R98-103 ACCEPTING THE BID AND AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT

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ti pE•PE�.'� c V �e , '/IiINO�Y August 26, 1998 PUBLIC WORKS MEMORANDUM NO. 98 - 55 MEMORANDUM TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: James L. Williams, Jr., City Manager Bruce A. McNabb, Director of Public Works � Stephen P. Swanson, City Engineer �� SUBJECT: Brush College Road Watermain E�rtension City Project 9715 The northerly extension of City water service was noted as a public improvement in a prior agreement between the City and the developer regarding property at the southeast corner of the intersection of Illinois Route 48 and Boyd Road. The agreement states that the City will extend water and sanitary sewer service to the property subject to agreed upon conditions being satisfied by the developers of the property. The design of the watermain extension was started about a year ago by the City's Engineering Division. It was undertaken at that time to meet the discussed development schedule and ensure the availability of water service to the property when it was needed. The design was completed in the spring of this year, but the project was not advertised for bids until July. The advertising of this project for bids was delayed because discussions and negotiations were continuing between the City and the developers. At this time, the City is waitin� to receive the final information from the developers, but staff is recommending that the City Council approve the award of the project so it may proceed with minimal delay after receipt of the final information from the developers. The watermain will extend north along the east side of Brush College Road from approximately the northeast corner of Richland Community College to approximately 300 feet south of Boyd Road. This main will facilitate the availability of water service for future development in this area in addition to the proposed development. In addition, the portion of the