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Staff recommend construction manager and outline funding options for Public Service Center and fire station project
Summary
City staff presented a needs assessment and recommended selecting Camosy Construction as construction manager for the Public Service Center and Half Day Road fire station project. Finance staff reviewed reserves, debt policies and pension contributions (currently $9.5M annually); staff will return with detailed financing at the May 18 workshop.
City of Highland Park staff on March 30, 2026 recommended hiring Camosy Construction as the construction manager for a proposed Public Service Center and fire station redevelopment and presented program needs, site constraints and funding scenarios.
City Manager Newford said a core project team prepared an RFQ/RFP and recommended the competitive selection of Camosy Construction. Staff described two project sites off Half Day Road totaling about 8.3 acres; buildings on those sites are aging and located near flood plain/floodway areas, which raises stormwater mitigation and compensatory storage needs. Newford noted an agreement with the Park District that would allow stormwater management on district property and staff preliminarily recommended…
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