CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Approve the award of RFQ 20-336, Downtown Washington Street Bridge Improvements - Phase III Consultant Services, to Civiltech for an amount not to exceed $953,732 (Item 1 of 2)
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: William J. Novack, Director/City Engineer
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
N/A
BACKGROUND:
The Washington Street Bridge located in downtown Naperville 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 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. The federal bridge program is a great program, covering up to eighty percent of the cost for the design and construction of the new bridge. The preliminary and design engineering have been completed and this award is for the selection of construction engineering services.
Because federal STP funding will be used for the Downtown Washington Street Bridge Improvements project, a Quality-Based Selection (QBS) process is required for the consultant selection.
DISCUSSION:
Advertisement Date: 9/21/2020
Notices Sent: 126
Opening Date: 10/16/2020
Planholders: 27
Proposals Received: 9
Responses were received from the fol...
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