Elgin streets and water work set for Garden Crescent/Royal Street area

By Mike Danahey mdanahey@stmedianetwork.com @DanaheyECN April 1, 2014 5:06PM

ELGIN A $2.7 million infrastructure project will begin this spring in the Garden Crescent/Royal Street neighborhood on the citys west side.

The city council recently awarded the contract for the work to Orange Crush, LLC of Hinsdale as part of its ongoing Neighborhood Street Rehabilitation Program, which has been around since the 1980s.

The area covered by this project was mostly developed in the 1960s and 1970s and includes Garden Crescent from Wing Street to Royal Boulevard; Royal Boulevard from North McLean to Abbott; Adeline Avenue; Royal Court and Clayton Avenue. In addition, Abbott Drive and Getzelman Drive will be completed after the water department replaces water main under these streets in June.

The work will include the removal and replacement of curb and gutter, sidewalk and drive approaches, the repair of pavement base, pavement grinding and new riding surface of three inches of new bituminous concrete. The project will cover about 2.10 miles of streets and also will include replacing about 1,400 linear feet of deficient storm sewer and minor repairs to sanitary sewers.

In addition to the construction component, advertising and design engineering costs of $234,530 were incurred and construction administration costs of $345,000 will be paid.

Coordinated with the above work, the city council also recently awarded a $748,698 contract for water main replacement along Abbott Drive and Getzelman Drive to J. Congdon Sewer Service, Inc. of Carol Stream.

According to supporting material seeking bid approval, there is a history of a high amount of water main breaks along Abbott Drive and Getzelman Drive, within the street rehabilitation area.

The project will include the replacement of failing water mains with the installation of a 12-inch diameter ductile iron water main along Abbott Drive and an 8-inch diameter ductile iron water main along Getzelman Drive, and replacement of the fire hydrants, valve and services along the route. This project also includes restoration to the pavement and landscape areas affected by the construction. The total length of water main to be replaced is about 3,500 feet.

The Abbott and Getzelman water main project will begin as early as later this week, and is scheduled to be completed in June, Water Operations Engineer Eric Weiss said.

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