File #: 15-105    Version: 1 Name: ICCI Contract - University St - Nebraska to Forrest Hill
Type: Bids Status: Approved
File created: 3/27/2015 In control: City Council
On agenda: 4/14/2015 Final action: 4/14/2015
Title: Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works with a Request to Accept the LOW BID of ILLINOIS CIVIL CONTRACTORS INC. and AWARD the Construction CONTRACT, in the Amount of $3,339,335.50, with an Additional Authorization in Contingency of $166,966.78 (5%), for a Total Award of $3,506,302.28 for the UNIVERSITY STREET ARTERIAL OVERLAY (NEBRASKA AVENUE through WEST FORREST HILL AVENUE). [District 2]
Indexes: Goal 1 - Financially Sound City , Goal 2 - Safe Peoria, Goal 3 - Beautiful Peoria, Invest in our infrastructure and transportation, Reinvest in neighborhoods, Support sustainability
Attachments: 1. Consultant Fees for Council Comms update 04-14-15 (SDR), 2. University 2015 Location Map, 3. 15-105 Illinois Civil Contractors, 4. 15-105 Approved Req for Change in Plans
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works with a Request to Accept the LOW BID of ILLINOIS CIVIL CONTRACTORS INC. and AWARD the Construction CONTRACT, in the Amount of $3,339,335.50, with an Additional Authorization in Contingency of $166,966.78 (5%), for a Total Award of $3,506,302.28 for the UNIVERSITY STREET ARTERIAL OVERLAY (NEBRASKA AVENUE through WEST FORREST HILL AVENUE). [District 2]

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BACKGROUND:
In 2011, the Public Works Engineering Division began analyzing the arterial roadway network for road conditions throughout the City. Pavement conditions were analyzed and roads needing an overlay or reconstruction were placed into the Community Investment Plan requests. University Street was the first roadway scheduled for an overlay. The City of Peoria ADA Transition Plan and the ADA guidelines require that new curb, gutter and sidewalk be installed on University Street in conjunction with the overlay project. The first section of the University project was from Marlene to War Memorial, and was completed in 2013.

On February 11, 2014 Council approved (Item #14-057) maintaining the current 5-lane configuration of University Street between Nebraska Avenue and Forrest Hill Avenue. The project includes the addition of 6-foot wide sidewalk on both sides of the street and a lighted pedestrian crossing at Gift Avenue and University Street. The project will also reduce the footprint of the intersection of Forrest Hill and University Street by adding some additional green space. This project utilizes a new storm sewer design that will promote infiltration of rain water back into the ground. This contract includes the new curb and gutter, storm sewer, landscaping, sidewalk and driveway work. The overlay portion of this project will be let later this spring and brought back to Council for award.

The project design was approved by IDOT and the bid letting was advertised on March 12 and 13, 2015. Bi...

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