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File #: RES 19-218    Name:
Type: Resolution Status: Consent Agenda
In control: President and Board of Trustees
On agenda: 7/8/2019 Final action:
Title: A Resolution Approving a Contract with MYS, Incorporated for Project 19-16, Lake and Forest Sidewalk Planter Installation in an Amount not to Exceed $204,500 and Authorizing its Execution as Reviewed at the February 26, 2018 Regular Meeting
Attachments: 1. Resolution_19-16 Lake Forest Sidewalk Planter, 2. Contract and Bond 19-16, 3. Proposal_19-16LakeForestPlanter_MYS, 4. RenderingandPlans_LakeForestPlanter, 5. Bid Summary 19-16 Lake Forest Planter
Submitted By
Bill McKenna, Village Engineer

Reviewed By
LKS

Agenda Item Title
Title
A Resolution Approving a Contract with MYS, Incorporated for Project 19-16, Lake and Forest Sidewalk Planter Installation in an Amount not to Exceed $204,500 and Authorizing its Execution as Reviewed at the February 26, 2018 Regular Meeting

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Overview
Overview
This contract is in keeping with the February 26, 2018 regular meeting in which the Village Board approved the Lake Street Improvement Project's scope, including the projects' limits, decorative materials, and specialty features. Competitive bids were opened on June 20, 2019, for Project 19-16, Lake and Forest Sidewalk Planter Installation.

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Recommendation
Recommendation
Approve the Resolution

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Fiscal Impact
The FY2019 Budget includes $7,800,000 of funds in the Capital Improvement Fund, Public Works - Engineering, Streetscaping, for the Lake Street Streetscape Project which will be used to fund this work.

Background
Competitive bids were opened on June 20, 2019, for Project 19-16, Lake and Forest Sidewalk Planter Installation. The Village received one bid for this project from MYS, Incorporated in an amount of $204,500. The project includes installing a granite curbed planter feature with bronze lettering and decorative lighting on Lake Street at Forest to coordinate work with the Albion and Vantage developments' streetscape and minimize future disruption with the 2020 Lake Street streetscape project at this location.

Due to delays in acquiring the required easements for streetscape improvements, work planned for Lake Street Streetscape project, as well as the water and sewer project and street resurfacing project, was previously rescheduled for 2020. Staff previously met with representatives of the downtown business districts who voiced support for pushing all of the work into 2020, rather than separating projects across 2019 and 2020. Lake Street improvements include work that is bei...

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