This contract calls for professional engineering services to design and manage Phase II of the Charles Road Safety Improvement Project, which includes two new roundabout constructions and associated roadway improvements in unincorporated Greenwood Township, north of Woodstock, IL. The County solicited qualifications via RFQ 26‑9010, evaluated six consultant proposals, and selected Kimley‑Horn and Associates, Inc. as the preferred consultant. The work will involve surveying, permitting, utilities coordination, preparation of plans‑specifications‑estimates (PS&E) packages for each intersection, and compliance with IDOT/FHWA standards, using Bluebeam Revu and Bentley ProjectWise for document control. The contract is expected to run for approximately 24 months, with a notice‑to‑proceed anticipated in late May 2026, and an overall construction budget of about $7.1 million, implying a modest engineering‑services fee.
• Scope: Survey, design, permitting, utility coordination, PS&E development for two roundabouts.
• Award: Single‑vendor award to Kimley‑Horn and Associates, Inc., selected after a qualifications‑based selection process.
• Key dates: RFQ posted Jan 27 2026, questions due Jan 30 2026, submission deadline Feb 10 2026, intent‑to‑award memo Mar 6 2026, notice‑to‑proceed anticipated May 26 2026.