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Fernway Subdivision Roadway and Ditch Grading Improvements 2019 - Bid Award and Construction Engineering Services Proposal
History
The pavement in Fernway Subdivision was originally constructed in the early 1960s. At that time, the rural type unincorporated roadways were constructed to a poor standard. The Village has spent considerable resources maintaining these roadways since annexing the area over 40 years ago. The Village’s pavement management consultant, Applied Research Associates (ARA), has recommended full pavement reconstruction with the addition of concrete shoulders to support the pavement edge. Due to the scale of work and expected construction cost, the overall reconstruction project for the entire Fernway subdivision is planned to be completed over nine years, subject to annual availability of funding.
Beginning in 2016, the first three phases have been successfully completed. The work planned for completion in 2019 (year four) includes Robinhood Drive from 167th Street to 165th Place, 166th Place and 166th Street. Improvements on Robinhood Drive also incorporate the construction of a new parking lot adjacent to Wlodarski Park at the northeast corner of 167th Street and Robinhood Drive.
Since beginning this multi-year project, the Village Board has approved annual contracts with Baxter & Woodman (B&W) and Christopher B. Burke Engineering Ltd. (CBBEL) to provide phase II design engineering services in a combined effort between the two consulting firms. B&W provided the roadway design, overall plan preparation, and cost estimation, while CBBEL provided the ditch drainage design. For 2019, staff requested proposals from B&W and CBBEL to establish one consultant for both the road design and the drainage design. In February 2019 the Village Board accepted the phase II design proposal from CBBEL for the entire 2019 project design. To date, CBBEL has demonstrated excellent ability to perform the services necessary for proper development o...
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