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151st Street - Delays Caused by Comcast
History
Delays caused by Comcast in relocating their infrastructure related to the 151st Street project have forced the Village to push the project completion to 2021. The intersections of Ravinia Avenue and West Avenue, along 151st Street and all other related work items, will be completed next year. The Village and the General Contractor (GC), P.T. Ferro Construction, are working on a modified schedule wherein the team is trying to complete the 151st Street roadway segment between the intersections Ravinia Avenue and West Avenue for two-way traffic this year, with binder course pavement only.
The completion of the remaining work in 2021 will most likely incur additional costs to the project and the Village. These costs could include items such as demobilization, re-mobilization in 2021, revisions and maintenance of traffic control, addressing cold-weather concrete applications, modifying subgrade soils if over-saturated, additional temporary asphalt and other related items. It is difficult to estimate exact costs for these items at this time; however, a conservative estimate is $100,000. Another item to consider is escalation in labor costs past June 1st of 2021. It is estimated that there would be an additional cost of $5,000/month for labor escalation included for work performed after June 1st. Assuming completion by the end of July of 2021 that would equate to an additional $10,000.
The additional costs for overtime and completing the project in 2021 were due to the delays caused by Comcast. Therefore, the Village will seek reimbursements from Comcast for a total of approximately $175,000. If IDOT participates with the extra costs, the Village would deduct those costs from the Comcast costs.
Financial Impact
The Village will incur up to $75,000 in overtime costs. However, Staff will seek reimbursements from Comcast. The funds will be made available for the project by reallocating leftover funds from oth...
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