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Board approves Third Street and Water Street improvements bid and construction‑engineering contract; project to add parking and ADA kayak access
Summary
Trustees approved a $500,000 construction contract and a $61,855 engineering procurement for Third Street and Water Street improvements, including new parking, an elevated pedestrian crosswalk and an ADA kayak launch; trustees discussed traffic‑calming impacts and requested monitoring.
The East Dundee Village Board approved acceptance of a construction bid and a construction‑engineering services procurement for the Third Street and Water Street improvement project at the Sept. 15 meeting. The board approved a construction services contract with A Lamp Concrete Contractors, Inc. (bid amount reported in discussion) and separately approved a professional services agreement with Christopher B. Burke Engineering Ltd. for construction engineering not to exceed $61,855.
Staff described the work as a coordinated set of improvements: reconfiguring Third Street to increase downtown parking, adding on‑street parking and an ADA‑accessible kayak launch on Water Street, installing an elevated (table) pedestrian crosswalk to improve access to Bartels Park and the kayak launch, and implementing traffic‑calming features intended to reduce cut‑through traffic and improve pedestrian safety.
Phil and engineering representatives said the Water Street portion would add eight standard parking spaces, one accessible space and a loading zone to serve the launch and park. The kayak launch is an ADA‑accessible facility, and staff said there was previously no nearby accessible parking; the project will provide a dedicated accessible space for launch users.
Board discussion focused on traffic effects. Several trustees and residents expressed concern that limiting some movements or reconfiguring streets could shift cut‑through traffic onto nearby Van Buren or other residential streets. Board members asked staff to monitor traffic, consider temporary closures or traffic counts if concerns arise, and consider a village‑wide traffic plan. Staff noted the project was bid in totality; if the board wanted to delay Water Street specifically it would require rebidding the work. The project has a completion target before Thanksgiving, and staff emphasized an economy‑of‑scale advantage to the combined bid.
The board approved the construction and the engineering services contract and added direction to staff to pursue minor adjustments (possible additional accessible spot) via change order if feasible; staff will return with construction updates and any scope changes.
