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Oak Park awards architecture contract for community center to Newman Smith, not to exceed $2.06M

Oak Park City Council · January 21, 2026
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Summary

After an RFP process with 17 proposals, Oak Park awarded Newman Smith Architecture a professional services contract for the planned community center, not to exceed $2,061,700; council approved the award unanimously and staff said there will be public engagement (visioning) as design proceeds.

Oak Park city officials voted to award a professional services contract to Newman Smith Architecture to provide architecture and engineering services for the planned community center.

Deputy City Manager David DeCoster explained the procurement process: an RFP issued in December 2025 drew 17 proposals, a selection team evaluated qualifications and interviewed top firms and…

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