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56. IGA WITH TOWN OF GILBERT FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO CHANDLER HEIGHTS ROAD AND IMPROVEMENTS TO GREENFIELD ROAD Approve an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) between Maricopa County, acting through the Maricopa County Department of Transportation (County) and the Town of Gilbert (Gilbert) for improvements to Chandler Heights Road from Val Vista Drive to Rockwell Street and Greenfield Road from Queen Creek Road to Chandler Heights Road. The Town of Gilbert will provide 100% of the funding for the improvements to the Project and the County is responsible for providing staff support and will issue no cost permits for project related work within unincorporated jurisdictional boundaries. The purpose of this project is to improve Chandler Heights Road from Val Vista Drive to Rockwell Street and Greenfield Road from Queen Creek Road to Chandler Heights Road under Gilbert CIP Project #ST076 and ST101. The Project will widen Chandler Heights Road to accommodate four lanes and Greenfield Road to accommodate four lanes with a striped median on both roads. The Project will also include curb and gutter, sidewalks, driveways, bike lanes, landscaping, street lighting, water lines, sewer lines, drainage and irrigation. The project will also include bridge widening and improvements across the East Maricopa Floodway and the RCWD Canal on Chandler Heights Road. Upon the execution of the IGA, Gilbert will initiate the annexation of the Project area. In addition, upon the issuance of the notice to proceed, Gilbert will assume responsibility and liability for construction, operation and maintenance of the roadway until annexation is complete. The County will issue no-cost permits to Gilbert to work within unincorporated limits of the County. Additionally, the County will assist with the acquisition of right-of-way within the County’s jurisdiction, if requested by Gilbert. The County will forward any invoices to Gilbert for payment of any expenses that may be accrued for the acquisition of right-of-way for the Project. Supervisory District No. 1 (C-91-10-078-M-00)