VILLAGE OF ORLAND PARK - File #: 2014-0710

• File #: 2014-0710
• Version: 1
• Name: Water Main Relocation Engineering, 179th Street & Southwest Highway - Proposal
• Type: MOTION
• Status: PASSED
• File created: 11/21/2014
• In control: Board of Trustees
• On agenda: 12/15/2014
• Final action: 12/15/2014
• Title: Water Main Relocation Engineering, 179th Street & Southwest Highway - Proposal

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/15/2014	1	Board of Trustees
12/9/2014	1	Public Works Department	INTRODUCED TO BOARD
12/1/2014	0	Public Works Committee	RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL	Pass
11/21/2014	0	Public Works Department	INTRODUCED TO COMMITTEE

Title

Water Main Relocation Engineering, 179^th Street & Southwest Highway - Proposal

History

In 2013 the Village was made aware that IDOT was initiating engineering to improve the intersection of Southwest Highway (State Route 6) at 179^th Street/Brookhill Drive.  This reconstruction is designed to align and add traffic signals to what is currently a challenging intersection.  In August of 2014 Village staff was informed that water main in the area was in conflict with the design of the proposed improvement.  Initially IDOT indicated the required water main relocation work could be engineered and constructed as part of the overall project.  Within the past several weeks, however, IDOT has adjusted that position requiring the engineering and construction to be completed independently by the Village.  IDOT currently plans for this improvement project to be awarded in the beginning of 2015.

The Village must now complete the engineering and permitting for this work in an expedited manner.  To streamline the process, Public Works and Development Services staff worked together to complete an initial design for the water main relocation.  To facilitate completion, including drafting, QA/QC, permitting, and bid specification preparation, a proposal for outside engineering assistance was requested from HR Green of New Lenox, Illinois.  HR Green has previous experience with design engineering of Village infrastructure and indicated they had staff available to complete this work in a timely manner.  Their proposal, at a cost not to exceed $9,500.00, was determined to be of good value.  Because of the extremely tight timeframe in which to complete this work, HR Green was given authorization to initiate work immediately.

On December 1, 2014, this item was reviewed and approved by the Public Works Committee and referred to the Board for approval.

Financial Impact

Funds are available in the Water and Sewer Budget, Engineering Services account (031-6001-432500) for this work.

Recommended Action/Motion

I move to approve accepting the proposal from HR Green of New Lenox, Illinois for Water Main Relocation Engineering, 179^th Street & Southwest Highway in an amount not to exceed $9,500.00.