Construction Newsletter #1 – July 30, 2018
The purpose of this newsletter is to inform you that on Monday, June 18, 2018, the City of West Chicago awarded the 2018 Sherman Street Area Resurfacing Project to A. Lamp Concrete Contractors, Inc. Based upon a preliminary schedule provided by A. Lamp Concrete Contractors, construction is anticipated to begin the week of Monday, August 13, 2018, subject to change based on the weather. The anticipated Project completion date is the week of September 14, 2018, weather permitting.
- Sherman Street, between Stimmel Street and Ann Street
- Stimmel Street, between the Pearl Street right-of-way extended and the CN Railroad tracks
- Blair Street, between the Pearl Street right-of-way extended and the CN Railroad tracks
The Project includes, but is not limited to, the following items: pavement milling and hot-mix asphalt (HMA) resurfacing, parkway restoration, sidewalk removal and replacement, sidewalk ramp ADA panel installation, thermoplastic pavement markings and all incidental and collateral work necessary to complete the Project as shown on the Plans and described herein. The net length of improvements within the subdivision is approximately 2,065 feet (0.39 miles). Project locations include:
For the streets identified above, daytime on-street parking will not be allowed during construction. Daytime public parking will be available on adjacent streets. Please obey all other local parking restrictions and signage.
If you have any privately-owned items within the City Right-of-Way (ROW), including but not limited to, landscape items, buried dog fences, sprinkler systems, etc., please remove and/or clearly identify these items prior to the start of construction so the contractor is aware of their presence. The City’s ROW typically extends from the center of the roadway to one foot beyond the edge of City sidewalk (one foot past the sidewalk as you face towards a residential house). Please note that neither the City nor the contractors are responsible for any damage done to privately-owned items located within the City ROW.
Driveway access may be periodically restricted during construction. Please note all construction activities are scheduled between 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Monday through Friday, and 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM on Saturday. Traffic will be restricted during construction hours, but all streets will be open to traffic at the end of each business day.
As the work progresses, the City will update you on the Project’s status. Please visit www.westchicago.org periodically for the latest construction news update. If you should have any questions regarding the 2018 Sherman Street Area Resurfacing Project, please contact:
Douglas Masters
Project Manager, Thomas Engineering Group, LLC
(630) 293-2255 ext. 534
dougm@thomas-engineering.com
For your safety and the safety of the workers, please obey all traffic control signs and flagging operations during the construction process. Thank you in advance for your cooperation and patience during construction.
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