Construction Update November 20, 2018

All concrete sidewalk and driveway pavement replacement work has been substantially completed with the exception of any punch list items of work.  Paving of the asphalt surface course was completed on Friday, November 16 with the roadway pavement markings completed on Tuesday, November 20.  

The contractor is currently focusing on cleaning up the work site as well as excavating and placing topsoil in the parkways.  Sodding of the parkways is anticipated to be completed over the next week.  A preliminary punch list has been provided to the contractor with those items to be completed by the contractor in the next two weeks.

Park Boulevard will be re-opened to two-way traffic by 4 p.m. on Wednesday, November 21 (tomorrow).  Daytime lane closures and detours will be required and utilized to complete some of the previously noted remaining items of work.

Construction Update - October 31, 2018

Please be advised that the Contractor has notified residents on Park between Maiden and Fairview to refrain from the use of their driveway until the new curbs, driveway approaches, sidewalks, and first two layers of asphalt paving are complete and sufficient for use.  The tentative schedule for this work is as follows:

Thursday, Nov. 1 – Roadway will be graded for curb installation

Friday, Nov. 2 – Curb will be installed on Park from Maiden to Fairview

Monday, Nov. 5 – Wednesday, November 7 – Driveways will be excavated, stoned, and poured.

Thursday, Nov. 8 and Friday Nov. 9 – First two layers of asphalt will be paved

Monday, Nov. 12 – Driveways will be re-opened for use by residents

Please legally park your vehicles on adjacent side streets that are not under construction such as DuPage, Exmoor, Summerdale, and Stephanie.  Please abide by the no parking signs, face your vehicle in the correct direction of traffic, and do not block fire hydrants and driveways.  The Police Department has been notified to not ticket vehicles that are parked overnight on side streets in the area, so long as they are parked legally otherwise.

Weather permitting, the remaining work including restoration of parkways, paving of the asphalt surface course, and pavement markings is currently anticipated to be completed by Nov. 21.  However, the contractor is striving to complete the work sooner, as possible.

Construction Update - October 24, 2018

 

The Public Works team would like to update you regarding the status of the project.  Given that the resurfacing work on Main Street from Roosevelt to Fairview and on Park Boulevard from Fairview to Crescent is substantially complete, this notice will focus on providing an update for the section of Park under reconstruction between Roosevelt and Fairview.

 

Utility Work

 

The underground contractor has completed the installation of all water services and is in the process of completing the final connections of the new water main to the existing water distribution system.  The underground contractor is also wrapping up the storm sewer installation work including installation of structures that were in conflict with the old water main as well as installing underdrain pipes.  It is currently anticipated that the underground utility work will be substantially complete by Saturday, October 27.

 

Roadway Work

 

The general contractor is in the process of constructing the new aggregate base for the roadway.  Concurrent with this operation, the contractor will commence construction of the new concrete curb/gutter and concrete driveway approaches. 

 

At the time of this notice, the general contractor is wrapping up the roadway base construction effort on the south half of Park between Maiden and Roosevelt.  This work has also advanced to the north with the aggregate base construction on the section of Park from Fairview to Maiden having commenced on Tuesday, October 23.  It is anticipated that the contractor will start constructing the new curb and driveway approaches on the south end of Park on Friday, October 26.  Construction of the new curb and driveway approaches on the northern end of Park between Maiden and Fairview is anticipated to commence on Thursday, November 1.  A separate notice will be provided to those residences losing driveway access (Starting Around November 1).  At that time, residents should anticipate to be out of their driveways for approximately 10-14 days while the new concrete curb and driveway approaches are constructed and curing to sufficient strength.  During this same driveway closure period, the contractor will be paving the roadway to an elevation approximately 2-inches below the final surface elevation of the street, thereby allowing driveway access to be restored shortly thereafter.  Weather permitting, it is currently anticipated that this work will be complete by approximately November 9 with driveways re-opened by November 12.

