CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Approve the award of RFQ 17-220, Downtown Washington Street Bridge Improvements Phase II Consultant Services to Ciorba Group for an amount not to exceed $745,362.30 (Item 1 of 3)
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: William J. Novack, Director
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
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BACKGROUND:
The other related items on the City Council agenda are:
* 19-453, Adopt the resolution to appropriate funds for the Downtown Washington Street Bridge Improvements Phase II Consultant Services.
* 19-471, Adopt the resolution to approve the local-public agency agreement with the Illinois Department of Transportation
The Washington Street Bridge is located in downtown Naperville and crosses the West Branch of the DuPage River between Aurora Avenue and Chicago Avenue. The original structure was constructed in 1928 and the superstructure was replaced in 1977. In 2004 the bridge deck was overlaid to extend the service life of the bridge by ten to fifteen years.
In order to improve the safety and extend the life of the bridge, a feasibility study was completed in 2014 to evaluate design alternatives for the rehabilitation or replacement of the Downtown Washington Street Bridge. The report recommended that the existing bridge be replaced.
In order to fund the project, the City applied for assistance through the Federal Bridge Program - STP-BR (Surface Transportation Program - Bridge) and obtained approval from the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) to perform the project. The Surface Transportation Program (STP) is a federal program which provides funding for projects that preserve and improve the conditions and performance on various transportation facilities. STP-BR is an IDOT Bridge Program which utilizes STP funds to replace or rehabilitate deficient highway bridges, perform systematic preventive maintenance and seismic retrofit.
Because federal STP funding will be used for t...
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