Submitted By
Bill McKenna, Village Engineer
Reviewed By
AMZ
Agenda Item Title
Title
A Resolution Approving an Intergovernmental Agreement between the Village of Oak Park and the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago for the Design, Construction, Operation and Maintenance of the Lemoyne Parkway Relief Sewer Project and Authorizing its Execution
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Overview
Overview
The Village received a grant of $500,000 for the construction of a relief sewer on Lemoyne from East to Edmer Avenues from the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD). The Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) defines the terms and conditions of the grant and construction processes. The project is scheduled to be designed this summer and built starting in the late spring of next year.
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Recommendation
Recommendation
Approve the Resolution.
Fiscal Impact
The total construction cost for the Lemoyne Relief Sewer Project is estimated at $2,120,000. The MWRD cost sharing program provides $500,000 towards the costs for construction of this project. The FY2021 Budget includes the remaining $1,620,000 in funds in the Water and Sewer Fund, Public Works - Sewer, Sewer Collection, Capital Improvements account no. 5040-43750-781-570707 needed for the Lemoyne Street Flood Mitigation Project. The Village would pay for the project up front and be reimbursed for MWRD’s share.
Background
The Village’s Combined Sewer System Master Plan Report identifies a number of larger relief sewer projects to improve the performance of the Village’s combined sewer system which will reduce the frequency and severity of sewer backups into basements. Relief sewer projects were scored on a benefit to cost ratio in order to prioritize these large improvements. The proposed sewer project on Lemoyne Street will improve the capacity of the sewers along the adjacent 1100 and 1200 north blocks of Fair Oaks, Elmwood, Rossell, and Edmer Avenues.
Staff is currently designing the plans for this project which is estimated to cost approximately $2.1M. MWRD awarded the Village a $500,000 grant to help fund the construction of the project. The design of the project is intended on being completed by staff this summer with construction contracts being bid in the late summer or early fall. Construction would most likely start in the early spring of 2022 based on typical permit approval timelines by MWRD.
Alternatives
The alternative to this recommendation could be to delay action to gain additional information.
Previous Board Action
At the February 3, 2020, regular meeting the Village Board approved a Resolution Authorizing the Submission of a Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago Stormwater Partnership Program Application for the Lemoyne Street Sewer Project.
Citizen Advisory Commission Action
N/A.
Anticipated Future Actions/Commitments
A future Board item will be presented for construction contracts following the bidding of the Lemoyne Sewer Relief Project.
Intergovernmental Cooperation Opportunities
The MWRD Stormwater Partnership Program involves MWRD working with the Village of Oak Park to provide funding for sewer improvement projects.