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DuPage County staff outline $2.7 million first-phase plan to protect county campus from larger storm events
Summary
Public works staff presented a multi-option analysis of flood risks across the DuPage County campus and recommended passive infrastructure plus floodproofing in a plan with a preliminary $2.7 million construction estimate and additional funding included in the chair's proposed budget.
DuPage County Public Works officials on Oct. 20 updated the committee on a multi-option plan to reduce flood risk to county facilities on the DuPage County campus, recommending a passive bypass-and-grade-improvement approach with an early construction estimate of about $2.7 million.
The update matters because staff said the campus's drainage and older flood protections were designed for smaller historical storm events; increasing rainfall intensity now threatens buildings that house county IT and critical services. Committee members said protecting those facilities is necessary to preserve county operations during extreme storms.
Tom (presenter) opened the briefing by saying staff were reporting results and seeking direction rather than asking for immediate action: "We're not answering action today. This is more of an update of what we've done today and where do we wanna go in…
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