill sections to construct the subbase in accordance with
Section 207 of "Standard Specifications." Embankment and mechanical
compaction will not be measured for payment.
DS-06 BITUMINOUS BASE COURSE. A seven inch (7") thick bituminous base
course in accordance with IDOT supplemental "Specifications for
Bituminous Base Course, Effective August 15, 1974, Revised July 1,
1975" shall be used on Airlite Street.
A six inch (6") thick bituminous base course in accordance with the
above mentioned supplemental specifications shall be used on Belmont
Street.
This work will be paid for at the contract unit price per square
yard for Bituminous Base Course - 7 inches thick and Bituminous
Base Course - 6 inches thick.
DS-07 BITUMINOUS SURFACE PLANT MIX, CLASS B (MODIFIED) . The surface course All
shall consist of three inches (3") of Bituminous Surface Plant Mix,
Class B (Modified) in accordance with Section 405 of "Standard
Specifications." It shall be placed in two layers of one and one
half inches (12") each.
DS-19 TRAFFIC. The contractor shall keep the road open to traffic at all
toes. - At locations where construction operations are actually
being performed, one lane shall be kept open to traffic. Two lanes
shall be kept open to traffic at all times where there are no con-
struction operations.
When the contractor is engaged in construction operations, traffic
shall be confined to one half the existing road bed, and he shall
furnish, at his expense, two flagmen at each location to protect
his workers, and to warn and direct traffic. Should the Engineer
require additional flagmen to direct traffic or for safety purposes,
they shall be provided at no extra cost to the City.
The contractor shall provide appropriate warning signs in advance of
the construction zone. He shall also protect the adjusted manholes
and freshly poured concrete by barricades with flashers and shall
provide any other signs or barricades as deemed necessary by the
Engineer for the safe movement of traffic. Cost of all signs and
barricades shall be incidental to the contract.
DS-20 QUALITY CONTROL TESTS. The Portland Cement Concrete and Bituminous
concrete shall be subjected to rigid quality control tests by a
certified testing service at no cost to the contractor.
The contractor shall be responsible for furnishing materials for
testing and any test document from the Illinois Department of
Transportation. He shall also furnish Portland Cement Concrete
cylinders and Bituminous Concrete cores for density tests at no
extra compensation.
The standard specifications referred to herein are made a part hereof by
reference and copies are on file with the City Clerk.
Section 2. That the recommendation of the Board of Local Improvements of
the City of Elgin, providing for the improvement, and the estimate of the cost
thereof made by the President of the Board of Local Improvements, both hereto
attached and made part hereof, be, and the same are hereby approved.
Section 3. That said improvement shall be made and the whole cost thereof,
together with an amount not exceeding six per cent (6%) of the estimated cost,
to-wit: ONE HUNDRED FORTY SEVEN THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($147,900.00) ,
which is hereby provided for to apply towards the cost and expense of making,
levying and collecting said special assessment and all other expenses allowed
by law, being the amount included in the estimate thereof, shall be paid by
special assessment, in accordance with the Illinois Municipal Code, Article 9,
Division 2, and amendments thereto.
Section 4. That the aggregate amount herein ordered to be assessed against
the property and against the municipality, if any, and also the assessment on
each lot and parcel of land herein assessed shall be divided as follows:
rok The said assessment to pay the cost of construction of said improvement
and the cost of levying, making and collecting said assessment and all
expenses allowed by law, shall be divided into ten (10) installments, in the
manner provided by the statute in such case made and provided.
So much of the aggregate amount of the assessment as represents the cost
of levying, making and collecting the special assessment and all expenses
allowed by law, together with all fractional amounts so as to leave the
remaining installments of the aggregate assessment equal in amount and each
in multiples of $100.00 shall be apportionate to the first installment of the
said special assessment. The first installment shall be due and payable on
the 2nd day of January next after the filing of the first voucher issued on
account of work done on the said improvement. The second installment of said
assessment shall be due and payable one year thereafter, and so on annually
until all assessments have been paid.
IT IS HEREBY made the duty of the Board of Local Improvements of the
CITY OF ELGIN, to file in the Office of the Clerk of the Court in which such
assessment was confirmed, a certificate signed by the Secretary of the Board
of Local Improvements of the CITY OF ELGIN of the date of the first voucher
and the amount of the said voucher, within thirty (30) days after the issuance
of the said voucher. All installments shall bear interest until paid at the
rate of seven per cent (7%) per annum, being the rate now permitted by law.
Interest on all installments shall begin to run in accordance with the provi-
sions of the Illinois Municipal Code, Article 9, Division 2, and amendments
thereto. Interest on such first installment shall be due and payable and
shall be collected at the same time as the first installment. Interest on
the second and succeeding installments shall be due and payable and shall be
collected with the installments respectively as in said Code relating to
special assessment provided.
Section 5. That for the ose u of anticipating the collection of the
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second and succeeding installments of said assessment for the cost of said
improvements, the CITY OF ELGIN shall issue bonds payable out of said install-
ments, bearing interest at the rate of seven per cent (7%) per annum, being
the rate now permitted by law, signed by the Mayor of the CITY OF ELGIN, and
attested to by the City Clerk of said City. Said bonds shall be issued in
accordance with and shall in all respects conform to the provisions of the
Illinois Municipal Code, Article 9, Division 2, and amendments thereto.
Section 6. That the Mayor of the CITY OF ELGIN be and he is hereby
directed to file a Petition in the Circuit Court of the 16th Judicial Circuit,
Kane County, Illinois, in the name of the people of the CITY OF ELGIN, praying
that steps may be taken to levy a special assessment for the purpose of defraying
the expense of said improvement so far as the same may lawfully be done and to
ascertain what property will be benefited, in accordance with the provisions
of this ordinance, and in the manner prescribed by law.
Section 7. That all ordinances, or parts of ordinances, in conflict
with this ordinance, be, and the same are hereby repealed.
Section 8. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from
and after its passage and approval thereof according to law.
PASSED: This 23rd day of July , 1975.
AYES: 6 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: 0
All
APPROVED: This 23rd day of July , 1975.
s/ Richard L. Verbic
Mayor of the CITY OF ELGIN, Kane County,
Illinois
ATTESTED AND FILED IN
MY OFFICE: This 23rd
day of April , 1975.
s/ Judith Prigge
Acting-Ci'ty Clerk
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