2020 Street Improvement Project

General Information

Project Location(s):
Vermont St from Ardmore Ave to Villa Ave
Park Ave from Princeton Ave to Ardmore Ave
Several Alleyways throughout the Village
Additional locations TBD
Project Status:
Punch List
Bid Opening Date:
May 5, 2020, at 11:00 a.m.
QuestCDN Number:6988346
Construction Start Date:
July 2020
Construction Completion Date:
Fall 2020
Contractor:
A Lamp Concrete Contractors, Inc.
Construction Engineer:
Clark Dietz, Inc.
Design Engineer:
Civiltech Engineering, Inc.
Awarded Contract Amount:
$1,699,466.14
Adjusted Final Contract Amount:
TBD
Funding Source(s):
Street Improvement Fund, GO Bonds

Objective

To improve the condition of the roadway by means of selected pavement rehabilitation methods.

Description

The 2020 Street Improvement Project includes the improvements proposed in the rejected 2019 Street improvement Project. This project consists of the rehabilitation of various streets by means of selected pavement rehabilitation methods.

Justification

The Village’s pavement management program has determined that the condition of the streets has deteriorated to the point that pavement rehabilitation is needed. This project is to be partially funded by voter approved bond proceeds.

BIDDING INFORMATION

The Bidding Documents must be obtained electronically at www.questcdn.com for a non-refundable fee of thirty dollars ($30.00). The QuestCDN project number is 6988346. A “Not for Bid” hard copy of the documents will be on file for inspection at the office of the Village of Villa Park Public Works Department, 11 West Home Avenue, Villa Park, Illinois, 60181, when the project is advertised for bidding.

PLANHOLDERS

OrganizationOrganization Address
See QuestCDN for more information.

Project Updates

Date
Description
December 4, 2020Construction is substantially complete. The contractor is working on punch list items.
November 13, 2020Work is substantially complete at all locations. The contractor is in the processing of installing new street signs.
October 30, 2020Punch list work and parkway restoration still remain and are currently in progress. Weather permitting, the project is expected to reach final completion by the end of November.
October 23, 2020Work is substantially complete at all locations. Punch list work and parkway restoration still remain and are currently in progress. Weather permitting, the project is expected to reach final completion by the end of November.
October 9, 2020Work continued at all project locations this week. The new concrete pavement in several of the alleys was poured. Preliminary asphalt paving took place at multiple locations. Final asphalt surface paving is expected to be completed next week. The project is expected to reach substantial completion within the next two weeks.
October 2, 2020Pavement removal on Vermont Street is complete. Pavement patching and concrete work on Vermont are expected to be completed by the end of next week. Work on Park Boulevard is nearing a point that a preliminary layer of asphalt, or “binder course” should be completed next week. Concrete work on all alleys is also expected to be underway next week.
September 18, 2020Pavement removal and pavement patching are continuing on Vermont Street. Concrete curb and patches along the south side of Vermont have been completed. Work on Park Blvd. Is expected to resume next week.
September 11, 2020Pavement removal and pavement patching are continuing on Vermont Street.
September 4, 2020Pavement removal and pavement patching are currently underway on Vermont Street.
August 28, 2020A temporary pavement patch was completed on Ardmore between Park and Highland this week.  Work is currently underway on Vermont Street.
August 14, 2020All underground utility work is now complete. Construction efforts are currently underway at all project locations. Sawcutting of pavement on Vermont Street is in progress.
July 24, 2020Construction efforts are underway on Park Boulevard and Park Alley. A connection to the existing storm sewer on Ardmore Avenue was made for the new storm sewer in Park Alley last week. A water shutdown in the Park Boulevard area is scheduled for next week to allow for the installation of new water valves and fire hydrants.
July 17, 2020Construction efforts are underway on Park Boulevard and Park Alley. A connection to the existing storm sewer on Ardmore Avenue was made for the new storm sewer in Park Alley this week.
July 10, 2020Preliminary construction efforts have begun on Park Boulevard and Park Alley.
June 12, 2020A construction contract has been executed with A Lamp Concrete Contractors. A pre-construction meeting was held on June 10, 2020. Construction is expected to start in the upcoming weeks.
May 22, 2020A construction contract for this project has been awarded to A Lamp Concrete Contractors. Staff is working on contract execution.
May 8, 2020A bid opening for this project was held on May 5, 2020. The apparent low bidder was A Lamp Concrete Contractors. Staff has submitted a contract award recommendation.
April 17, 2020This project was advertised for bid on April 10, 2020. A bid opening is scheduled for May 5, 2020.
April 10, 2020The project has been advertised for bidding. More information can be found at QuestCDN.com, project #6988346.
March 13, 2020Staff has received preliminary plans. The design engineer is now working to complete pre-final plans and specifications.
March 6, 2020Staff has reviewed preliminary plans and provided the design engineer with review comments. The engineer is working to address the comments.
February 21, 2020The design engineer has provided preliminary engineering plans. Staff expects to provide review comments by the end of this week.
February 14, 2020The design engineer provided preliminary engineering plans this week. Staff is in the process of reviewing those plans.
February 7, 2020Design is in progress.
January 17, 2020Topographic survey and geotechnical and CCDD testing are complete. Design is in progress.
December 20, 2019Topographic survey and geotechnical and CCDD testing are complete. Civiltech is working on design.
December 13, 2019Civiltech is working on design. Topographic survey of the project area is in progress. Geotechnical and CCDD testing are expected to take place in the next two to three weeks.
November 29, 2019The project is under design.
November 15, 2019An agreement with Civiltech Engineering for design engineering of the 2020 Street Improvement Project was approved at the November 11, 2019 Village Board meeting. Civiltech is now working on design.
November 1, 2019Staff has submitted a proposed agreement for design engineering of the 2020 Street Improvement Project for consideration by the Village Board at the November 11, 2019 board meeting. Staff expects to combine the 2019 Street Improvements and the 2020 Street Improvements into a single construction contract.
October 18, 2019The bids for the 2019 Street Improvement Project have been rejected. Staff expects to combine the 2019 Street Improvements and the 2020 Street Improvements into a single construction contract. Staff is working to finalize a proposed agreement for design engineering of the combined project.
September 27, 2019The bids for this project have been rejected. Staff expects to include the improvements proposed under this project in the planned 2020 Street Improvement Project. Staff is working to finalize a proposed agreement for design engineering of the 2020 project.
September 13, 2019A bid opening for this project was held on July 15, 2019. The bids received were significantly over budget. Staff has submitted a recommendation for board consideration to reject all bids received and defer the work until 2020.
July 18, 2019A bid opening for this project was held this week on July 15, 2019. Staff is in the process of reviewing the bids.
June 28, 2019The project is currently out to bid. A bid opening is scheduled for July 15, 2019.
June 14 ,2019Staff conducted a review of the design engineer’s pre-final plans this week and provided review comments to the engineer. The design engineer is currently working to make necessary revisions.
May 30, 2019The design consultant has provided pre-final plans for this project. Staff is currently working to review them
May 23, 2019The project is currently under design.
April 25, 2019The design consultant has provided preliminary plans and staff has provided preliminary comments.
April 18, 2019This project is currently under design. The design consultant provided preliminary plans this week.