Title/Name/Summary
Stellwagen Farm Perimeter Path and Parking Facilities
History
QUICKFACTS
Stellwagen Farm Perimeter Path and Parking Facilities
Purpose
Design and engineering for a perimeter bike path and parking facilities to serve the Stellwagen Family Farm.
Requested Actions: Approval of Design and Engineering Contract for Christopher B. Burke Engineering Ltd. (CBBEL)
OVERVIEW AND BACKGROUND
The 2013 capital improvement budget included consideration for the design and construction of a perimeter path and parking lot for Stellwagen Farm. The Village is anticipating increased public use of this facility now that the Stellwagen life estate is approaching expiration. As part of this project, the Village, through its consulting engineer, CBBEL, submitted an IDNR Illinois Bicycle Path (IBP) grant application that could fund part of the path construction. Although results of the grant application are not yet available, it makes sense to pursue design and engineering in order to be prepared for construction when funding is available.
The IBP grant provides a maximum funding amount of $200,000, and will only fund the actual construction of the path. The total construction cost is estimated at $481,488.57. Bike path construction could occur as early as 2014, depending on IPB grant award and funding availability.
Construction of the parking lot that is planned for the area north of the farmstead is not included in the grant application. Parking lot construction is not anticipated in the near future. However, since the bike path will require permitting along 108th Avenue, it is sensible to include design and engineering work for the parking lot with the bike path to submit as a package to Cook County and obtain the necessary permits for access points to 108th Avenue.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION & CONTEXT
The CBBEL proposal-included for review-- will begin the design and engineering work for the Stellwagen Farm perimeter path in anticipation of construction starting in 2014. The proposal includes field survey work, preliminary and final engineering, and coordinating permit applications with the Cook County Highway Department and the Illinois EPA.
The proposal also includes engineering services for the Stellwagen Family Farm parking lot and the permitting required for access to 108th Avenue.
On May 20, 2013, this item was reviewed by the Development Services & Planning Committee, recommended for approval and referred to the Village Board of Trustees for consideration.
Financial Impact
The design and engineering services proposed by CBBEL will cost $34,200.
The Village has budgeted $50,000 in the Capital Improvement Program for Bicycle and Pedestrian infrastructure projects.
The funding is located in budget account 054-0000-471250.
Recommended Action/Motion
I move to approve awarding a design and engineering services contract for the Stellwagen Farm perimeter path and parking lot to Christopher B. Burke Engineering Ltd. for $34,200.
And
I move to approve authorizing the Village Manager to sign the contract.