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ComEd Overhead Facility Burial Design - LaGrange Road - 144th Place to 147th Street
History
When the utility burial work was initially reviewed for the 143rd Street and LaGrange Road Intersection Improvement project in 2009, a budget was developed that included utility burial for 143rd Street and along LaGrange Road from the Metra overpass south to 147th Street. When the 2010 project was brought forward for Board consideration and approval, the project limits on LaGrange Road had been shortened, thereby stopping overhead line burial north of 144th Place to reduce right-of-way (ROW) acquisition time and costs.
At the August 2010 Board meeting, authorization was provided to the Village Manager to sign the ComEd Electrical Utility Relocation proposal dated July 19, 2010, in an amount not to exceed $2,457,057. Also approved was an additional payment to ComEd of $421,700 for added project costs. This would be paid upon providing proof of incurring the expense related to the future expansion that the Village had requested be included in the project. Thus far, the Village has paid ComEd the required $1,200,000 for ComEd to begin construction of the project. ComEd substantially completed their work in late 2010, and has sent notice that their work is nearing full completion. Staff has requested a final bill as well as As-Built Drawings for Phase I work. We have been advised that both will be provided during October 2011, with costs projected to be as anticipated.
The Phase I work provided the undergrounding of overhead utility wires along 143rd Street from Southwest Highway to John Humphrey Drive, and along LaGrange Road from the Metra overpass south to 144th Place.
The Village still desires that the remaining overhead utility wires along LaGrange Road be buried (Phase II). By delaying Phase II, the Village was able to avoid substantial right-of-way acquisition costs, as IDOT is currently acquiring ROW for the reconstruction and widening of LaGran...
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