| March 31, 2023 | The Cured in Place Pipe (CIPP) lining of the 48” combination sewer was completed this week. Construction also continued on the new 24” storm sewer on Monterey Avenue north of Highland Avenue and on new sanitary sewer services. Removal of sidewalks and driveways on the west side of Monterey Avenue also began this week. Next week the contractor work on installing the remaining 24” storm sewer, storm connections, and sanitary sewer services.
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| March 24, 2023 | This week the contractor continued installing new sanitary sewer services. Installation of Cured-in-Place Pipe (CIPP) liner was also completed on the first of three sections of the 48” combination sewer this week. Next week, the contractor will focus their efforts on lining the remainder of the combination sewer, completing the installation of sanitary sewer services and storm connections, and constructing the proposed 24” storm sewer on Monterey Avenue north of Highland Avenue. The concrete subcontractor is tentatively scheduled to begin sidewalk and driveway removals next week as well. Affected residents will receive a notice prior to any removals.
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| March 17, 2023 | This week the contractor completed the installation of the 54” storm sewer on Monterey to the intersection of Washington. They also completed the heavy cleaning of the 48” combination sewer in preparation of the Cured in place pipe (CIPP) liner installation beginning on Monday March 20th. Additionally next week they will focus on completing the resident participation for private sanitary and storm water connections.
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| March 10, 2023 | This week the contractor worked on relocating the 6-inch water main at the intersection of Monterey Avenue and Washington Street as a part of the Monterey Avenue Improvement Project. A second crew began cleaning the 48” combined sewer in preparation for the CIPP sewer lining efforts. Next week the contractor will focus their efforts on completing the installation of the 54” storm sewer and will then work on installing storm and sanitary structures at the intersection. Please avoid using Washington Street during this time. The contractor will set up a detour for traffic while they work in the intersection.
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| March 3, 2023 | This week the contractor continued the 54" storm sewer main line installation. They also began the relocation of the 6" watermain at the intersection of Washington Street and Monterey Avenue. They plan to install sanitary and storm structures at this intersection following the completion of the watermain relocation. This work will take about a week to complete. Please avoid using Washington Street during this time. The contractor will set up a detour plan for traffic while they work in the intersection.
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| February 24, 2023 | This week the contractor focused on adjusting existing sanitary sewer service lines in preparation for continuing the installation of the new 54” storm sewer main on the east side of Monterey Avenue south of Highland Avenue. Construction of that new storm sewer is expected to resume next week, and should take approximately one more week to complete.
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| February 17, 2023 | This week the contractor continued the installation of the 54” storm sewer on the east side of Monterey Avenue south of Highland Avenue. In coordination with these efforts, the contractor is also still working to adjust existing sanitary sewer service lines that are in conflict with the proposed storm sewer. These joint efforts will continue on Monterey over the next several weeks, moving south towards Washington Street until complete.
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| February 10, 2023 | This week the contractor starting the installation of the 54” storm sewer on the east side of Monterey Ave just south of Highland Ave. They will be working their way south towards Washington over the next several weeks.
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| January 27, 2023 | This week the contractor completed the installation of the new 8” sanitary sewer conflict main on the east side of Monterey Avenue south of Highland Avenue. Adjustment of water services to avoid conflicts with new utilities also continued this week and will extend into next week. Next week, after all of the water service adjustments have been completed, the contractor will resume work on the installation of the new 54” storm sewer main on Monterey Avenue.
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| January 20, 2023 | This week the contractor continued the installation of the new 8” sanitary sewer conflict main on the east side of Monterey Avenue south of Highland Avenue. Water services are also being adjusted to avoid conflicts with the new utilities. The water service adjustment work will continue next week.
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| January 13, 2023 | This week the contractor continued the installation of the 54” storm sewer and 8” sanitary sewer on the south side of Highland Avenue. Water services are also being adjusted to avoid conflict with the new storm sewer to be installed on the east side of Monterey Avenue. New water main and valves were installed at the southwest corner of Monterey and Highland this week as well. Next week the contractor will continue adjusting water services and will focus on installing the new sanitary sewer main and manholes on the east side of Monterey Avenue south of Highland Avenue.
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| January 6, 2023 | This week the contractor began the installation of the 54” storm sewer on the south side of Highland Avenue. They also continued the relocation of services on Monterey Avenue north of Highland Avenue for the proposed 24” storm sewer to be installed. Next week the contractor plans to start having two crews onsite. One crew will continue with the 54” storm sewer installation, and the other will continue to relocate services in conflict with the new storm sewers.
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| December 30, 2022 | This past week the contractor continued to work on the relocation of services that are in conflict with the proposed storm sewers on Monterey. The contractor will continue these utility relocation efforts until they are sufficiently complete to allow for the installation of the new storm sewer and sanitary sewer mains. After the holidays and weather permitting, full construction operations should resume. |
| December 16, 2022 | This past week the contractor completed the relocation of services that were in conflict with the proposed 54” storm sewer to be installed on the south side of Highland Avenue. They are currently working to relocate utilities on the north section of Monterey Avenue for the proposed 24” storm sewer. The contractor will continue these utility relocation efforts until they are sufficiently complete to allow for the installation of the new storm sewer and sanitary sewer mains. The current weather and the upcoming holidays will result in a reduction in the number of days on which construction takes place. After the holidays and weather permitting, full construction operations should resume.