Weather permitting, it is currently anticipated that the final 2-inch thick asphalt surface layer of the roadway will be paved and line-striped by approximately November 16 with the roadway re-opened to two-way traffic at that time.  Restoration of disturbed lawn areas will be completed as weather and the availability of sod permits. 

We would like to take a moment to sincerely thank you for your patience and cooperation throughout the conduct of this project.  We are looking forward to completing the final phases of work and delivering another quality infrastructure improvement project to the Village of Glen Ellyn.

A copy of the notification letter containing this same information is provided below.

Park and Fairview Intersection Detours for Sewer and Water Work

Sanitary Sewer Work

Starting on Tuesday, September 4 and extending through Thursday, September 6, the underground contractor will be replacing a section of sanitary sewer main in the east half of the intersection of Park and Fairview.  The detour route pictured below will be implemented on these days with the detour anticipated to be knocked down, and intersection restored to its current traffic control state (all movements permitted except southbound Park) at the end of the working day on Thursday, September 6.

Water Main Work

Starting on Monday, September 10 and extending through Friday, September 14, the underground contractor will be replacing the water main within the intersection of Park and Fairview.  This work will require implementation of the same detour route with some additional daytime modifications as the contractor digs across the various legs of the intersection.  It is anticipated that the detour will be knocked down, and intersection restored to its current traffic control state (all movements permitted except southbound Park) at the end of the working day on Friday, September 14.

Please understand that the above dates are subject to change due to weather delays and/or construction conflicts.  The detour route may also be modified during construction to allow for the work to be safely performed.

 

Project Update

A summary of recently completed and forthcoming activities by location is as follows:

Main Street (Roosevelt to Fairview): Work is substantially complete.  As a reminder, the Illinois Department of Transportation will be resurfacing the balance of the intersection of Main and Roosevelt this summer/fall as part of its Roosevelt Road resurfacing project.

Park Boulevard (Fairview to Crescent): Work is substantially complete with the exception of parkway lawn restoration which will be completed in the fall.

Park Boulevard (Roosevelt to Fairview): The Contractor has completed the planned sanitary sewer service replacement work.  Installation of the new water main has commenced with the contractor starting work from the south leg of the Park and Fairview intersection and heading south towards Roosevelt Road. 

Once the new water main has been installed, it will be pressure tested, chlorinated, and sampled in accordance with all IEPA requirements prior to putting it into service.  The Contractor will then begin installing new water services to connect properties to the new water main.

Additional utility work to be completed on the east half of Park Boulevard includes replacement of a section of sanitary sewer main at the intersection of Fairview and Park, and installation of new storm sewer and drainage structures along the project corridor.

Once the utility work on the east half of the Park Boulevard is complete, the contractor will commence construction of the east half of the roadway.  This work will involve construction of a new stone roadway sub-grade, installation of new curbs, replacement of driveway approaches and sidewalks, and paving of the roadway with asphalt to a level approximately 2-inches below the final roadway surface elevation.  The final 2-inch surface layer of asphalt will be paved towards the end of the project along with the west half of the roadway.

Upon construction of the east half of the roadway as described, it will be used for northbound traffic.  The Contractor will then commence construction of the utility improvements and roadway on the west half of Park Boulevard.  This work should progress more quickly given the majority of the utility work is being completed on the east half of the roadway.

Park Blvd. - Fairview Ave. to Crescent Blvd. - HMA Surface

Abari Construction will complete adjusting the storm, sanitary and water main structures by Tuesday, July 24th. Once this is completed, Dunteman Construction will place bituminous prime coat on the roadway. Prime signs will be erected prior to this work being performed. Currently, Dunteman Construction plans on placing the hot-mix asphalt surface course on Thursday, July 26th and Friday, July 27th if weather allows.

Park Blvd. - Roosevelt Rd. to Fairview Ave. - Sanitary Sewer

Abari Construction will begin underground work on Monday, July 23rd.  They will begin with repairing sanitary sewer main that is currently deficient.