Capital Improvement presentation to the Evanston city council

1. Public Works
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PRESENTATION TO
THE EVANSTON CITY COUNCIL
MARCH 31, 2014

2. INTRODUCTION
Section 1: 2014 CIP Project List and Schedule
Section 2: 2014 Project Highlights
Section 3: 2015-2017 CIP Infrastructure Projects
Section 4: Parks Improvement Plan
Comments and Questions
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SECTION 1: 2014 PROJECTS
Project Name Start Date Completion Date
Arrington Lakefront Lagoon Renovations - Construction Spring 2014 Fall 2014
Baker Park Renovations TBD TBD
Capital Studies (Facilities, Infrastructure Asset Appraisal) - Evaluation TBD TBD
Church Street Boat Ramp Renovations - Design Summer 2014 Fall 2014
Clark Street Beach Bird Habitat Restoration - Design Fall 2014 Spring 2015
Currey Park Renovations - Design Fall 2014 Spring 2015
Dempster Street Boat Rack Installations - Construction Summer 2014 Fall 2014
Fountain Square Reconstruction Study - Study TBD TBD
Grey Park Renovations – Design Fall 2014 Spring 2015
Ladd Arboretum Bike Path Renovations - Design Summer 2014 Spring 2015
Parks and Facilities Contingency Account N/A N/A
Penny Park Renovations TBD TBD

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SECTION 1: 2014 PROJECTS
Project Name Start Date Completion Date
Animal Shelter Renovations – Construction TBD TBD
Capital Studies (Facilities, Infrastructure, Asset Appraisal) – Evaluation TBD TBD
Chandler Center Minor Improvements – Construction Fall 2014 Fall 2014
Civic Center Boiler Building Renovations – Construction Summer 2014 Summer 2014
Civic Center Security Improvements – Construction TBD TBD
Collector’s Office Renovations – Construction TBD TBD
Crown Center Minor Improvements – Construction Summer 2014 Fall 2014
Crown Center Partnership Study – Study TBD TBD
Ecology Center Renovations – Construction Fall 2014 Fall 2014
Facilities Capital Improvement Contingency N/A N/A
Fire Station #2 Renovations – Construction Fall 2014 Winter 2014
Fleetwood-Jourdain Minor Improvements – Construction Summer 2014 Summer 2014
Levy Center Renovations – Study Spring 2014 Spring 2014
Noyes Center Roofing and Masonry Repairs – Construction Summer 2013 Spring 2014
Parking Garage Capital Maintenance – Church – Evaluation Spring 2014 Summer 2014
Parking Garage Capital Maintenance – Maple – Evaluation Spring 2014 Summer 2014
Parking Garage Capital Maintenance – Sherman - Evaluation Summer 2014 Fall 2014
Police Fire Headquarters Renovations TBD TBD
Service Center Renovations – Study Spring 2014 Spring 2014

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SECTION 1: 2014 PROJECTS
2014 Street Improvement Plan
Water Main Replacement and Street Resurfacing Project
Project Proposed Start Date Estimated Completion Date
Lake Street (Forest Ave. to Sheridan Rd.) May 12, 2014 July 31, 2014
Bennett Avenue (Elgin Rd. to Simpson St.) May 12, 2014 July 31, 2014
Prairie Avenue (Grant St. to Lincoln St.) May 12, 2014 July 31, 2014
Woodland Road (Ewing Ave to Bennett Ave.) May 12, 2014 July 31, 2014
Ridge Terrace (Ridge Ave. to Sherman Ave.) May 12, 2014 July 31, 2014
Greenwood Street (Sherman Ave. to Hinman Ave.) July 7, 2014 September 30, 2014
Keeney Street (Hinman Ave. to Forest Ave.) July 7, 2014 September 30, 2014
Keeney Street (Forest Ave. to Sheridan Rd.) July 7, 2014 September 30, 2014
Davis Street (Wesley Ave. to Asbury Ave.) July 7, 2014 September 30, 2014
Howard Street (Custer Ave. to Chicago Ave./Dominick's) July 7, 2014 September 30, 2014
Street Resurfacing CIP
Clark Street (Ridge Ave. to Oak Ave.) June 16, 2014 August 22, 2014
Oak Avenue (Church St. to Clark St.) June 16, 2014 August 22, 2014
Oakton Street (Dodge Ave. to Asbury Ave.) June 16, 2014 August 22, 2014
Ingleside Pl (Sheridan Rd. to East End) June 16, 2014 August 22, 2014

