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Council approves $17,127 change order to repair damaged traffic‑signal handholds; IDOT to reimburse half
Summary
The council approved a change order totaling $17,127 to replace damaged handholds on radar detectors for traffic signals; staff said the city initially pays and then requests 50% reimbursement from IDOT under the city's maintenance agreement for Highway 20.
The Galena City Council approved as part of the consent agenda a change order for the traffic‑signal radar‑detector project to replace damaged handholds at three intersections, with a cost listed in the packet of $17,127.
During discussion a councilmember asked whether the $17,127 figure represented the total cost or the portion that would be reimbursed. City staff explained the city typically pays the cost up front, tracks eligible maintenance and then submits an annual invoice to the Illinois Department of Transportation; under the city’s maintenance agreement IDOT reimburses 50% of eligible costs.
Staff said the damage likely occurred during state highway snow‑plowing operations and that the city will submit eligible expenditures for reimbursement. The council approved the consent agenda containing the change order by roll‑call vote; no separate amendment was made to the change order at the meeting.
