Kane County opens temporary northern public‑health site, committee hears phased $8M renovation plan

KANE COUNTY — County public‑health leaders on Dec. 17 gave the Public Health Committee a tour of a newly acquired northern‑end facility at 2170 Pointe Boulevard and outlined a multi‑phase renovation plan that officials say will accommodate clinical services, conference space and county offices.

Roger Positock, the county’s buildings presenter, walked committee members through the building’s condition and the work completed in phase‑0 move‑in. Positock said the county authorized purchase of the property at roughly $2.8 million and reported the county has spent about $5.3 million so far on repairs and installations, including replacement rooftop HVAC units and new fiber connections. He said the full buildout could approach roughly $8 million depending on the chosen finishes and clinic scope.

The presentation detailed why county staff pursued a phased approach: phase 0 allowed the health department to occupy Suite 100 quickly and stop paying lease costs elsewhere; phase 1 would finish a corner lobby, reception and conference rooms (Positock estimated a base bid in the neighborhood of $5 million with the clinical fit‑out as an alternate), and phase 2 would add court/probation office space requiring a partition and restrooms (initial estimates described in the presentation were $200,000–$300,000 for that specific partitioning work).

Positock told the committee that ARPA funds were used to pay for long‑lead mechanical work (the presenter cited rooftop HVAC work funded by ARPA) and that capital funds have backstopped ARPA projects when invoices exceeded initial ARPA allocations; staff said capital could later be reimbursed if ARPA funds are reallocated.

Members asked about operational costs, parking and site maintenance; Positock said the county owns nearly five acres of land at the site, that snow removal/landscape is the county’s responsibility, and that operating costs (heating, cooling, janitorial) are separate from capital renovation budgets. He also described an expedited procurement timeline if the committee and the board approve concept plans: bid documents could be developed Feb–May, with construction bids and board approval by July and construction running from August with a 9–12 month build window in optimistic scenarios.

Chair Sheryl Strathman thanked staff and called the facility an opportunity to expand services in Kane County’s north end. The committee invited members to tour Suite 100 and adjacent shell space after the business portion of the meeting.

Note: Figures reported in the presentation were provided by county staff during the meeting. Some slide numbers were presented in shorthand during remarks; staff flagged that the listed items include purchases paid from a mix of health fund, capital and ARPA allocations and that final contract bids will set the precise construction costs.