Submitted By
Bill McKenna, Village Engineer
Reviewed By
A.M. Zayyad, Deputy Village Manager
Agenda Item Title
Title
A Resolution Approving an Amendment to a Contract with Cerniglia Co. for Project 23-1, Sewer and Water Main Improvements, to Change the Not to Exceed Amount from $3,119,566 to $3,279,200 and Authorizing its Execution
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Overview
Overview
The Village received numerous reports of sewer backups on Hayes Avenue north of Augusta Street as a result of the July 2, 2023 rain event. In order to improve the sewer capacity of Hayes, staff recommends installing an overflow sewer on Augusta from Hayes to Taylor. Augusta is currently under construction as part of Project 23-1, Sewer and Water Main Improvements and this is the best opportunity to build this sewer at the lowest cost and with the least amount of disruption. .End
Recommendation
Recommendation
Adopt the Resolution.
Background
The Village received multiple reports of sewer backups from the 700 and 800 blocks of Hayes Avenue from Augusta Street to Division Street, following the significant rain event on July 2, 2023. Staff reviewed the sewer system serving these blocks and there appears to be a lack of adequate capacity in the existing sewer on Thomas Street and on Lombard Avenue to adequately convey the sewage from these blocks of Hayes. In order to improve the performance of the sewers on Hayes, staff recommends installing an overflow sewer on Augusta Street from Hayes to Taylor and connecting this new overflow sewer to the existing 48-inch relief sewer on Taylor.
This block of Augusta is already under construction as part of Project 23-1, Sewer and Water Main Improvements with the Village's contractor, Cerniglia Co. Originally, only water main work was planned in this immediate area. Staff and the Village's consultant, Baxter & Woodman, Inc., designed the proposed overflow sewer on Augusta and requested pricing from Cerniglia Co. to complete this work. The costs for this additional...
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