Harvard Avenue Improvement Project (Jefferson Park to Plymouth)

Objective

To improve the condition of the roadway by means of selected pavement rehabilitation methods. To improve the water system capacity and reliability by replacing the existing undersized water main.

Description

This project consists of improvements on North Harvard Avenue from Jefferson Park to Plymouth Street. The project consists of installing approximately 1,800 linear feet of 8” water main, including fire hydrants, valves and water services. The project also includes pavement removal, aggregate base course, Hot-Mix Asphalt Binder Course, Hot-Mix Asphalt Surface Course, curb and gutter installation, sidewalk removal and replacement, driveway pavement removal and replacement, adjusting sanitary services, storm sewer removal and replacement and parkway restoration.  

Justification

The Village’s Pavement Management Program has determined that the condition of the street has deteriorated to the point that pavement rehabilitation is needed. The pavement improvements are to be partially funded by voter approved bond proceeds. The existing 4" water main has insufficient capacity and a high incidence of water main breaks. The Illinois EPA Public Water Supply Loan Program (PWSLP) is expected to provide loan funding for the water main improvements.

Bidding & Planholders  Information

A mandatory pre-bid meeting for contractors interested will be held on December 8, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. via Zoom. Village and Consulting engineering staff will be on hand to answer questions regarding interpretations of the project plans and specifications and discuss project scheduling. If required, a project addendum will be prepared based upon questions raised by the bidding community and distributed to all attendees for inclusion within their respective bids. It will be the Village’s decision whether bids are opened from Contractors that do not attend the mandatory pre-bid meeting.  The mandatory pre-bid Zoom meeting can accessed using the information below:

Scheduled Mandatory Pre-Bid Zoom Meeting 

Meeting ID: 991 6808 8044

Passcode: 348526

Separate proposals for the HARVARD AVENUE IMPROVEMENTS (JEFFERSON PARK TO PLYMOUTH STREET) will be received electronically by the Village of Villa Park, Illinois, at the website www.questcdn.com (QuestCDN #7417121), until the Bid Deadline. Immediately thereafter, the proposals will be read aloud via Zoom. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Village reserves the right to defer, postpone, delay, or reschedule the Bid Opening for such time and to such date as the Village, in its sole discretion, determines is in the best interest of the Village. The Bid Opening Zoom Meeting can be accessed using the information below:

Scheduled Bid Opening Zoom Meeting

Meeting ID: 952 9481 7752

Passcode: 210713

Proposals shall be submitted in accordance with the Bidding Documents prepared by Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Ltd., 9575 W. Higgins Road, Rosemont, IL 60018.

Minority and Women Owned Businesses (MBE/WBE) are encouraged to submit bids on this project. Federal Labor Standards, Prevailing Wage Rates, and Section 3 regulations apply to this Project.