Title
Phase II Design Engineering McDonough Associates - 143rd Street, Wolf Road to Will Cook Road
History
Following the completion of the Phase I Engineering work for the Wolf Road to Will Cook Road (Segment 2) portion of the 143rd Street corridor, further work was not seen as appropriate until right-of-way acquisition issues with the eastern portion (Segment 1) were resolved with the Cook County Forest Preserve District (FPDCC). At the end of 2010, an agreement was reached with FPDCC providing the needed right of way, thereby allowing Phase I completion work on Segment 1 to resume, and also allowing Phase II work on Segment 2 to begin.
Staff requested and McDonough Associates Inc. (MAI) of Chicago, Illinois, has provided a scope and fee proposal for the Professional Engineering and associated services anticipated for the preparation and completion of Phase II Engineering Plans, Specifications and Estimates required for the reconstruction and widening of 143rd Street (Segment 2) from two lanes to four lanes with a shared left turn lane or raised median, depending upon the location. Federal STP funding in the amount of $450,000 has been secured for Phase II Engineering, with the local match set at thirty percent (30%). The Village will request that IDOT further share in these costs for Phase II as they did for Phase I, as 143rd Street is an unmarked State Route, thereby providing further reimbursement to the Village.
Staff has reviewed the May 10 2011, proposal from McDonough Associates for the Phase II engineering work and finds the proposed fee of $420,699.80 appropriate for the effort to be undertaken.
On June 6, 2011, this item was reviewed and approved by the Public Works and Engineering Committee and referred to the Board for approval.
INFORMATION PREVIOUSLY PROVIDED AS PART OF THE JUNE 6, 2011, PUBLIC WORKS AND ENGINEERING COMMITTEE PACKET.
Financial Impact
Funding for this work in the amount of $450,000 was included in the 2011 Capital Budget.
Recommended Action/Motion
I move to approve authorizing the Village Manager to execute a contract dated May 10, 2011, with McDonough Associates Inc. of Chicago, Illinois, to complete Phase II Design Engineering services for 143rd Street from Wolf Road to Will Cook Road (Segment 2) in an amount not to exceed $420,699.80.