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| November 18, 2022 | This week the contractor made the connection of the new 8 inch water main at Highland Avenue and Riverside Drive and installed new water main in steel casing pipe under existing sewers at the intersection of Highland and Riverside. Installation of new sanitary sewer services and new water services is also in progress. Next week, with the holiday approaching, the contractor plans to confine their work to the intersection of Highland and Riverside and continue installation of storm structures. Thanksgiving Wednesday is also expected to be devoted to cleaning up and securing the site in preparation for the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.
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| November 11, 2022 | This week the contractor has worked on the preparation for the proposed 24” storm sewer on Monterey Avenue north of Highland Avenue. This included coring the existing storm sewer for a connection and lowering existing sanitary services that are in conflict with the proposed storm sewer. New fire hydrants have also been installed on the west side of Monterey Avenue north of Highland Avenue. The new water main on Highland Avenue passed required testing this week and the village received an operating permit for the new main from the Illinois EPA. The contractor can now transfer water services onto the new water main.
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| November 4, 2022 | This past week the contractor has installed enough of the new 8-inch ductile iron water main to begin filling and flushing the new components. The new water main will undergo a pressure test and chlorination to ensure safety. After receiving passing results, the contractor will be able to transfer water services on Highland Avenue from the old water main to the new. Sanitary sewer manholes have been replaced with new concrete manholes along Monterey Avenue north of Highland Avenue. Next week, the contractor will focus on adjusting or replacing sanitary sewer services that will be in conflict with the proposed storm sewer on Monterey Avenue north of Highland Avenue. Replacement of existing fire hydrants is also expected to take place next week.
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| October 28, 2022 | This past week the contractor installed a majority of the new 8-inch water main on the north side of Highland Avenue between Monterey and Riverside. New hydrants are also in the process of being installed on this new main. A water shutdown is scheduled for Tuesday, November 1, 2022, to allow the contractor to complete efforts related to this water main installation work. After completion of these installations, the new water main will be pressure-tested, disinfected, and then tested to ensure compliance with water quality requirements. Next week, while the necessary testing of the new water main is in progress, the contractor plans on shifting their efforts to Monterey Avenue to begin selective replacement of sanitary manholes.
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| October 21, 2022 | Construction continued this week. This week the contractor began preparing for the excavating for the new 8inch water main along the north side of Highland between Monterey and Riverside.
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| October 14, 2022 | Tree protection installation and parkway tree removals were completed this week. A large number of parkway trees had to be removed to accommodate new underground utilities. A number of these trees are planned to be replaced as part of the project. Full construction operations including underground work are expected to begin next week. |
| October 7, 2022 | A Notice to Proceed for the construction was issued this week. Preliminary construction efforts are expected to begin the week of October 10, 2022.
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| September 23, 2022 | A public information meeting on the upcoming project was held for residents at the Villa Park Community Recreation Building from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. |
| July 29, 2022 | A construction engineering services agreement for this project has been approved
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| June 10, 2022 | Staff has submitted a recommendation to approve conditional contract award to the apparent low bidder for consideration at the June 13, 2022 Village Board meeting.
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| June 3, 2022 | A bid opening was held this week on June 1, 2022. Staff is working to review the bids and bidders’ qualifications, and to complete steps related to the IEPA loan that is expected to provide funding for the project.
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| May 27, 2022 | A loan ordinance authorizing the Village to borrow $3.4 million in IEPA loan funding for the construction of the project has been approved.
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| April 15, 2022 | The project has been advertised for bidding. Bids may be submitted through the online bidding service QuestCDN. The bid opening date is June 1, 2022. A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held May 24, 2022. |
| March 25, 2022 | Staff is currently working with the design engineer to finalize the plans and specifications for this project in advance of advertising the project for bidding. A loan ordinance authorizing the Village to borrow $3.4 million in IEPA loan funding for the construction of the first phase of this project has been approved and has also passed the required 30-day public comment period.
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| February 18, 2022 | The loan ordinance recently concluded the required 30-day public comment period. Staff is now working through the next steps in the IEPA loan application process.
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| January 14, 2022 | A loan ordinance authorizing the Village to borrow $3.4 million in IEPA loan funding for the construction of the first phase of this project, the Monterey Avenue Improvement Project (Washington to Park), was approved at the January 10, 2022 Village Board meeting. The loan ordinance is now under a 30-day public comment period. Staff is working through the next steps in the IEPA loan application process.
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| April 9, 2021 | Staff is working with the design engineer to finalize the IEPA loan application for the project.
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| January 1, 2021 | This project is in the planning stages. |