VILLAGE OF OAK PARK
Project: 2027 Pavement Cores
Date Issued: Wednesday, November 11, 2026
Proposals Due: Wednesday, December 2, 2026, 10:00am (US Central)
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
2027 PAVEMENT CORES
The Village of Oak Park will receive proposals electronically via email to Octavio Meza at Octavio.meza@oak-park.us. Proposals will be accepted until Wednesday, December 2, 2026, at 10:00am (US Central).
You will receive an email confirming receipt of the proposal. Please call 708-358-5733 if you do not receive receipt within 24 hours of submitting your proposal. Proposals submitted after the deadline will not be considered.
Any questions related to the RFP should be submitted via email no later than Wednesday, November 18.
The Village of Oak Park reserves the right to accept or reject any and all proposals, to waive technicalities, or to accept any item of any proposal.
GENERAL REQUIRMENTS
Introduction
The Village requests the services of a qualified consultant for the purpose of collecting pavement cores and developing a report for 2027 Village of Oak Park Capital Improvement Projects
Consultant Notification
Consultants will be notified in writing of any questions on their proposal (if applicable) and of final bid results
PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS
General Requirements
o Proposals shall include the consultants' understanding and approach of the work to be performed
o Proposal shall include an expected project schedule/duration for pavement core collection and field report development
Fees
o Proposals shall include a fee breakdown for all required services
o Breakdown shall include a cost per pavement core and for final report preparation
CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS
General Requirements
o Approximate core location shall be submitted to the Village for approval ahead of coring operations beginning
o The consultant shall notify the Village of its planned start date at least 48 hours in advance of work beginning
Locations and JULIE Marking
The general location of the pavement cores shall be supplied and approved by the Village prior to performing work. The consultant shall contact and obtain necessary JULIE clearance prior to coring
Traffic Control
The consultant shall provide traffic control according to MUTCD and applicable IDOT standards. The consultant shall also remove parking stalls as needed by posting "No Parking" signs (supplied by the Village) 48 hours in advance of work. "No Parking" signs shall note the dates and time of day that no parking will be allowed in order for the consultant to complete the work. If the consultant needs to block Village-permit parking spaces, additional coordination with the Village is required, and three business days of advanced notice is needed. Flagging is not expected to be needed for this work
Pavement Cores
Cores shall be two feet in depth and capture all materials within the cross-section between the roadway surface and base. The stone subbase shall be captured if observed
Backfilling
Core holes shall be patched with concrete directly after coring and concrete backfill shall meet the existing grade of the road
REPORT REQUIREMENTS
Final reports summarizing the pavement core findings shall include the following:
1. Color aerial map showing the location of each core (numbered)
2. Existing pavement section summary with each pavement core number and street name that corresponds to the color aerial map
a. Table should include the observed pavement thickness and base thickness of each core
3. Pavement core summary log with photos of the cores (in color) next to a ruler. Table should also include:
a. A photo of the spray-painted core location prior to coring that shows the general location of the core
b. The total core thickness, individual pavement layer thickness and material description, base thickness and material description, subbase thickness and material description if observed, and all other materials observed within the core including pavement geofabric.
c. Note if weathering and deterioration is present
Project Timeline
1. The final Pavement Core report shall be supplied to the Village within four weeks of execution of the contract.
Required Deliverable
1. 1 PDF file of the report
Reports shall be submitted via Email to Octavio Meza, contact information below. All reports are due by Wednesday, December 2 at 10:00am (U.S. Central).
Octavio Meza
Civil Engineer I
Village of Oak Park
O: 708-358-5733
201 South Blvd
Oak Park, IL 60302
Octavio.meza@oak-park.us
LOCATION OF WORK
Location Location Boundary 1 Boundary 2 Number No. of Cores
A Linden Avenue Le Moyne Parkway Berkshire Street 6
B Greenfield Street Elmwood Avenue Rossell Avenue 3
C Hayes Avenue Greenfield Street North Avenue 3
D Columbian Avenue Division Street Berkshire Street 2
E East Avenue Division Street Greenfield Street 4
F Cuyler Avenue Augusta Street Thomas Street 1
G Taylor Avenue Augusta Street Thomas Street 2
H Schneider Avenue Harlem Avenue Marion Street 3
I Paulina Street Harlem Avenue Marion Street 3
J Grove Avenue Erie Street Chicago Avenue 3
K Erie Street Oak Park Avenue Scoville Avenue 8
L Linden Avenue Lake Street Erie Street 3
M Ontario Street Euclid Avenue Linden Avenue 2
N Ontario Street Humphrey Avenue Austin Boulevard 2
O Forest Avenue North Boulevard Lake Street 2
P North Boulevard Ridgeland Avenue Cuyler Avenue 3
Q Pleasant Street Harlem Avenue Maple Avenue 1
R Maple Avenue Madison Street South Boulevard 7
S Home Avenue Madison Street South Boulevard 7
T Wesley Avenue Madison Street South Boulevard 7
U Harvey Avenue Madison Street Washington Boulevard 1
V Humphrey Avenue Madison Street South Boulevard 8
W Wisconsin Avenue Adams Street Monroe Street 2
X Wenonah Avenue Harrison Street Monroe Street 6
Y Clinton Avenue Jackson Boulevard Madison Street 5
Z Adams Street Clarence Avenue East Avenue 3
AA Adams Street Ridgeland Avenue Taylor Avenue 10
BB Cuyler Ave Adams Street Madison Street 1
CC Garfield Street Oak Park Avenue East Avenue 2
DD Wenonah Avenue Roosevelt Road Harvard Street 4
EE Harvard Street Wesley Avenue Gunderson Avenue 8
FF Gunderson Avenue Harvard Street Garfield Street 2
GG Lyman Avenue Roosevelt Road Garfield Street 4
Total 122