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SECTION 1: 2014 PROJECTS
ADDITIONAL STREETS RESURFACING
Washington Street (Dodge Ave. to Dewey Ave.) August 2014 September 2014
Madison Street (Chicago Ave. to Custer Ave) August 2014 September 2014
Hartrey Avenue (Greenwood St. to Lake St.) August 2014 September 2014
Thayer Street (Princeton Ave. to Crawford
Ave.)
August 2014 September 2014
Darrow Avenue (Greenleaf St. to Crain St.) August 2014 September 2014
Grove Street (West End to Asbury Ave.) August 2014 September 2014
Project Proposed Start Date Estimated Completion Date
Pitner Sidewalk July 2014 August 2014
Civic Center Parking Lot Reconstruction
Project
August 2014 October 2014
Dodge Ave. Protected Bike Lane September 2014 October 2014
Bridge Street Bridge Reconstruction August 2013 July 2014
2013 Davis Street Protected Bike Lane and
Pavement Markings
June 15, 2014 August 15, 2014
Central Street Improvements Study
(Hartrey to Eastwood)
May 1, 2014 April 2015
Sheridan Road/Chicago Avenue
Improvements Design
May 15, 2014 December 2014
Salt Dome May 2014 August 2014

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SECTION 1: 2014 PROJECTS
Project Proposed Start Date Estimated Completion Date
Bike Plan Update August 2013 June 2014
ETHS/Church St. Bike Path May 2014
Neighborhood Traffic Calming & Pedestrian/Bike
Accommodations
April 2014 November 2014
Emerson/Ridge/ Green Bay Intersection December 2013 January 2015
Safe Routes to School Improvements July 2014 August 2014
50/50 Sidewalk Replacement Program March 2014 October 2014
CMAQ Chicago Avenue Signal Improvement
Reimbursement
Completed
Dempster Signal Phase I Engineering August 2013 May 2014
Dempster Signal Phase II & III and Construction
Engineering
June 2014 September 2015
ETHS/Dodge Avenue Pedestrian Light
Improvement
April 2014 October 2014
Pedestrian Safety, Pavement Marking, Streetlight
Improvements
May 2014 October 2014
SNAP Lighting May 2014 December 2014

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SECTION 2: DAVIS STREET
Davis Streetscape Furniture
• 4 benches
• 30 Bike Rack
• 24 Trash Cans
• Color? Black or Bronze
• Cost $52,000
• Installed in July 2014
Davis Street Pavement Markings
• Permanent lane markings
• Permanent bike lane
• Sign installation
• Installed in July 2014

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Limits: Chicago Ave to Isabella
Roadway / Bike Improvements
Option One
• 3 lane cross section road with on street bike lanes
Option Two
• 4 lane roadway with expand multi-use path on east side of the road
Sustainable Parkway
Consultant Selection April 2014
Design in 2014, Construction in Summer 2015
SECTION 2: SHERIDAN ROAD

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Limits: Sheridan to Grove
Roadway / Bike Improvement
• Resurface roadway
• Install a two-way cycle track on west
side of road
Design in 2014, Construction in Spring
2015
SECTION 2: CHICAGO AVENUE

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SECTION 2: CIVIC CENTER PARKING
Sustainable Lot
Construction Fall
2014, 80% funded by
MWRD

