Village engineer outlines 2025 resurfacing bid for 1.9 miles; bid opening set for Aug. 12

The Village of Dalton’s engineer told trustees Aug. 4 that the 2025 Street Resurfacing Project is funded through Rebuild Illinois and will resurface about 1.9 miles across 12 streets. The bid opening for the project is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 12 at 11 a.m. at Village Hall.

Engineer Britney said the work could include up to 12 named streets and that the project is intended to address the worst sections first under a phased approach. The mayor and trustees later noted a Rebuild Illinois allocation of $868,000 listed in the meeting for specific blocks and said the administration will publish bid results following the Aug. 12 opening.

Why it matters: Residents and multiple public speakers raised potholes, flooding and overgrowth on vacant properties during public comment. The planned resurfacing is intended to repair high-priority streets in the coming months and complements separate flood-infrastructure funding being sought through Cook County’s CDBG disaster-recovery program.

Supporting details: The engineer also reported the village is coordinating a request for Cook County disaster-recovery funding through Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) assistance, which could be used to address residential and infrastructure flooding in spots such as Berg Drive mentioned during public comment.

Next steps: Bids open Aug. 12; the village will review bids, award a contract and schedule resurfacing phases. Residents were asked to continue reporting localized needs so staff can maintain a priority list.

Ending: Trustees asked residents to continue submitting street and infrastructure issues for the village to prioritize; staff committed to posting bid outcomes and project timelines publicly.