Submitted By
Bill McKenna, Village Engineer
Reviewed By
CLP
Agenda Item Title
Title
A Resolution Approving a Professional Services Agreement with The Lakota Group, Inc., for Phase 2 Landscape Design and Planning Services for the Lake Street Streetscape and Infrastructure Improvement Project in an Amount not to Exceed $131,370 and Authorizing its Execution
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Overview
Overview
The Engineering Division requested proposals to complete the Phase 2 landscape architecture and design of the Lake Street Streetscape and Infrastructure Improvement project. The work involves preparing the final plans for the lighting, irrigation, hardscape materials, trees and landscaping portions of the Lake Street improvements for recommendation to the Village Board at a future date prior to finalization.
Body
Staff Recommendation
Approve the Resolution.
Fiscal Impact
The FY 2017 budget includes $241,000 for the phase 2 landscape design of the Lake Street Improvement projects in the Capital Improvement Fund, Public Works - Engineering, Project Engineering, account no. 3095-43780-101-570706.
Background
In October 2016, the Village Board approved an agreement with The Lakota Group for the preliminary landscape design and planning (phase 1) for the Lake Street Improvements. The preliminary design work involved working with the staff and stakeholders to develop the conceptual design of the specially features and gateway elements on Lake Street and then refining the preliminary design and layout of the various streetscaping items. Lakota worked with the Village's civil engineering firm on this project Thomas Engineering Group (TEG) to develop the preliminary design and cost estimate of the proposed streetscaping project to present to the Village Board for consideration.
In May of 2017 the Village requested proposals for the phase 2 portion of the landscape design for the Lake Street project. The Village received five proposals and interviewed two firms. The proposal f...
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