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TO: Mayor Richard Irvin
FROM: Brian Witkowski, P.E. CFM, Professional Engineer II
DATE: January 27, 2023
SUBJECT:
A resolution authorizing the execution of a Phase 1 Engineering Agreement with HR Green, Inc. for the Farnsworth Ave Bilter Rd roadway improvements.
PURPOSE:
To execute the Phase 1 agreement with HR Green, Inc. The purpose of the project is to improve roadway capacity and facilitate access to the casino development along Farnsworth Avenue, Bilter Road, Church Road and Corporate Blvd. This project will set the standards for cross-sections and intersection improvements that will ensure the traffic generated by the new development will not impact local traffic.
BACKGROUND:
The Hollywood Casino intends to relocate from downtown Aurora to the area bounded by Farnsworth Ave, Church Rd, Bilter Rd, and Corporate Blvd. This project will perform services that will include but not be limited to data collection, survey, geometric studies, environmental coordination, drainage design, preliminary roadway designs/plans, public involvement and an abbreviated Project Development Report.
This contract is for Phase 1, an additional contract for Phase 2 that will generate construction plans will be proposed later.
The complete scope with broken down costs and location exhibits is attached as Exhibit A.
DISCUSSION:
Exhibit A is a proposal from HR Green, Inc. to provide the above explained services. HR Green is uniquely qualified for this project as they were awarded a qualifications based selection to perform these exact services on Bilter Rd from the Illinois Prairie Path to Premium Outlet Blvd which will match up with the eastern limits of this project.
This selection was in November 2021 where HR Green was selected by a three (3) person panel from the Engineering Division. The City issued a Request for Qualifications for the Bilter Road design engineering services on August 12, 2021 to over 300 vendors in the Professional Services category. Statements ...
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