HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/08/2015 Northwest Highway Streetscape ProjectMount Prospect Public Works Department
LL $/ INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO: ACTING VILLAGE MANAGER DAVID STRAHL
FROM: VILLAGE ENGINEER
DATE: MARCH 30, 2015
SUBJECT: NORTHWEST HIGHWAY STREETSCAPE PROJECT
CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING SERVICES AGREEMENT ($136,541)
BACKGROUND
The Village is seeking to have streetscape improvements made to Northwest Highway
from Maple Street to Louis Street, George Street to Albert Street and Forest Avenue to
Fairview Avenue.
The project was approved for Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program (ITEP)
funding for an 80/20 split of the construction costs. The Village is responsible for the
Engineering costs. The Design Engineering is complete and the bids were opened by
IDOT on January 30, 2015. IDOT is preparing to award the contract to Path
Construction Co. in the amount of $1,268,950. The Village is responsible for the Phase
III Construction Engineering cost which is estimated to be $136,541.
DISCUSSION
With the approaching start of construction the Village must enter into a CONSTRUCTION
ENGINEERING SERVICES AGREEMENT with a consulting engineer. Prior to awarding the Phase
I, Project Preliminary Engineering Services and Phase II, Design Engineering Services
contracts the Village requested a statement of qualifications from six consulting
engineering firms. After reviewing and evaluating the qualifications, the Village selected
to negotiate an agreement with the first ranked consultant, Hancock Engineering Co. and
the Village board approved the contract on June 18, 2013. Their Phase I and Phase II
work has been satisfactory and because of their specific knowledge about this project, it
is my recommendation that the Phase III Construction Engineering contract be awarded
to Hancock Engineering Co., in the amount not to exceed $136,541.
The proposed Construction Engineering cost of $136,541 represents 10.7% of the bid
construction cost of $1,268,950. This is in line with what we would expect and is very
similar to the Kensington Road Improvement Project which had a 10.6% ratio. Also,
based on the estimated 1,228 hours necessary to complete the Phase III Engineering
work, the average cost per hour of $103.17 is also reasonable.
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RECOMMENDATION
It is my recommendation that the proposal submitted by Hancock Engineering Company
of Westchester, Illinois for Phase III Engineering services be accepted with a not to exceed
amount of $136,541. There are sufficient funds in the 2015 Budget for this contract.
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1 concur with the above recommendation.
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Jacrii H. Leib, Deputy Director of Public Works
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