CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Approve the award of Bid 24-227, Eagle Street Gateway and Accessibility Improvements Project, to Baumgartner Construction, Inc. for an amount not to exceed $3,516,001.27 plus a 3% contingency
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: William J. Novack, P.E., Director of Transportation, Engineering, and Development/City Engineer
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
The Naperville Riverwalk Commission has been active in the design of this project and supports construction of the improvements.
BACKGROUND:
On October 20, 2020, the City Council endorsed the Riverwalk 2031 Master Plan prepared by the Naperville Riverwalk Commission. This plan is based on a vision for the Riverwalk as it approaches its 50th Anniversary in 2031 and outlines six capital projects to expand and increase accessibility. The Eagle Street Gateway and Accessibility Improvements Project is one of the projects.
Currently, there is no accessible route between the upper and lower Riverwalk pathways west of Eagle Street. When using the lower walkway, the only accessible way to reach the upper walkway is to go back to Main Street, nearly 1,000 feet to the east.
The Transportation Engineering and Development (TED) Business Group issued Bid 24-227, Eagle Street Gateway and Accessibility Improvements Project, on October 4, 2024. This project aims to improve accessibility by providing ADA-compliant ramps between the upper and lower paths just west of Eagle Street. Specifically, this work includes the replacement of the existing walls directly adjacent to the river and widening the riverway path to a minimum width of eight feet, constructing ADA-compliant stairways and ramps to provide access to the riverway, and landscaping improvements throughout the project.
The City secured a $900,000 grant from Congressman Bill Foster to assist in funding this project.
DISCUSSION:
Advertisement Date: 10/4/2024
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