Submitted By
Bill McKenna, Village Engineer
Reviewed By
LKS
Agenda Item Title
Title
A Resolution Authorizing Execution of a Professional Services Agreement with Terra Engineering, Ltd. for Professional Engineering Services for Design and Construction Engineering of the Harrison Street Lighting Improvement Project in an amount not to exceed $91,378.23.
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Overview
Overview
This item provides for engineering and design for a new street lighting system for the Harrison Street Arts District. Department of Public Works staff solicited proposals from engineering consultants for these professional services and Terra Engineering, Ltd. provided the most favorable proposal for this project.
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Staff Recommendation
Approve the Resolution.
Fiscal Impact
The monies for this Project would be funded through the FY 2015 Capital Improvement Fund, account no. 3095-43780-101-570954 which provides $1,035,000.00 for design and construction engineering.
Background
In 2007 the Village and the Harrison Arts District worked on an Urban Design Plan which included various streetscape projects. Street lighting was one of improvements outlined from the plan.
The Engineering Division opened proposals on March 5, 2015 for the design and construction engineering services for the 2015 Harrison Street Lighting Improvement Project. A total of five engineering firms received proposal documents and four proposals were received.
The proposal from Terra Engineering, Ltd. best fit the project scope at a competitive price. The scope of services covered under this agreement includes the design and construction management of the Project.
The Project involves the replacement of the street and pedestrian-level LED lighting through the Oak Park Arts District, along Harrison Street from Elmwood Avenue to Austin Boulevard. New decorative lighting on Lombard Avenue from Harrison St. to the alley south of Harrison St. and potentially a pedestrian-level light on Ridgeland Ave. south of Harrison St. between Harrison St. and the alley south of Harrison St.
In 2014, the Village worked with Sternberg lighting to install a sample pedestrian-level light fixture on the south side of Harrison St. just west of Lombard Ave. in order for the community to evaluate the fixture as well as the brightness and quality of lighting. This information will be used in the selection of street-level and pedestrian-level fixtures and luminaries.
Alternatives
The alternative to this project aside from not moving forward with design and construction is to have the engineering completed by in-house staff. At this point however, in-house staff is committed to other projects and therefore, this project would be delayed.
Previous Board Action
In March of 2005 the Village Board adopted the Commercial District Character Plan and in July of 2007 the Urban Design Plan for the Harrison Street Arts District was presented to the Board which included various streetscape projects. Street lighting was one of improvements outlined from the plan.
Citizen Advisory Commission Action
N/A.
Anticipated Future Actions/Commitments
An agenda item will be presented to the Village Board for the Harrison Street Lighting Improvement construction contract later this year.
Intergovernmental Cooperation Opportunities
N/A.
Performance Management (MAP) Alignment
This work is in alignment with the Governance Priority for the Department of Public Works for Infrastructure/Capital Programs.