Title
143rd Street Watermain Extension - V3 Companies - Contract
History
As plans were finalized and work undertaken for the current 143rd Street and LaGrange Road Intersection Improvement Project (the Project), watermain relocation design and construction work was undertaken for that portion of the watermain work required within the known limits of the Project. As such, watermain work was halted generally at the intersection of 143rd Street and Beacon Avenue. Concurrent work involving 143rd Street is included in the upcoming Metra rail overpass structure relocation project set to be Let in January 2011 by IDOT as well as in the ultimate 143rd Street widening and reconstruction project, presently in Phase I engineering.
As the design work progressed for the Metra Overpass Project (Metra Project), Staff identified an opportunity to fill a gap and create a loop of watermain north of the current Project limits which extends beneath the Metra rail tracks 143rd Street crossing.
Work required of the Metra Project will include the installation of new and temporary rail tracks, providing a unique opportunity for the Village to complete a critical portion of upcoming watermain and rail crossing work that will be required when 143rd Street is fully improved and widened west of LaGrange Road, ultimately west to Will-Cook Road.
The Village has recently amended and finalized project limits for design and construction work along 143rd Street related to work performed by V3 and McDonough. As a result of this opportunity, V3 will extend their design limits west to generally the east side of the intersection of 143rd Street and Southwest Highway. McDonough will reduce their limits to meet the extended V3 limits, eliminating the current design overlap from Beacon Avenue to LaGrange Road.
V3 will amend their current 143rd Street and LaGrange Road Intersection Improvement design to include this watermain extension beneath the Metra Project as it is a logical extension of the current 143rd Street watermain work recently designed and installed as advance work required for the 143rd Street and LaGrange Road Intersection Improvement Project. The construction of this added section of watermain will be via a second Metra Project Letting, anticipated to be in March 2011, with construction late third quarter 2011.
V3 will also add roadway widening design work required to fully improve 143rd Street to the northbound right-turn lane for Southwest Highway from westbound 143rd Street as a part of the 143rd Street and LaGrange Road Improvement Project. This added work on 143rd Street for the ultimate 143rd Street widening improvement project will enable the rail crossing at 143rd Street to be built as a part of the second letting for the Metra Project.
In simple terms, this coordinated Limit Change enables the Village to advance a portion of the future watermain work that will be required when 143rd Street is improved west of the Metra tracks; Eliminates nearly all “throwaway work” that would have existed at 143rd Street and Beacon Avenue with the current project limits; And constructs the Metra rail crossing at 143rd Street as a part of the Metra Project.
In an effort to expedite this coordinated design and construction work and reduce the Professional Services fees associated with the current overlap occurring on these three projects, Staff requested a proposal from V3 for Design Engineering Services required to complete the extended watermain and roadway design.
Staff has reviewed the proposal and finds the scope and fees appropriate for the effort anticipated.
McDonough will provide the design for the enhanced rail crossing as a part of the Metra Project. The Village is responsible to provide reimbursement to IDOT for certain portions of the overall project related to work requested by the Village. Further, McDonough will de-scope the current Phase I work for 143rd Street to accommodate the new reduced limits and will similarly amend their upcoming Phase II proposal.
It is Staff’s recommendation that the proposal received from V3 for proposed watermain extension beneath the Metra rail crossing at 143rd Street be accepted in an amount not to exceed $13,400.
On October 4, 2010, 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 OCTOBER 4, 2010, PUBLIC WORKS AND ENGINEERING COMMITTEE PACKET.
Financial Impact
Funds for this project are available within the approved Fiscal Year 2010 Capital Budget Fund 031-6002-433.70-50.
Recommended Action/Motion
I move to approve authorizing a Contract with V3 Engineers and Consultants in an amount not to exceed $13,400 for Professional Design Engineering services required to prepare Plans, Specifications and Estimates required for an approximate 300 foot-long extension of the 143rd Street watermain from its current terminus near Beacon Avenue to a terminus proximal to Southwest Highway and 143rd Street, extending the watermain beneath the Metra rail crossing at 143rd Street.
And
Approve authorizing the Village Manager to execute contracts with V3 for the associated Professional Services fees in an amount not to exceed $13,400.