Submitted By
Bill McKenna, Village Enginer
Reviewed By
LKS
Agenda Item Title
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A Resolution Approving a Change Order for the Construction of the South Boulevard Streetscape Project, Section 13-00256-00-PV
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Overview
Overview
In compliance with IDOT regulations, this change order is to pay for additional costs associated with installing pavements during winter weather conditions to allow for the completion of the streetscape project on South Boulevard (Harlem to Marion) prior to year end. The work includes using tents, heaters, and insulating blankets to keep the materials from freezing. Depending on the weather, construction is anticipated to be substantially completed in mid-December and the roadway reopened.
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Staff Recommendation
Approve the Resolution.
Fiscal Impact
There are savings from the 2018 Microsurfacing and Crackfilling Project which can be used to fund this change order. Staff will present the final cost of the change order as part of the next quarterly budget amendment. While the cost of the cost of completing the streets in inclement weather could be as high as $40,000, subject to weather the total cost could be as low as $20,000. Fund are identified from the Capital Improvement Fund, Public Works-Engineering, Microsurfacing account no. 3095-43780-101-570974 to the Capital Improvement Fund, Public Works-Engineering, Streetscape Improvements, for the South Boulevard Streetscape project, account no. 3095-43780-101-570959 for this change order.
Background
Work on the Village's South Boulevard Streetscape Project resumed this fall in coordination with construction of the Lincoln Development building. The Village's contractor was able to stage construction of the South Boulevard work from the curb to the building by breaking the work into the west half of the site then the east half of the site. The Lincoln Development contractor's work on the building has experienced some delays and as a result, the Village has been...
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