Council to vote on construction resolution

The City Council will vote on a resolution to execute Consolidated Services, Inc. to provide construction staking and project supervision on Tuesday’s meeting at City Hall.

The project includes street and sidewalk improvement work for certain streets around the Courthouse Square. Consolidated Services, Inc. will charge a flat fee of $15,000 for the supervision.

Mayor John Inyart said because the company created the layout for the project, they will supervise the progress being made to ensure it is running according to plan.

“They will monitor the project so it is built the way they drew it,” he said.

The council will also vote on a resolution to execute an engineering service contract with ESI Consulting, Ltd. for stairwell construction supervision.

Inyart said the company will be supervising the construction of stairwells only on buildings located on Sixth Street and Monroe Avenue for a flat fee of $1,500.

The council will vote on a resolution to obligate an additional $30,000 for the resurfacing of Decker Springs Road.

Inyart said the original resurfacing area was on south Fourth Street from Coolidge Avenue to Hickory Ridge. The additional area will be on Decker Springs Road from State Street to North Corporate Limits.

The original budget was $125,000, but because of the additional work, the council is proposing to add $30,000 to the budget.

Inyart said the council will also vote on amending an ordinance for no parking on Harrison Avenue.

Inyart said the council will restripe the current no parking area on Harrison Avenue to create a short distance at the end of each block.

He said this measure will allow larger vehicles, such as school buses, to be able to safely round corners while still adhering to residents’ request for no parking on the street.

The council will also vote to allot an additional $1,000 for the work on the building at 513 Seventh St.

Inyart said as workers have been working on the project, they have found more changes need to be done than originally planned.

“The design is not supported like they thought,” he said. “We need to do more to make sure it stays in place.”

Sara Hall can be reached

at 581-2812 or smhall3@eiu.edu.