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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin and City Council
FROM: Tim Weidner, P.E., Engineering Coordinator
DATE: May 11, 2023
SUBJECT:
A Resolution authorizing the execution of Local Public Agency Amendment #2 for Federal Participation with the State of Illinois, and the execution of a Phase 3 Construction Engineering Supplement #1 with Civiltech Engineering, Inc. in the not to exceed amount of $123,903.00 for the Farnsworth Avenue Bridge Project.
PURPOSE:
To approve the Phase 3 Construction Engineering Services Agreement Supplement #1 with Civiltech Engineering, Inc. and to execute the Local Public Agency Amendment #2 there by reserving additional federal funds for the project.
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. The project has been under construction since last year.
The funding agreement with IDOT and the original Civiltech Engineering, Inc. agreement in the amount of $299,073.00 was approved in November 2021 by City Council (R21-305). There was also another funding agreement with IDOT (R22-030) to receive additional federal funding for construction.
DISCUSSION:
The Phase 3 Construction Engineering Agreement Supplement #1 with Civiltech Engineering, Inc., in the amount of $123,903.00, is attached as Exhibit 'B'. The bridge project has encountered a number of delays and challenges since the beginning of construction. Civiltech's staff have been an excellent extension of our staff, but they require additional funds to complete the project. Justification for the additional costs are as follows:
- The contractor's production was slower due to the utility delays at the beginning of the project.
- The original project / contract completion plann...
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