Title
Kristo Lane/Basswood Road Drainage Improvement GMP - Proposal
History
In line with the Village-wide initiative to identify, evaluate and provide recommendations to mitigate flooding issues in neighborhoods throughout the Village, residents along Kristo Lane and Basswood Road have reported extensive flooding in their area. In 2015 Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Ltd. (CBBEL) initiated a review of the conditions and circumstances related to the reported flooding. This evaluation identified inadequate conveyance through pipes and overland flow routes to prevent storm water from entering residential structures. To verify the understanding of the issues and discuss potential remedies, a neighborhood meeting was held on January 13, 2016.
CBBEL has proposed the installation of additional storm sewer pipe and high capacity inlets, along with an overland swale to convey storm water from the backyards of Basswood Road. This new pipe would be installed under the pavement along Kristo Lane. To address flooding of residents properties along Kristo lane, an existing 12” storm sewer would be replaced with a 30” pipe and high capacity inlets. Due to existing topography, an overland flow route is not feasible to protect this area. Downstream improvements to the receiving area are also proposed. CBBEL and Village staff are currently working with impacted residents to obtain all permanent and temporary easements required for this work. Once finalized, the easement agreements will be brought to the Committee for consideration.
Typically, the Village hires a firm to design this type of project, which would then go out to bid for a contractor to construct. However, the storm water projects previously completed as a result of the flood study were handled through what is known as a “design/build” contract. In those projects, the Village retained Burke L.L.C., the design/build entity within the CBBEL group, to design the solution and manage the construction. Tho...
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