Committee approves Riverside Park pavilion demolition, hires design engineer for Main/Bridge crosswalk and declares surplus equipment

Roscoe, Ill.

At the May 6, 2025, Village of Roscoe committee meeting, trustees recommended approval of three consent items: a contract to demolish the pavilion at Riverside Park, an engineering contract to design an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant crosswalk at the intersection of Main Street and Bridge Street, and a declaration of multiple village vehicles and equipment as surplus to be sold. Each item passed on committee recommendation by roll call.

Riverside Park pavilion demolition: Staff presented a low bid for demolition work at the larger pavilion near the football field at Riverside Park and recommended awarding the work for the quoted amount of $8,800. The transcript identifies the contractor named in packet materials as "Northern Illinois service company" and, in subsequent meeting language, alternately references "Southern Noise Service." Because the contractor name is inconsistent in the record, staff said they would proceed with the recommended low bidder per the packet. The committee moved to recommend approval; the motion carried on roll call.

Main Street and Bridge Street crosswalk design: The committee recommended engaging a design firm for engineering and bidding services to install an ADA-compliant crosswalk at Main and Bridge Streets. Staff said the work will include design of curb ramps on each side of the crosswalk to comply with ADA and state requirements; because Rockton/Main Street intersections fall under Winnebago County review, the village must submit a design for county review and approval before advertising construction bids. The proposal presented covers design fees ($9,900) plus bidding services ($2,300) for a total contract value of $12,200. Staff estimated a modest design schedule (approximately one to two months to complete design after authorization), a subsequent month for contract award after bidding, and roughly a month of construction, though timeline and final construction depend on bids and county approvals. Trustees approved the design and bidding contract on committee recommendation.

Surplus property and sale: Staff presented a list of replaced public works vehicles and equipment proposed for surplus and sale, including a crew cab truck, multiple dump trucks, a used Peterbilt that had been previously replaced, an older loader and a bucket lift mounted on a trailer. Staff said replacement vehicles are already in service and that selling the surplus items through a national auction partner (Enterprise auction) is expected to return at least $50,000 to the general fund. The committee recommended declaring those items surplus and authorizing sale; the motion carried by roll call.

Votes at a glance (committee recommendations): - Riverside Park pavilion demolition contract (bid/contractor name in packet: Northern Illinois service company; transcript contains inconsistent company name); outcome: recommended for approval (roll-call recorded as affirmative by committee). - Main Street/Bridge Street ADA crosswalk design and bidding services; contract value: $12,200 ($9,900 design, $2,300 bidding); outcome: recommended for approval (roll-call affirmative). - Declaration of surplus public works vehicles/equipment and authorization to sell; estimated minimum return to general fund: $50,000; outcome: recommended for approval (roll-call affirmative).

What happens next: Each committee recommendation will be placed on a future village board agenda for formal approval as required. Staff said they will provide project estimates before authorizing bids and will resolve the contractor name discrepancy for the Riverside Park demolition prior to final contracting.