2021 Street and Utility Project
The below projects have been combined for bidding purposes, the project is now known as the 2021 Street and Utility Projects:
Project Description: 311th Utility and Street Improvements from Forest Boulevard to Foster
Project Update: A public hearing was held on January 14, 2021, regarding the property to be assessed. The council adopted Resolution 2021-5-1 Ordering Improvement and Preparation of Plans for the 311th Street and Utility Improvements on January 14, 2021. At their March 9, 2021, Council meeting the council adopted Resolution 2021-3-3 Approving the Plans and Specifications and Ordering Advertisement for Bids. Bid opening is scheduled for April 6, 2021, at 10:00a.m. (revision to the Resolution).
Project Description: A public hearing was held on November 18, 2020, to consider making improvements on 307th Street between Forest Boulevard and the Sunrise Prairie Bike Path.
The assessment hearing was held on 311th Street at 6:30p.m.
Project Update: The council approved Resolution Number 2020-11-5, Ordering Improvement and Preparation of Plans for the 307th Street Utility Improvements. At their March 9, 2021, Council meeting the council adopted Resolution 2021-3-3 Approving the Plans and Specifications and Ordering Advertisement for Bids. Bid opening is scheduled for April 6, 2021, at 10:00a.m. (revised time from original resolution)
The bids were open on April 6th for the project. The council will review the bids at their April 13, 2021, meeting; after which a public hearing will be held for the assessment.
The public hearing has been set for May 12, 2021, at 6:30p.m. for 311th Street and at 7:30p.m. for 307th Street. The engineer presented the final bids at the April 13, 2021, meeting, and proposed assessment amounts.
The Public Hearing Notices were mailed on April 25, 2021, to affected property owners.
The Assessment Hearings were held on May 12, 2021. The council approved the project to Dressel Contracting.
The pre-construction meeting will be held on July 15th, 2021; the website will updated after the meeting with a schedule.
July 15, 2021: clearing of trees and right-of-way will begin shortly, 307th Street will be done before 311th Street. Road work to begin about August 9th.
July 26, 2021: Contractor is ahead of schedule they will begin seal coating August 12.
August 2, 2021: There has been a change to the schedule posted week. The tree clearing crew has started tree removal today versus Monday (8/2). They started this morning on Finch Avenue and will be working their way down Foster Avenue and 311th and then heading to 307th. This process will continue into the beginning of next week.
August 5, 2021: the seal coating will occur on August 10.
307th Update 9-13-2021: The access road through Forterra will start being used on Wednesday (9/15) versus Tuesday (9/14), as previously stated in last Friday’s update.
September 16, 2021: Final Assessment Public Hearing Scheduled for October 12, 2021, at 6p.m.
October 12, 2021: The City Council approved the Resolution Adopting the Assessment.
October 19, 2021: Update to the 311th Street Project for this week: They will not be laying curb tomorrow, but they will be string lining the curb so residents still need to have their cars moved by tomorrow morning (10/20/2021) at 7am. This will delay the day that residents are going to be able to use their driveways to Wednesday (10/27).
Work on this project will resume in the Spring.
May 19, 2022: The City Engineer will be meeting with the contractor today; an update will be posted once the schedule to complete the project is determined.