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Board approves design contract for TAP-funded school-zone upgrades; village share capped
Summary
The board approved a design and engineering services contract for TAP-funded school-zone safety improvements, noting a federal 80/20 funding split and a village design cost-share not to exceed the figure shown in the packet. Staff said use of ARPA funds enabled bulk purchase of signs from Badger Correctional Enterprises to lower material costs.
The Village Board approved a contract on March 17 to secure design and engineering services for school-zone safety improvements tied to a federal Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) grant.
Staff explained the village used ARPA funds to purchase certain signs at lower cost from Badger Correctional Enterprises and that the project’s scope expanded beyond simple sign replacement. The board approved awarding design services to the top-ranked firm (RA Smith) at the amount listed in the packet and accepted a village cost-share for design work that staff said would not exceed the village figure shown in the materials. Staff emphasized that DOT and federal procedures make the front-end design work more rigorous and that design can be paused if necessary pending final federal authorizations.
Trustees were briefed on funding mechanics: the project was described as an 80/20 split (federal/local), the village budget includes a previously approved line item and staff said any additional local obligation could be covered by cost savings from a prior project if needed. The motion to approve the design services contract was moved, seconded and carried.
