Site work and paving for a civil project in Palos Park, Illinois. Design plans call for site work for a road / highway; for paving for a road / highway; and water / sewer project.

As of May 24, 2022, a design firm has been selected. A firm timeline for construction has not been determined. *The closed solicitation has been included below for reference: This project may contain Federal Funds. The Complexity Factor for this project is 0.035. The Consultant who is selected for this project, and all sub-consultants the prime Consultant will be using are scheduled to attend an initial meeting on May 1, 2019 at 1:00 P.M. at the Region One/District One Office in Schaumburg. Phase II engineering services are required for the preparation of plans, specifications and estimates for the reconstruction and drainage project along IL-7 from 131st Street to 135th Street, in Orland Park and Palos Park in Cook County. The purpose of the project is to address the flooding incidents along IL-7 with drainage and roadway improvements that will increase the level of flood protection and reduce the occurrence of roadway flooding. The following structures are included in this project: o S.N. 016-3941 (IL 7 East Leg 135th Street Box Culvert) o S.N. 016-0933 (IL 7 East Leg 131st Street Dual Box Culverts) o S.N. TBD (IL 7 East Side Driveway Box Culvert) o S.N. TBD (IL 7 East Side Driveway Box Culvert) The scope of work will consist of drainage improvements including replacing existing culverts, installing a new culvert along the west side of IL-7, regrading existing ditches, as well as realigning and regrading Mill Creek. In addition, roadway improvements include reconstruction, shifting the horizontal alignment of IL-7 away from Mill Creek, raising the roadway profile, installing a closed drainage system, and traffic signal modernization. A shared-use path is also proposed along the west side of IL-7 between 131st and 135th street. The department will furnish the Consultant with available microfilm plans, project report, hydraulic report, location drainage study and other available items The estimated construction cost for this project is $12,842,000. The completion date for this contract will be 18 months after authorization to proceed. The prime firm must be prequalified in the Highways (Roads and Streets) category to be considered for this project. Statements of Interest, including resumes of the key people noted above, must be submitted electronically to the Central Bureau of Design and Environment through the Engineering and Prequalification Agreement System (EPAS). Questions concerning should be directed to: E-mail: DOT.ConsultantServices@illinois.gov Or mailing address: Bureau of Design and Environment 2300 South Dirksen Parkway Attn: Consultant Unit Room 330 Springfield, IL 62764. The method of contractor selection has not been determined at this time. IDOT - FAU 3578 IL 7 (Southwest Highway) From 131st Street to 135th Street *Project information, including timeline and contacts, has been obtained through public sources. The content management team continues to pursue additional details; however, the contact(s) listed have yet to disclose or confirm any information. Inquiries should be directed to the contact(s) listed.