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File #: RES 19-237    Name:
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
In control: President and Board of Trustees
On agenda: 9/16/2019 Final action: 9/16/2019
Title: A Resolution Approving a Professional Services Agreement with Site Design Group, Ltd. for the Design of Traffic Calming and Landscape Improvements for the Forest Avenue and Ontario Street Area in an Amount Not To Exceed $56,736 and Authorizing its Execution as Reviewed at the September 9, 2019 Special Meeting.
Attachments: 1. Resolution_ForestOntarioTrafficCalming_Design, 2. Agreement_ForestOntario Design, 3. Proposal_Forest&Ontario_TrafficCalming, 4. RFP_Forest&Ontario_TrafficCalming, 5. Conceptual Improvements Exhibit, 6. Proposal Summary_TrafficCalming
Submitted By
Bill McKenna, Village Engineer

Reviewed By
LKS

Agenda Item Title
Title
A Resolution Approving a Professional Services Agreement with Site Design Group, Ltd. for the Design of Traffic Calming and Landscape Improvements for the Forest Avenue and Ontario Street Area in an Amount Not To Exceed $56,736 and Authorizing its Execution as Reviewed at the September 9, 2019 Special Meeting.

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Overview
Overview
The Engineering Division requested proposals for landscape architecture and civil engineering for a proposed project to calm traffic and improve the residential neighborhood character of the Forest and Ontario intersection area. Per the Planned Development Ordinance for the Albion Development, the Village will receive $340,000 to fund this work from the developer upon issuance of final occupancy permits. The project is planned to be designed this fall and constructed in the spring of 2020. Work is anticipated to include enhanced crosswalks to improve pedestrian safety, median island improvements to calm traffic, conversion of high level street lighting to lower level pedestrian lighting, replacing deteriorated pavers, and landscaping. For more information about this item and Village Board discussion, please review the agenda materials for the September 9, 2019 special meeting.


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Body
Staff Recommendation
Approve the Resolution.

Fiscal Impact
The Village will receive $340,000 in revenues from the Albion Development in the third quarter of 2019 which will be used to fund the design and construction of this project. Revenues will be transferred to the FY2019 Capital Improvement Fund, Public Works - Engineering, Traffic Calming Improvements account no. 3095-43780-101-570955 to fund this work.

Background
Per the plan development ordinance with the Albion Development, the developer will contribute $340,000 to the Village of Oak Park for the municipal arboretum and North Forest Avenue traffic calming. The funds are intended to b...

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