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Board directs staff to build simpler roundabout and not relocate major mains now after $800,000 relocation estimate
Summary
Engineering presented options for relocating utilities under the planned roundabout at 150 Third Street and Ravinia Avenue, citing a $3.5 million project cost and an $800,000 estimate to relocate utilities; trustees gave staff direction to proceed with a simplified design and leave the existing utilities in place pending future need.
Engineering presented options July 7 for a planned roundabout at 150 Third Street and Ravinia Avenue, and asked trustees whether to relocate utilities that currently cross the intersection. Project scope and cost: George Khurshid told the board the full project (without utility relocation) is about $3,500,000 and that the village has secured roughly $2,300,000 in grants. Khurshid said relocating the utilities would add roughly $800,000 to the cost and that additional grant applications totaling about $1,800,000 were pending. Why it matters: major…
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