Title
Road Program Sidewalk Gap Funding Addition - Approval
History
To accommodate seamless pedestrian access within Village boundaries, the Village is continuing its initiative to eliminate gaps that exist between sidewalks and pedestrian paths routes. This year, the Public Works Department has identified a pedestrian path gap that exists on the west side of 88th Avenue along the east edge of Schussler Park between Golfview Drive and 144th Street.
Funding for sidewalk gap work is annually appropriated in the capital budget. There is $25,000 allocated in the FY16 capital budget for the construction of sidewalk and pedestrian paths. To take advantage of the bid cost and known unit pricing provided by the Road Improvement Program contractor, it is staff’s recommendation that this work also be completed through that program.
There is an opportunity to take advantage of known competitive unit pricing in our Road Improvement Program by utilizing our contractor, D Construction Company of Coal City, Illinois, to complete this work. Staff recommends utilizing the budgeted funds in the sidewalk gap account to complete the 88th Avenue gap project and an additional project on 183rd Street. Funds remaining after the completion of this work will be used to complete additional sidewalk gaps that may be identified prior to the end of the 2016 construction season.
On June 6, 2016, this item was reviewed and approved by the Public Works Committee and referred to the Board for approval.
Financial Impact
Funds to complete the work on these projects are available in the FY16 Village Sidewalk Gap Program account 054-0000-47150.
Recommended Action/Motion
I move to approve adding funding to the 2016 Road Improvement Program contract with D-Construction, of Coal City, IL for the installation of sidewalk and pedestrian path gaps at the current contract unit prices in an amount not to exceed the Board approved budget.