Submitted By
Bill McKenna, Village Engineer
Reviewed By
Ahmad M. Zayyad, Deputy Village Manager / Interim Director of Development Customer Services
Agenda Item Title
Title
A Resolution Approving a Professional Services Agreement with Terra Engineering, Ltd. for the Design of the Oak Park Avenue Streetscape and Utility Projects in an Amount Not to Exceed $998,577, Authorizing its Execution and Waiving the Village's Request for Proposals Process for the Agreement
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Overview
Overview
The Engineering Division of the Public Works Department requested a proposal from Terra Engineering for the phase two design of the Oak Park Avenue Streetscape and utility projects based on the proposed conceptual design of the project, as directed by the Village Board at its October 23, 2023 meeting. The design of the project includes bluestone sidewalks (high), brick and asphalt streets (medium), and decorative concrete crosswalks (low) as well as specialty areas for an estimated streetscape cost of $13M. Terra Engineering, and their subconsultant Design Workshop, have been working on this project for the past several years, are the most familiar with the project and proposed scope, and are best qualified to complete this project and at a competitive cost.
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Recommendation
Recommendation
Adopt the Resolution.
Background
Staff requested a proposal from Terra Engineering, along with their subconsultants, to perform the engineering design for the proposed Oak Park Avenue Streetscape and utility projects based on the scope of the project, as directed by the Village Board at its October 23, 2023 meeting. The proposed scope of work for the streetscape project generally reflects the scope as recommended by the Oak Park Avenue Steering Committee for the high level of finishes with some modifications to account for concerns expressed by the Village Board regarding durability and cost at the meeting. In order to address both durability and cost concerns, the crosswalks...
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