Submitted By
Bill McKenna, Village Engineer
Reviewed By
LKS
Agenda Item Title
Title
A Resolution Approving a Customer Work Agreement with Commonwealth Edison Company for Constructing the Relocation of Electrical Distribution Facilities for the Vacation of South Euclid Avenue for the Senior Living Center Development at 703 Madison Street in an Amount Not to Exceed $431,642.70 and Authorizing its Execution
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Overview
Overview
There are existing ComEd facilities located in the public right-of-way on Euclid Avenue south of Madison Street that must be relocated in order to proceed with the Senior Living Center at 703 Madison Street. Costs for relocating public electrical facilities are paid by the Village per the Redevelopment Agreement and according to the Franchise Agreement with ComEd. Design work has been completed and this agreement authorizes ComEd to start their construction work for relocating their facilities.
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Recommendation
Recommendation
Approve the Resolution.
Fiscal Impact
ComEd bid out this construction work in December in which the costs for this work are $431,642.70. The FY2020 Budget included funds for this work in the Madison Street TIF Fund, Economic Development Initiatives, for the Madison Street Redevelopment and Streetscape Project, account no. 2072-41300-101-570698. The cost for design in the amount of $47,651 was previously approved by the village board at the June 15, 2020 regular Board meeting.
Background
In the fall of 2019 the Engineering Division began working with Commonwealth Edison Company (ComEd) to relocate electrical distribution facilities which were located on Euclid Avenue south of Madison Street needed in order to vacate Euclid Avenue to allow for the senior living facility to be built. The senior living facility will be reserving a fifteen foot wide utility easement along the west edge of the parcel for the Village’s water and sewer mains and private utilities.
Per the Redevelopment Agreement (RDA) with Jupiter, the Village is responsible for the costs of utility relocation associated with the vacation of Euclid Avenue south of Madison Street. Per the Franchise Agreement with ComEd, the Village is also responsible for ComEd’s costs for utility relocation associated with development sites.
It is anticipated that the relocation work starts January 2021. The proposed ComEd work under this agreement includes relocating below ground conduits and vaults on Euclid. The work will require electrical outages to switchover to the new circuits and ComEd will coordinate these shutoffs with the Village and individual properties to minimize inconveniences.
Additional ComEd work will be required for relocating aerial transformers in the alley behind the senior living center and for installing a new electric service for the building. The costs for this work will be paid for by the developer per the RDA. ComEd relocation will also be required for the parcels north of Madison Street for the proposed Pete’s Fresh Market. Costs for utility relocation for the Pete’s Fresh Market are paid for by the developer per the RDA.
Alternatives
The alternative to this recommendation could be to delay action to gain additional information.
Previous Board Action
At the June 15, 2020 regular Board meeting, the Village Board approved a Customer Work Agreement with Commonwealth Edison Company for Designing the Relocation of Electrical Distribution Facilities for the Vacation of South Euclid Avenue for the Senior Living Center Development at 703 Madison Street in an Amount Not to Exceed $47,651 and Authorizing its Execution as Reviewed at the September 3, 2019 Regular Meeting
At the February 3, 2020 regular Board meeting, the Village Board adopted an Ordinance Granting a Special Use Permit for a Major Planned Development Containing a Seven Story Senior Living Facility at the Property Located at 711-725 Madison Street.
At the February 3, 2020 regular Board meeting, the Village Board adopted an Ordinance Authorizing the Vacation of a Certain Portion of Euclid Avenue Located Between and Abutting 711 and 725 Madison Street in the Village of Oak Park, Cook County, Illinois.
At the September 3, 2019 regular Board meeting, the Village Board adopted an Ordinance Approving a First Amendment to the Redevelopment Agreement for the 700-728 Madison Street Redevelopment Project between the Village of Oak Park, Jupiter Realty Company, LLC (Jupiter), Oak Park Madison Street LLC (Pete’s) and AH Oak Park, LLC and Authorizing its Execution.
At the December 10, 2018 special meeting, the Village Board adopted an Ordinance Approving a Redevelopment Agreement for the 700-728 Madison Street Redevelopment Project Consistent with the Oak Park Economic Development Corporation’s (Oak Park EDC) Recommendation between the Village of Oak Park and Jupiter Realty Company, LLC (Jupiter), Oak Park Madison Street LLC (Pete’s) and 711 Madison Senior Living, LLC and Authorizing its Execution.
Citizen Advisory Commission Action
N/A.
Anticipated Future Actions/Commitments
None at this time as relates to utility relocations for the Senior Living Center development.
Intergovernmental Cooperation Opportunities
None at this time.