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Orland Park approves Dugan Park rebuild and engineering for new pickleball complex
Summary
The village approved a construction contract for Dugan Park that includes playgrounds and courts, and separately approved engineering for 14 dedicated pickleball courts across Centennial Park and the Sportsplex.
The Orland Park Board of Trustees approved a construction contract for improvements to Dugan Park and separately authorized engineering work for a larger pickleball court project, Mayor Jim Dodge said during the board brief.
Dugan Park improvements approved include a playground, a bocce court, a half basketball court, two unlit pickleball courts and drainage upgrades to address neighborhood flooding concerns, Dodge said. "The board approved the contract award for construction in Dugan Park, which will bring new amenities including a playground, bocce ball court, half basketball court, 2 unlit pickleball courts, and important drainage improvement to this neighborhood park," he said.
On a related but distinct action, the board approved engineering for a dedicated pickleball solution: 10 courts at Centennial Park plus four more behind the Sportsplex, along with expanded parking. Dodge described the plan as providing "plenty of new net new space for pickleball for our residents with far less disruption to any one neighborhood park." The transcript records approval of both the construction contract and the engineering authorization but does not include vote counts or mover/second details.
The projects are presented as capital improvements; the transcript did not specify contract values, construction timelines or funding sources. The board said expanded parking will accompany the Centennial/Sportsplex courts to accommodate increased usage.
