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Tinley Park board approves $3.23 million contract for Kimberly Heights drainage work
Summary
The Village of Tinley Park awarded a $2.79 million construction contract plus contingency and observation fees to Ares Inc. for phases 3–6B of Kimberly Heights drainage improvements; the board approved the resolution unanimously.
The Village of Tinley Park Board of Trustees voted June 17 to award a contract to Ares Inc. for Kimberly Heights drainage improvements covering phases 3, 4, 5 and 6B.
The board approved a base construction contract of $2,788,582 with a 10% contingency and $160,000 for construction observation services, bringing the total authorization to $3,227,451.20. The item had been discussed at the Committee of the Whole before the meeting and was presented to the board for adoption as a resolution.
Trustee Sullivan presented the contract terms to the board and said the resolution was eligible for adoption. The board then conducted a roll-call vote; trustees Brady, Brennan, Mahoney, Mueller, Shaw and Sullivan all voted yes and the resolution carried.
The contract covers multiple phases of stormwater/drainage improvements in the Kimberly Heights neighborhood. The presentation to the board specified the contract amount, the 10% contingency and the separate construction observation allocation; no additional budgetary breakdown was provided during the public meeting.
With the board’s approval, the village is authorized to proceed under the awarded contract and contingency funding. The resolution text indicates construction observation will be performed under a separate line item totaling $160,000.
The board did not vote on any amendments to the contract terms at the meeting. No public comments or dissenting votes were recorded on the item.
The village noted the item had been discussed at the Committee of the Whole earlier the same day, but the board did not specify a construction start date or an estimated completion schedule during the public session.
