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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Tim Weidner, P.E., Engineering Coordinator
DATE: March 10, 2022
SUBJECT:
A Resolution authorizing the execution of a Local Public Agency Amendment #1 for Federal Participation with the State of Illinois, the execution of a Phase 2 Design Engineering Supplement with Alfred Benesch & Company in the not to exceed amount of $69,016.00, and the appropriation of $61,810.00 of REBUILD Illinois Bond Funds for the Farnsworth Avenue Bridge Project.
PURPOSE:
To execute the Local Public Agency Amendment #1 there by reserving sufficient funds to cover the local agency share of the project cost by resolution, to approve the Phase 2 Design Engineering Services Supplement with Alfred Benesch & Company (Benesch) and to Appropriate REBUILD Illinois Bond Funds by Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) Resolution.
BACKGROUND:
Farnsworth Avenue crosses Indian Creek just north of Indian Trail. The current structure was constructed in 1970 and consists of three 8' diameter Corrugated Metal Pipes that are badly deteriorated. The City has been moving forward various stages of the project and the bids were opened at the IDOT State Letting on Friday January 21, 2022. Benesch has been under contract with the City to complete the Phase 2 Design Engineering in the amount of $292,794.00 (approved by City Council on 9/22/2020, R20-205).
DISCUSSION:
During final design, Benesch completed a number of work items not identified in the original Phase 2 agreement, mostly related to IDOT review comments. These included:
- Revision of the Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) to add an additional stage per IDOT comments.
- Addition of temporary traffic signals for MOT (not anticipated at the time of scoping and IDOT KO Meeting).
- Traffic signal modifications including additional post determined during IDOT review.
- Additional lighting level of effort, including new details for light poles on the bridge and photometrics required by IDOT.
- Special barrier ...
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