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SECTION 3: 2015 INFRASTRUCTURE
2015 Infrastructure Proposed Projects
Project Name Funding Sources
CIP WM MFT TIF FEDERAL TOTAL
Streets and Water Main Improvements
Dodge (Oakton to Mulford) $350,000.00 $494,000.00 $844,000.00
Sheridan (Isabella to Chicago)* $950,000.00 $1,600,000.00 $2,550,000.00
Isabella Bridge Design $120,000.00 $120,000.00
Chicago (Sheridan to Grove) $500,000.00 $254,600.00 $1,000,000.00 $1,754,600.00
Main (Hinman to Sheridan) $225,000.00 $608,000.00 $833,000.00
Dempster (McCormick to Ridge) $615,500.00 $615,500.00
Pitner (Dempster to Nathaniel) $195,000.00 $617,500.00 $812,500.00
Hinman (Main to South Blvd) $400,000.00 $400,000.00
Ashland (Isabella to Central)* $600,000.00 $608,000.00 $1,208,000.00
Lake (Chicago to Sherman) $115,000.00 $115,000.00
Streetscape and Sidewalk Improvements
Central Streetscape (Greenbay to Prairie (north side)) $500,000.00 $500,000.00
50/50 Sidewalk Program $250,000.00 $250,000.00
Central Streetscape (Lincolnwood to Ewing( north side)) $350,000.00 $350,000.00
Chicago (Church to Grove) $100,000.00 $500,000.00 $600,000.00
Pedestrian Safety $200,000.00 $200,000.00
Biking Improvements
Sheridan/Chicago Bike Lane (Grove to Isabella)* $396,603.00 $1,468,900.00 $1,865,503.00
Ladd Arboretum Multi-use Path $145,000.00 $580,000.00 $725,000.00
Hinman Bike Lane (Main to South Blvd) $50,000.00 $50,000.00
Total $4,046,603.00 $3,197,600.00 $1,400,000.00 $1,500,000.00 $3,648,900.00 $13,793,103.00
* Note: These items are located adjacent to Northwestern
and the City plans to requests funding participation from the
university.

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SECTION 3: 2016 INFRASTRUCTURE
2016 Proposal for Streets, Water Main, and Streetscape Improvement
Project Name Funding Sources
CIP WM MFT TIF Federal TOTALS
Streets and Water Main Improvements
Poplar (South end to Colfax) $21,933.00 $21,933.00
Howard (Dodge to Ashland) $127,353.00 $653,600.00 $780,953.00
Howard (City Limits to Dodge) $180,000.00 $200,000.00 $380,000.00
Otto Lane (West-End to Highland) $63,726.00 $63,726.00
Maple (Emerson to University) $100,599.00 $100,599.00
Hartrey (Cleveland to Oakton) $241,705.00 $241,705.00
Hartrey (Washington to Cleveland) $109,500.00 $109,500.00
Asbury (Green Bay to Emerson) $117,248.00 $171,000.00 $288,248.00
Green Bay (Channel-Emerson) $94,240.00 $494,000.00 $588,240.00
Green Bay (Simpson-Asbury) $94,240.00 $361,000.00 $455,240.00
Green Bay/Ridge/Emerson Intersection $410,000.00 $410,000.00
Dewey (Davis to Lake) $91,593.00 $589,000.00 $680,593.00
Lee (Dodge to Dewey) $108,047.00 $334,000.00 $442,047.00
Hastings (Harrison to Colfax) $83,334.00 $273,600.00 $356,934.00
Bennett (Lincoln to Colfax) $43,000.00 $180,500.00 $223,500.00
Davis (Fowler to Pitner) $58,227.00 $58,227.00
Brown (Washington to Cleveland) $93,006.00 $93,006.00
Lincoln (Lincolnwood toGreenbay) $391,000.00 $299,060.00 $690,060.00
Sherman Ave.(Church-Grove) $600,000.00 $600,000.00
Chicago (South Blvd to Howard) $600,000.00 $600,000.00
Isabella Bridge Construction $600,000.00 $600,000.00
Streetscape and Sidewalk Improvements
50/50 Sidewalk $250,000.00 $250,000.00
Pedestrian Safety $200,000.00 $200,000.00
Howard Streetscape (Hartrey-Kedzie) $250,000.00 $500,000.00
Maple Ave. Streetscape (University Place-Clark) $400,000.00 $400,000.00
Central Streetscape (Greenbay-Prairie) $400,000.00 $400,000.00
Sherman Ave Fountain and Streetscape $2,300,000.00 $2,300,000.00
Biking Improvements
Lincoln Bike Lane (Lincolnwood-Greenbay)* $600,000.00 $600,000.00
Chicago Bike Lane (South Blvd to Howard) $75,000.00 $75,000.00
Total $3,524,994.00 $3,355,760.00 $1,428,757.00 $3,350,000.00 $600,000.00 $12,259,511.00
*Note: Bike lane improvement will be part of an ITEP grant

