Public Works

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PRESENTATION TO

THE EVANSTON CITY COUNCIL

MARCH 31, 2014

INTRODUCTION

Section 1: 2014 CIP Project List and Schedule

Section 2: 2014 Project Highlights

Section 3: 2015-2017 CIP Infrastructure Projects

Section 4: Parks Improvement Plan

Comments and Questions

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SECTION 1: 2014 PROJECTS

Project Name Start Date Completion Date

Arrington Lakefront Lagoon Renovations - Construction Spring 2014 Fall 2014

Baker Park Renovations TBD TBD

Capital Studies (Facilities, Infrastructure Asset Appraisal) - Evaluation TBD TBD

Church Street Boat Ramp Renovations - Design Summer 2014 Fall 2014

Clark Street Beach Bird Habitat Restoration - Design Fall 2014 Spring 2015

Currey Park Renovations - Design Fall 2014 Spring 2015

Dempster Street Boat Rack Installations - Construction Summer 2014 Fall 2014

Fountain Square Reconstruction Study - Study TBD TBD

Grey Park Renovations – Design Fall 2014 Spring 2015

Ladd Arboretum Bike Path Renovations - Design Summer 2014 Spring 2015

Parks and Facilities Contingency Account N/A N/A

Penny Park Renovations TBD TBD

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SECTION 1: 2014 PROJECTS

Project Name Start Date Completion Date

Animal Shelter Renovations – Construction TBD TBD

Capital Studies (Facilities, Infrastructure, Asset Appraisal) – Evaluation TBD TBD

Chandler Center Minor Improvements – Construction Fall 2014 Fall 2014

Civic Center Boiler Building Renovations – Construction Summer 2014 Summer 2014

Civic Center Security Improvements – Construction TBD TBD

Collector’s Office Renovations – Construction TBD TBD

Crown Center Minor Improvements – Construction Summer 2014 Fall 2014

Crown Center Partnership Study – Study TBD TBD

Ecology Center Renovations – Construction Fall 2014 Fall 2014

Facilities Capital Improvement Contingency N/A N/A

Fire Station #2 Renovations – Construction Fall 2014 Winter 2014

Fleetwood-Jourdain Minor Improvements – Construction Summer 2014 Summer 2014

Levy Center Renovations – Study Spring 2014 Spring 2014

Noyes Center Roofing and Masonry Repairs – Construction Summer 2013 Spring 2014

Parking Garage Capital Maintenance – Church – Evaluation Spring 2014 Summer 2014

Parking Garage Capital Maintenance – Maple – Evaluation Spring 2014 Summer 2014

Parking Garage Capital Maintenance – Sherman - Evaluation Summer 2014 Fall 2014

Police Fire Headquarters Renovations TBD TBD

Service Center Renovations – Study Spring 2014 Spring 2014

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SECTION 1: 2014 PROJECTS

2014 Street Improvement Plan

Water Main Replacement and Street Resurfacing Project

Project Proposed Start Date Estimated Completion Date

Lake Street (Forest Ave. to Sheridan Rd.) May 12, 2014 July 31, 2014

Bennett Avenue (Elgin Rd. to Simpson St.) May 12, 2014 July 31, 2014

Prairie Avenue (Grant St. to Lincoln St.) May 12, 2014 July 31, 2014

Woodland Road (Ewing Ave to Bennett Ave.) May 12, 2014 July 31, 2014

Ridge Terrace (Ridge Ave. to Sherman Ave.) May 12, 2014 July 31, 2014

Greenwood Street (Sherman Ave. to Hinman Ave.) July 7, 2014 September 30, 2014

Keeney Street (Hinman Ave. to Forest Ave.) July 7, 2014 September 30, 2014

Keeney Street (Forest Ave. to Sheridan Rd.) July 7, 2014 September 30, 2014

Davis Street (Wesley Ave. to Asbury Ave.) July 7, 2014 September 30, 2014

Howard Street (Custer Ave. to Chicago Ave./Dominick's) July 7, 2014 September 30, 2014

