Irene Road Interchange?

Mr. Mattison sent me this copy of his questions concerning the Irene Interchange which he sent to the other members of the Boone County Board..  Is anyone else asking any questions?

 

Sent: Fri, Jun 29, 2012 10:41 am
Subject: Irene Road Interchange

To: Ken Terrinoni et al

Re: Irene Road Interchange

From: Patrick B. Mattison, County Board Member District 3

Responsibilities to Add Eastbound ramp to Irene Road/I-90 Interchange

1. Who is the person/Agent specifically in charge of this project--who sees it through from beginning to end?

a.) City

b.) County

2. Do we have the expertise and experience in the Planning Department to handle this--or should we contract out for this? If we

contract out--what are the estimated expenses?

3. What developers know of the plan and have agreed to participate with the project? Anderson; Puri; Funderburg; Plote;

others?

4. Initial Costs:  $213,186.75 Hanson Engineering

$ ? Complete scope after land acquisition

$ 33,800.00 Right of way proposal

$ ? Survey

$969,000.00 Land acquisition of 32 acres @ $30,000 acre

$ ? Tollway completion costs--City/County responsibility not determined?

$1,216,586.75 Tentative Initial Costs 50/50 City County

That amounts to $608,293.38 Boone County tentative responsibility. I don't think we have this funding now. We need to develop the all inclusive costs for the project and the responsibilities of cost allocation to the City, County, & Tollway.

Before we sign agreements we need to determine where we get funding for this project. Grants? Will we be required to involve the taxpayer and raise taxes? Then we need commitments from Growth Dimensions and the Rockford Economic groups, state legislature, and the Congressman on how to get supportive funding. We also need commitments of interest from the various developers, and what their requirements are for commitment.

This project must have City/County involvement.

The public needs to be informed of the total project, the need, the justification, the land use and the long range value to the community. This should be ongoing, and an assigned responsibility to a entity.