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O'Fallon's new Public Works facility: $30.16M estimate, masonry up and steel due this summer
Summary
Project manager Kathy Polite and consultant Greg Cordone reported that site work finished in October 2024, ICS Construction began work in February, the project estimate is $30,164,000 and the city expects the facility to be complete in 2026 with floor slab pours and structural steel scheduled this summer.
Kathy Polite, the project manager assigned to the new Public Works facility, told the committee the civil site work finished in October 2024 and that ICS Construction Services was awarded the construction contract in January and mobilized in February. She said the current estimate to complete the public works facility is $30,164,000 and that the project remains on a path aimed at 2026 completion.
Kathy described current construction milestones: masonry walls are up in parts of the building, plumbing under-slab risers and electrical conduits have been installed in coordination with masons and trades, and structural steel installation for the Public Works building is expected around the end of July. The fleet building foundations will start soon and the two buildings are being advanced in tandem. "The estimate to complete the new public works facility is still 30,164,000," Kathy said.
Resilience and operations: Staff said the building will include a hardened protection area (not a full community storm shelter) plus redundant generators and internet to support operations during major outages. Greg, the city's consulting project manager, showed photos of masonry progress, slab prep and underground utilities.
Why it matters: The facility consolidates public works functions (81 employees to report to the Public Works building and nine to Fleet) and is intended to increase operational resilience and maintenance efficiency.
Next steps: Structural steel erection and slab pours are imminent; staff will return to the committee with further updates and photos as the project reaches additional milestones.
