Submitted By
Bill McKenna, Village Engineer
Reviewed By
A. M. Zayyad
Agenda Item Title
Title
A Resolution Approving a Task Order for Professional Engineering Services with TranSystems Corporation for Design Engineering Services for the 2024 Austin Boulevard Resurfacing Project in an Amount Not To Exceed $146,155 and Authorizing its Execution
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Overview
Overview
The Engineering Division requested a proposal from TranSystems Corporation to provide design engineering for the 2024 Austin Boulevard Resurfacing project. TranSystems has previously designed street resurfacing projects using federal funds and is most qualified to perform these services. The Village received federal funds to resurface Austin Boulevard from Roosevelt Road to Lake Street in 2024. Phase 1 and Phase 2 design work for the project would start this spring in order to have IDOT bid the project in the winter of 2023 for construction in 2024.
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Recommendation
Recommendation
Approve the Resolution.
Fiscal Impact
The design work for the Austin Boulevard project will occur in 2022 and 2023 due to IDOT's involvement with the project due to federal funds. The Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Budget includes $100,000 for the design engineering work for this project in the Capital Improvement Fund, Public Works - Engineering, Capital Improvements, Project Engineering account no. 3095-43780-101-570706.
The remaining $46,155 needed for the design engineering costs will be included in the proposed FY 2023 Budget in this same Capital Improvement Fund account.
The future construction project will utilize federal funding for approximately 80% of the costs. The Village received $984,000 in federal surface transportation funds for construction and $98,400 for construction engineering.
Background
The Engineering Division requested a proposal from TranSystems Corporation to provide design engineering services for the Austin Boulevard Resurfacing project. TranSystems has previously completed desi...
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