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SECTION 3: 2017 INFRASTRUCTURE
2017 Proposal for Streets, Water Main, and Streetscape Improvement
Project Name Funding Sources
CIP WM MFT TIF FEDERAL TOTALS
Streets and Water Main Improvements
Main Street (Maple to Hinman) $247,926.00 $315,400.00 $891,540.00 $1,454,866.00
Chicago (Hamilton to Madison) $580,266.00 $741,000.00 $505,400.00 $1,826,666.00
Lawndale (Grant to Simpson) $203,833.00 $494,000.00 $1,066,899.00
Grant (Cowper to Lawndale) $134,667.00 $437,000.00 $571,667.00
Seward (Hartrey to Dodge) $152,507.00 $482,600.00 $635,107.00
Colfax (Bryant to Ridge) $78,120.00 $313,500.00 $391,620.00
Chicago (Grove to Hamilton) $0.00
Crain (Florence to Asbury) $165,200 $165,200.00
Dewey (Kirk to Oakton) $102,000 $102,000.00
South Blvd. (Barton to Asbury) $74,600 $74,600.00
Sherman Avenue (Crain to Dempster) $107,000 $107,000.00
Grey Avenue (Noyes to Grant) $51,500 $51,500.00
Florence Avenue (Washington to Main) $68,400 $68,400.00
Oak Street (Davis to Church) $142,600 $142,600.00
Oakton Street (Asbury to Custer) $619,000 $619,000.00
Streetscape and Sidewalk Improvements
50/50 Sidewalk Program $250,000.00 $250,000.00
Pedestrian Safety $200,000.00 $200,000.00
Chicago Avenue Streetscape $500,000.00 $100,000.00 $600,000.00
Main Street Streetscape $250,000.00 $500,000.00 $750,000.00
Biking Improvements
Chicago Avenue Bike Lane $75,000.00 $75,000.00
Total $2,672,319.00 $2,783,500.00 $1,330,300.00 $1,996,940.00 $0.00 $8,783,059.00

15. METHODOLOGY FOR STREET
RESURFACING
• Utility Priority
• Surface Condition
• Grant/TIF Priority
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SURFACE
CONDITION Total SQ YD Cost
Less than 40 35722.42 $1,821,844
40 - 50 51374.89 $2,620,119
50 - 59 91053.18 $4,643,712
60 - 65 89531.91 $4,566,127
Total $13,651,802
SURFACE
CONDITION Total SQ YD Cost
Less than 40 31141.00 $1,276,781
40 - 50 96344.40 $3,950,120
50 - 59 225700.80 $9,253,733
60 - 65 208599.10 $8,552,563
Total $23,033,197
Primary Routes
Residential Routes
Implementation of
2015 to 2017 Plan will
result in completing all
primary and
residential routes rated
below 50

16. 16Open Space in Evanston
SECTION 4: PARKS
2001Parks Strategic Plan
• Evaluated / classified
park system
• Developed detailed list
of capital needs

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Methodology for Park Improvements
Individual Park Components
• Condition of Individual Park Components
• Accessibility
• Funding opportunities
Park Redesign
• Condition of Overall Site
• Accessibility
• Community concerns about existing amenities and/or their
location
• Funding opportunities
Once a methodology is developed staff will develop a 2015 to 2017 plan
and request a dedicated CIP funding level each year to ensure we
maintain a high quality park system
Facilities will be discussed at a future Council meeting
SECTION 4: PARKS

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QUESTIONS