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Board awards 2025 road program; higher water‑main costs mean additional short‑term borrowing
Summary
Trustees approved the base bid and alternates for the 2025 Road and Infrastructure Improvement Plan after staff reported bids came in higher than earlier estimates for water‑main work. Staff said an additional short‑term borrowing, roughly $480,000, will be recommended to cover the water portion of the project.
The village board awarded the 2025 Road and Infrastructure Improvement Program — including water main relays, concrete and resurfacing work, and reconstruction of Industrial Court — after staff presented bid results and engineering analysis.
Village engineer Jake and staff explained six bids were received; base bids ranged roughly from $2.9 million to $3.3 million and alternates were similar in price. Staff recommended awarding the base bid and alternates A (College Park Elementary drainage work), B (security fencing at the safety center) and C (smaller mill‑and‑overlay segments) to the lowest responsive bidder as recommended in the staff report.
Engineering staff said the largest cost driver was water‑main work — some line‑item water‑main bid items were about 40% higher than prior 2022 unit‑price bases and the Industrial Court reconstruction is a design‑intensive rebuild (urban section with curb and gutter and new storm sewer). The higher water‑main costs mean the water utility portion of the project will require additional borrowing; staff and advisers told trustees they would recommend borrowing about $480,000 this calendar year to preserve utility cash reserves and complete the work.
Trustees asked whether the board could pause or repackage the project to avoid borrowing; staff said options include rebidding, dropping alternates or repackaging segments, but cautioned rebidding can raise prices and delay work. Several trustees said residents have consistently prioritized road work and supported moving forward rather than deferring projects into a larger catch‑up program that would likely be more expensive down the road.
The village approved the award at tonight’s meeting and staff will proceed with contract execution and with the additional short‑term borrowing to cover the water portion of the project. Staff said the project is part of the village’s 10‑year roadway and infrastructure plan and that water‑main relays are prioritized where break data indicate more degraded pipe.
