Elgin plans $4.05M rehab for Locust Street neighborhood

By Mike Danahey mdanahey@stmedianetwork.com @DanaheyECN May 13, 2014 2:22PM

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Updated: May 13, 2014 3:25PM

ELGIN The city council Wednesday night is set to approve awarding a $4.05 million bid to Landmark Contractors of Huntley for an extensive rehabilitation project in the Locust Street area on the citys near-west side.

The amount includes $1.006 million for street rehabilitation, $20,000 for water works, $200,000 for sanitary sewer adjustments and $2.76 million for sewer separation. Engineering services in the amount of $295,000 will be presented to the city council separately at an upcoming meeting.

I would like to start by the end of the month or sooner if possible, but there are a number of documents we need to have in order before they start, City Engineer Joe Evers said Monday. I am taking the [engineering] agreement to the committee of the whole on May 28, and if all goes according to plan to the regular council meeting on June 11.

Supporting material for the Wednesday meeting notes work involves the installation of a new storm sewer, removal and replacement of curb and gutter, sidewalk and drive approaches, the repair of, and in some cases the complete replacement of, the pavement base, pavement grinding and new riding surface of bituminous concrete. The project will improve approximately 0.2 miles of streets and construct 4,000 feet of storm sewer. The project also includes minor repairs or adjustments to sanitary sewers and water systems.

The work will cover all of Locust Street, which runs from Route 31 (State Street) west to Jewett Street; South Crystal Street from Locust north to Highland Avenue; Vine Street from Locust north to South Street; Elm Street from Locust south to Crosby Street; and West Chicago Street from Crystal east to the Fox River.

The storm sewer will extend up West Chicago, south on Crystal and then along Locust. It is sized to pick up some of the streets south of Locust, Evers said. The street work will include all of Locust, from Jewett to State.

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