Street Resurfacing CIP

Clark Street (Ridge Ave. to Oak Ave.) June 16, 2014 August 22, 2014

Oak Avenue (Church St. to Clark St.) June 16, 2014 August 22, 2014

Oakton Street (Dodge Ave. to Asbury Ave.) June 16, 2014 August 22, 2014

Ingleside Pl (Sheridan Rd. to East End) June 16, 2014 August 22, 2014

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SECTION 1: 2014 PROJECTSADDITIONAL STREETS RESURFACING

Washington Street (Dodge Ave. to Dewey Ave.) August 2014 September 2014

Madison Street (Chicago Ave. to Custer Ave) August 2014 September 2014Hartrey Avenue (Greenwood St. to Lake St.) August 2014 September 2014Thayer Street (Princeton Ave. to Crawford Ave.)

August 2014 September 2014

Darrow Avenue (Greenleaf St. to Crain St.) August 2014 September 2014Grove Street (West End to Asbury Ave.) August 2014 September 2014

Project Proposed Start Date Estimated Completion Date

Pitner Sidewalk July 2014 August 2014

Civic Center Parking Lot Reconstruction Project

August 2014 October 2014

Dodge Ave. Protected Bike Lane September 2014 October 2014

Bridge Street Bridge Reconstruction August 2013 July 2014

2013 Davis Street Protected Bike Lane and Pavement Markings

June 15, 2014 August 15, 2014

Central Street Improvements Study (Hartrey to Eastwood)

May 1, 2014 April 2015

Sheridan Road/Chicago Avenue Improvements Design

May 15, 2014 December 2014

Salt Dome May 2014 August 2014

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SECTION 1: 2014 PROJECTSProject Proposed Start Date Estimated Completion Date

Bike Plan Update August 2013 June 2014

ETHS/Church St. Bike Path May 2014

Neighborhood Traffic Calming & Pedestrian/Bike Accommodations

April 2014 November 2014

Emerson/Ridge/ Green Bay Intersection December 2013 January 2015

Safe Routes to School Improvements July 2014 August 2014

50/50 Sidewalk Replacement Program March 2014 October 2014

CMAQ Chicago Avenue Signal Improvement Reimbursement

Completed

Dempster Signal Phase I Engineering August 2013 May 2014

Dempster Signal Phase II & III and Construction Engineering

June 2014 September 2015

ETHS/Dodge Avenue Pedestrian Light Improvement

April 2014 October 2014

Pedestrian Safety, Pavement Marking, Streetlight Improvements

May 2014 October 2014

SNAP Lighting May 2014 December 2014

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SECTION 2: DAVIS STREET

Davis Streetscape Furniture• 4 benches• 30 Bike Rack• 24 Trash Cans• Color? Black or Bronze• Cost $52,000• Installed in July 2014

Davis Street Pavement Markings• Permanent lane markings• Permanent bike lane• Sign installation• Installed in July 2014

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Limits: Chicago Ave to Isabella

Roadway / Bike Improvements

Option One• 3 lane cross section road with on street bike lanes

Option Two• 4 lane roadway with expand multi-use path on east side of the road

Sustainable Parkway

Consultant Selection April 2014

Design in 2014, Construction in Summer 2015

SECTION 2: SHERIDAN ROAD

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Limits: Sheridan to GroveRoadway / Bike Improvement

• Resurface roadway• Install a two-way cycle track on west

side of road

Design in 2014, Construction in Spring 2015

SECTION 2: CHICAGO AVENUE

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SECTION 2: CIVIC CENTER PARKING

Sustainable Lot Construction Fall

2014, 80% funded by MWRD

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SECTION 3: 2015 INFRASTRUCTURE

2015 Infrastructure Proposed ProjectsProject Name Funding Sources

  CIP WM MFT TIF FEDERAL TOTAL

Streets and Water Main Improvements            

Dodge (Oakton to Mulford) $350,000.00 $494,000.00       $844,000.00

Sheridan (Isabella to Chicago)*     $950,000.00   $1,600,000.00 $2,550,000.00

Isabella Bridge Design $120,000.00         $120,000.00

Chicago (Sheridan to Grove) $500,000.00 $254,600.00   $1,000,000.00   $1,754,600.00

