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Vernon Hills approves $630,000 contract to expand parking at athletic complex despite budget gap
Summary
Trustees voted to award a $630,000 paving contract for the Vernon Hills Athletic Complex parking expansion, accepting a $280,000 gap versus the $350,000 budget and citing under-runs elsewhere in the capital program as the primary funding source. The board weighed alternatives (redesign, shuttle service, phased build) before approving the contract.
The Vernon Hills Village Board on July 9 approved an ordinance awarding the Vernon Hills Athletic Complex (VHAC) parking expansion contract to the low bidder (identified in staff materials as "Chicago land paving contractors") for $630,000, a figure substantially higher than the village's original budget of $350,000.
Staff told trustees that soil conditions, certain utility conflicts (ComEd), and unit-price contract elements drove costs above the earlier…
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