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CITY OF WEST CHICAGO
                        INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE
                        AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
ITEM TITLE:
                                             AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: ____8.J._____Resolution No. 26-R-0028 – Civiltech Engineering, Inc. –
Amendment  No. 1  -  Preliminary  Engineering  Design                                                 COMMITTEE AGENDA DATE: March 5, 2026
Services for Downtown Modernization and Beautification  COUNCIL AGENDA DATE: March 16, 2026
Project in an amount $63,874.58 for a revised contract Not
to Exceed $283,215.81

STAFF REVIEW: Mehul T. Patel, P.E., CFM, Director of Public Works   SIGNATURE__________________________
APPROVED BY INTERIM CITY ADMINISTRATOR: Tia Messino       SIGNATURE__________________________
ITEM SUMMARY:
The West Chicago Strategic Plan (2016), the West Chicago Central-Main Street Redevelopment Plan (2018), the
West Chicago Economic Development Plan (2021-2025), and the West Chicago Forward Comprehensive Plan
(2022) have all identified Downtown Revitalization as an item that is heavily desired by the residents, businesses
and members of the community. The general theme across all plans is to provide a more inviting Downtown.
In July 2024, the City staff collaborated with Civiltech Engineering, Inc. (CEI) to prepare a grant application for
Downtown Revitalization Project (the Project) along Main St (Washington St to Wilson Ave) and Turner Ct. The
grant is through Rebuild Downtown and Main Street (RDMS) through the Department of Commerce and Economic
Opportunity (DCEO). The general scope of work included in the grant application is including but not limited to
resurfacing within Project  limits, stamped concrete sidewalks, planter beds, street furniture, festoon lighting,
irrigation system for planter beds, underground improvements, signage, etc.  In April 2025, the City was awarded
the full requested grant amount of $2 million. The grant agreement has a sunset date of November 30, 2027.
Currently, construction is anticipated to begin in April 2027.
On July 21, 2025, the City Council authorized Resolution No. 25-R-0047 with CEI for the Preliminary Design
Engineering services related to the Downtown Revitalization Project in an amount not to exceed $219,341.23. To
date, the City has completed multiple steps of the public engagement process that was part of this agreement.
Throughout the process, a lot of additional work has been completed that was not part of the original scope along
with new anticipated items based on feedback thus far. Some of these items are identified below.
• Evaluation of one-way operations with memo and additional information included for parking, multiple rounds of
revisions on memo
• Evaluation of ADA ramp and design modification options for existing pedestrian stairway connections between
Main and Turner
• Evaluation of street closures for Turner Court and Galena, including impacts to emergency/maintenance access,
traffic rerouting and detours, signage and feasibility of grading/drainage
• Evaluation of diagonal parking design option with information about potential cross section dimensions and spatial
comparisons to parallel parking
• Additional renderings and exhibits for the Public Information Meeting (PIM)1
• Additional public survey between PIM#1 and PIM#2
• Concept design for a new pedestrian plaza space at Galena/Main in location of current roadway. Design will
include options for custom seating, pavers, trees and placemaking elements, along with cost estimates and
maintenance considerations for evaluation and decision making.
• Concept designs for custom shade structures with cost estimates and maintenance considerations
• Concept design and feasibility evaluation of interactive fountain design with multiple options for placement.
CEI has submitted a supplement request in the amount of $63,874.58 to cover the additional items. There are
sufficient funds available in the Capital Project Fund Account No. 08-34-53-4225 for this supplemental request.
ACTIONS PROPOSED:
Approve Resolution No. 26-R-0028 authorizing the Mayor to execute Amendment No. 1 with Civiltech Engineering,
Inc. of Itasca, Illinois, for the Preliminary Design Engineering services related to the Downtown Modernization and
Beautification Project in an amount $63,874.58 for a revised contract in an amount not to exceed $283,215.81

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CITY OF WEST CHICAGO
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:
The Infrastructure Committee voted 4-0 for approval.