Current Projects

Current Projects

ONGOING PROJECTS:

DATA BANK MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT FOR THE ILLINOIS HIGHWAY INFORMATION SYSTEM (IHIS) / IDOT DISTRICT 1

CLIENT: Illinois Department of Transportation

CONTRACT: PTB 189 Item 2, PTB 196 Item 8, and PTB 203 Item 22

PDF FILE: IDOT District 1 Databank Management

PROJECT PURPOSE:

DAMA has been selected three times as the Prime Consultant for the IDOT District 1 Databank Management Consultant project. We are responsible for collecting field data across thousands of miles of roadways in IDOT District 1 and identifying roadway attributes, analyzing construction plans, developing submissions for Functional Classification changes, and rating roadways using the IDOT Condition Rating Survey (CRS). We evaluate LiDAR, GIS, and digital imagery to identify distress patterns and determine an overall score for segments throughout IDOT District 1.

DAMA uses CRS ratings and identified CRS distresses to evaluate roadway conditions and select appropriate preservation methods. We have developed methods to evaluate, prioritize, and select pavement preservation projects and identify candidates for the use of new types of materials and construction methods. Across 4 cycles, DAMA has submitted over $550 million of projects affecting over 1,100 route miles of roadways to the IDOT District 1 Multi-Year Program. According to IDOT personnel, IDOT’s methods have helped District 1 to increase its throughput by 7-8x over previous cycles.


SYSTEMWIDE CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES

CLIENT: Illinois Toll Highway Authority

CONTRACT: PSB 22-2 / Item 7 / RR-22-4848

PROJECT PURPOSE:
Conduct Phase III Construction Engineering services including construction inspection and supervision at location along the Tollway system. Tasks include on-site inspection, review layout of contract including design changes, provide geotechnical inspection and testing, prepare records, maintain documentation, and submit pay estimates and change orders. Initial task orders focused on modifications to Tollway plazas to remove unused toll booths and lane barriers.


PHASE I ENGINEERING SERVICES / IDOT DISTRICT 1

CLIENT: Civiltech Engineering (Prime)

CONTRACT: Illinois Department of Transportation PTB 203 / Item 25 / P-91-033-22

PDF FILE: Green Bay Road/IL-131 and Grand Avenue/IL-132 Intersection in Lake County

PROJECT PURPOSE:
Conduct Phase I Engineering Services for preliminary Phase I engineering and environmental studies for intersections, highway segments, ridges, and/or on-going Phase I studies and tasks.

DAMA completed an intersection study at IL-131/Green Bay Rd. and IL-132/Grand Ave. in Lake County. The intersection has several commercial developments and is located on the east boundary of Gurnee and to the east of the regional destinations near the Tri-State Tollway/I-94. DAMA set up and captured existing traffic data using Miovision devices including weekday 24 hour turning movement traffic counts, peak hour turning movement counts, and classification counts of trucks and other heavy vehicles. DAMA incorporated these estimates in a Synchro model of the intersection and identified intersection changes to accommodate current and future traffic flows including changes to turn lanes, signal timings, and storage bays.


ALGONQUIN ROAD (IL-62) FROM IL-25 to IL-68 – PHASE I ENGINEERING AND ENVIRONMENTAL

CLIENT: Epstein (Prime)

CONTRACT: Illinois Department of Transportation – PTB 181 / Item 1

PDF File: Algonquin Road (IL-62) – Phase I/Engineering and Environmental

PROJECT PURPOSE:
DAMA Consultants, Inc., worked with the the prime consultants, Epstein and Clark Dietz, Inc., to evaluate existing conditions along 5 miles of Algonquin Road (IL-62) between Elgin Road (IL-25) and West Dundee Road (IL-68) in Kane County and Cook County. The roadway passes through the Spring Lake Forest Preserve and currently has angled intersections at Bateman Road and Helm Road.

DAMA evaluated existing roadway deficiencies and improvement alternatives and developed alternative geometric designs. DAMA used the Open Roads and AutoTURN 10 software packages to create profiles and new alignments, corridor designs, and cross sections. The roadway improvements and turning radii were designed to accommodate 50mph to 60mph speeds and different vehicle types.

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PHASE II TRAFFIC SIGNALS AND TRAFFIC SIGNAL COORDINATION AND TIMING (SCAT)

CLIENT: Sam Schwartz Engineering (Prime)

CONTRACT: Illinois Department of Transportation PTB 196 / Item 15

PROJECT PURPOSE:
DAMA personnel collect use Miovision automated video devices to collect field data including traffic counts, turning movements, signal phasing, signal timings, equipment inventory, and other data needed to quantify existing operating conditions and determine signal optimization alternatives.


PROJECTS IN QUEUE:

SAFETY PROGRAM ANALYSIS AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT

CLIENT: Jacobs Engineering (Prime)

CONTRACT: Illinois Department of Transportation PTB 204 / Item 52

PHASE II DESIGN PROJECTS / IDOT DISTRICT 1

CLIENT: Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Limited (Prime)

CONTRACT: Illinois Department of Transportation PTB 207 / Item 18

PHASE I/II – US-20 FROM IL-78 TO STEPHENSON COUNTY LINE / IDOT DISTRICT 2

CLIENT: RS&H (Prime)

CONTRACT: Illinois Department of Transportation PTB 207 / Item 22

METRA STRATEGIC PLANNING AND PERFORMANCE ON-CALL CONSULTING SERVICES

CLIENT: HNTB (Prime)

CONTRACT: Metra Commuter Rail RFP 99259 / PA0001751