TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Greg Ruddy, Director of Public Works
SUBJECT:
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Award of Professional Services Agreement for Phase II Engineering Services for the Theodore Street over Rock Run Creek Bridge Improvement Project - MFT Section No. 19-00522-00-BR to Ciorba Group, Inc. in the Amount of $397,566.00
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BACKGROUND:
The City of Joliet has been approved for Federal Funding through the Local Bridge Formula Program (LBFP), to complete the Theodore Street over Rock Run Creek Bridge Improvement project. The improvement project will consist of deck & beam replacement, and adjacent associated roadway reconstruction activities for the Theodore Street Bridge over Rock Run Creek, located just east of Essington Road. The City has been approved for $397,566.00 in grant funding for the Phase II Engineering Services for the project. The current total estimated construction cost of the project is $4,992,100.00.
The City will act as the lead agency for the project and shall hire a consulting engineer to provide Phase II Engineering Services as part of a joint agreement with the Illinois Department of Transportation. The joint agreement specifies the division of costs for the engineering based on an 80% Federal / 20% City split. The City will initially pay the consultant and then invoice the Illinois Department of Transportation for the Federal share of costs upon the completion of Phase II Engineering.
The Public Service Committee will review this matter.
CONCLUSION:
The City of Joliet is required follow the Illinois Department of Transportation Bureau of Local Roads and Streets Manual procedures for retaining a professional consultant to complete engineering services. Following Qualified Base Selection (QBS) requirements, Ciorba Group Inc. was selected and subsequently awarded an agreement for Phase I Engineering Services for this project. Phase I Engineering has been completed for the project and has received I design approval allowing the project...
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