Main (Hinman to Sheridan) $225,000.00 $608,000.00       $833,000.00

Dempster (McCormick to Ridge)   $615,500.00       $615,500.00

Pitner (Dempster to Nathaniel) $195,000.00 $617,500.00       $812,500.00

Hinman (Main to South Blvd)     $400,000.00     $400,000.00

Ashland (Isabella to Central)* $600,000.00 $608,000.00       $1,208,000.00

Lake (Chicago to Sherman) $115,000.00         $115,000.00

Streetscape and Sidewalk Improvements            

Central Streetscape (Greenbay to Prairie (north side)) $500,000.00         $500,000.00

50/50 Sidewalk Program $250,000.00         $250,000.00

Central Streetscape (Lincolnwood to Ewing( north side)) $350,000.00         $350,000.00

Chicago (Church to Grove) $100,000.00     $500,000.00   $600,000.00

Pedestrian Safety $200,000.00         $200,000.00

Biking Improvements            

Sheridan/Chicago Bike Lane (Grove to Isabella)* $396,603.00       $1,468,900.00 $1,865,503.00

Ladd Arboretum Multi-use Path $145,000.00       $580,000.00 $725,000.00

Hinman Bike Lane (Main to South Blvd)     $50,000.00     $50,000.00

             

Total $4,046,603.00 $3,197,600.00 $1,400,000.00 $1,500,000.00 $3,648,900.00 $13,793,103.00

* Note: These items are located adjacent to Northwestern and the City plans to requests funding participation from the university.            

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SECTION 3: 2016 INFRASTRUCTURE2016 Proposal for Streets, Water Main, and Streetscape Improvement

Project Name Funding Sources

  CIP WM MFT TIF Federal TOTALS

Streets and Water Main Improvements            

Poplar (South end to Colfax) $21,933.00         $21,933.00

Howard (Dodge to Ashland) $127,353.00 $653,600.00       $780,953.00

Howard (City Limits to Dodge)     $180,000.00 $200,000.00   $380,000.00

Otto Lane (West-End to Highland)     $63,726.00     $63,726.00

Maple (Emerson to University)     $100,599.00     $100,599.00

Hartrey (Cleveland to Oakton)     $241,705.00     $241,705.00

Hartrey (Washington to Cleveland)     $109,500.00     $109,500.00

Asbury (Green Bay to Emerson) $117,248.00 $171,000.00       $288,248.00

Green Bay (Channel-Emerson) $94,240.00 $494,000.00       $588,240.00

Green Bay (Simpson-Asbury) $94,240.00 $361,000.00       $455,240.00

Green Bay/Ridge/Emerson Intersection $410,000.00         $410,000.00

Dewey (Davis to Lake) $91,593.00 $589,000.00       $680,593.00

Lee (Dodge to Dewey) $108,047.00 $334,000.00       $442,047.00

Hastings (Harrison to Colfax) $83,334.00 $273,600.00       $356,934.00

Bennett (Lincoln to Colfax) $43,000.00 $180,500.00       $223,500.00

Davis (Fowler to Pitner)     $58,227.00     $58,227.00

Brown (Washington to Cleveland) $93,006.00         $93,006.00

Lincoln (Lincolnwood toGreenbay) $391,000.00 $299,060.00       $690,060.00

Sherman Ave.(Church-Grove)       $600,000.00   $600,000.00

Chicago (South Blvd to Howard)     $600,000.00     $600,000.00

Isabella Bridge Construction $600,000.00         $600,000.00

Streetscape and Sidewalk Improvements            

50/50 Sidewalk $250,000.00         $250,000.00

Pedestrian Safety $200,000.00         $200,000.00

Howard Streetscape (Hartrey-Kedzie)       $250,000.00 $500,000.00

Maple Ave. Streetscape (University Place-Clark) $400,000.00         $400,000.00

Central Streetscape (Greenbay-Prairie) $400,000.00         $400,000.00

Sherman Ave Fountain and Streetscape       $2,300,000.00  $2,300,000.00

Biking Improvements            

Lincoln Bike Lane (Lincolnwood-Greenbay)*         $600,000.00 $600,000.00

Chicago Bike Lane (South Blvd to Howard)     $75,000.00    $75,000.00

             

