Roscoe narrows scope of pop‑up market park after bids top estimates; board directs cost-cutting and phasing

Joe Anderson, of Place Boundary, told the Roscoe Village Board on Sept. 2 that the lowest construction bid for the village’s pop‑up retail and park project came in roughly 30% higher than anticipated and the low bidder, Scandali Construction, identified several items that could be scaled back or deferred.

Anderson said the lowest bid was “just over $2,000,000,” and that the board could reach its target by trimming or phasing major items. He singled out the restroom building — currently bid at about $455,000 — and a $70,000 labor line that could be avoided if volunteer labor and donated materials could be secured. "If we can solicit and find volunteer labor, we would save $70,000,” Anderson said.

The board discussed several possible cuts and phasing options: building only the site groundwork (parking lot, pads and utility stub‑outs) this year; delaying the restroom building in favor of temporary solutions such as rented heated restroom trailers or porta‑potties; removing or simplifying selected landscape and path elements; and postponing…