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Orland Park trustees approve $972,800 contract for Centennial Park West improvements after public objection
Summary
The Village of Orland Park Board of Trustees approved a waiver of competitive bidding and a contract with DevCom Electric Inc. for Centennial Park West facility improvements, awarding a not-to-exceed $972,800 contract after a public speaker urged the board to pause the expenditure.
The Village of Orland Park Board of Trustees on an announced meeting date approved a waiver of the competitive bid process to participate in the joint purchasing cooperative Omnia Partners and authorized a vendor contract with DevCom Electric Incorporated for the Centennial Park West facility improvement project for a total not-to-exceed price of $972,800.
The motion to waive competitive bidding and execute the DevCom contract was made by Trustee Kappas and carried on a roll call vote: Trustee Campos — Aye; Trustee Malani — Aye; Trustee Healy — No; Trustee Katsenas — Aye; Trustee Raduchevski — Aye; Mayor Keith Picow — Aye. The motion followed presentation of DevCom’s proposal dated 04/07/2025 (proposal no. 2125-1610) and included a base proposal of $922,800 plus a $50,000 contingency as presented to the board.
The vote came after agenda-specific public comment from Julie Donovan, who criticized the timing and transparency of the expenditure and asked the board to “hit the pause button on this proposed expenditure and allow the incoming board members to weigh in.” Mayor Keith Picow responded from the dais that the item had been budgeted and discussed previously at the Committee of the Whole and reminded speakers that the current board remains in office until May 5.
Village staff described the action as participating in Omnia Partners (contract number 02-139) rather than issuing a separate competitive bid; the board’s authorization included executing the vendor contract subject to village attorney review. The contract award and the contingency amount were the principal fiscal details disclosed on the record; the board did not add new conditions to the award during the motion.
Why it matters: the item commits nearly $1 million of public funds to improvements at Centennial Park West, a major recreation venue in Orland Park. Trustees and several residents referenced prior budget discussions and earlier committee review; one resident urged deferral and additional public input. The board voted to proceed with the purchase through a cooperative procurement vehicle and to execute the contract.
Next steps: the village manager was authorized to execute the contract and related documents subject to village attorney review. Implementation and construction timing were not specified on the record.