Total $3,524,994.00 $3,355,760.00 $1,428,757.00 $3,350,000.00 $600,000.00 $12,259,511.00

*Note: Bike lane improvement will be part of an ITEP grant            

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SECTION 3: 2017 INFRASTRUCTURE

2017 Proposal for Streets, Water Main, and Streetscape ImprovementProject Name Funding Sources

  CIP WM MFT TIF FEDERAL TOTALS

Streets and Water Main Improvements            

Main Street (Maple to Hinman) $247,926.00 $315,400.00   $891,540.00   $1,454,866.00

Chicago (Hamilton to Madison) $580,266.00 $741,000.00   $505,400.00   $1,826,666.00

Lawndale (Grant to Simpson) $203,833.00 $494,000.00     $1,066,899.00

Grant (Cowper to Lawndale) $134,667.00 $437,000.00       $571,667.00

Seward (Hartrey to Dodge) $152,507.00 $482,600.00       $635,107.00

Colfax (Bryant to Ridge) $78,120.00 $313,500.00       $391,620.00

Chicago (Grove to Hamilton)           $0.00

Crain (Florence to Asbury)     $165,200     $165,200.00

Dewey (Kirk to Oakton)     $102,000     $102,000.00

South Blvd. (Barton to Asbury)     $74,600     $74,600.00

Sherman Avenue (Crain to Dempster)     $107,000     $107,000.00

Grey Avenue (Noyes to Grant)     $51,500     $51,500.00

Florence Avenue (Washington to Main)     $68,400     $68,400.00

Oak Street (Davis to Church)     $142,600     $142,600.00

Oakton Street (Asbury to Custer)     $619,000     $619,000.00

Streetscape and Sidewalk Improvements            

50/50 Sidewalk Program $250,000.00         $250,000.00

Pedestrian Safety $200,000.00         $200,000.00

Chicago Avenue Streetscape $500,000.00     $100,000.00   $600,000.00

Main Street Streetscape $250,000.00     $500,000.00   $750,000.00

Biking Improvements            

Chicago Avenue Bike Lane $75,000.00         $75,000.00             

Total $2,672,319.00 $2,783,500.00 $1,330,300.00 $1,996,940.00 $0.00 $8,783,059.00

METHODOLOGY FOR STREET RESURFACING• Utility Priority

• Surface Condition

• Grant/TIF Priority

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SURFACE CONDITION Total SQ YD CostLess than 40 35722.42 $1,821,84440 - 50 51374.89 $2,620,11950 - 59 91053.18 $4,643,71260 - 65 89531.91 $4,566,127Total $13,651,802

SURFACE CONDITION Total SQ YD CostLess than 40 31141.00 $1,276,781 40 - 50 96344.40 $3,950,120 50 - 59 225700.80 $9,253,733 60 - 65 208599.10 $8,552,563 Total $23,033,197

Primary Routes

Residential Routes

Implementation of 2015 to 2017 Plan will result in completing all

primary and residential routes rated

below 50

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Open Space in Evanston

SECTION 4: PARKS

2001Parks Strategic Plan

• Evaluated / classified park system

• Developed detailed list of capital needs

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Methodology for Park ImprovementsIndividual Park Components

• Condition of Individual Park Components • Accessibility• Funding opportunities

Park Redesign• Condition of Overall Site • Accessibility• Community concerns about existing amenities and/or their

location• Funding opportunities

Once a methodology is developed staff will develop a 2015 to 2017 plan and request a dedicated CIP funding level each year to ensure we maintain a high quality park system

Facilities will be discussed at a future Council meeting

SECTION 4: PARKS

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QUESTIONS