Village delays select CIP work, to rebid Harbor/Green Bay signal upgrades after no bids
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Summary
Staff outlined changes to the capital improvement schedule, including potential delays to renovations, pending financing for water-main work, a rebid of the Harbor and Green Bay pedestrian-signal project after no returned bids, and continuing coordination on the Wesley Road multiuse path with Forest Preserve staff.
Presenter-level staff briefed the board on capital improvement updates and schedule shifts, saying financing and procurement challenges have pushed some renovation timelines and that a pedestrian-signal upgrade received no valid bids.
The presenter said the 2026 water-main replacement construction-administration contract is proposed to use Strand (the original designers) and that some ADA pedestrian-crossing improvements and residential sidewalk repairs will be financed across related projects. "This is the construction administration contract. We're gonna be utilizing Strand. They are the original designers of the project," the presenter said.
Staff said two renovation projects have been pushed to July and may be deferred into next year depending on financing. Equipment sourcing also affected timelines: staff reported difficulty finding acceptable used equipment at reasonable prices and said a CFD procurement item is not ready for board approval because used units could not be located.
On pedestrian-signal upgrades at Harbor and Green Bay Road, staff said the bid solicitation returned no responsive bidders and that staff will rebid. "Nobody responded to our bid," the presenter said, adding staff has contacted expected vendors and will try again to increase competition.
On Wesley Road, staff reviewed results from a March 20 public meeting: many residents favor a north-side, meandering multiuse path through trees, which would be more costly and require coordination with Forest Preserve staff. The presenter said staff expects additional public outreach and county coordination before finalizing engineering scope in June.
Bridge maintenance engineering, server and network planning, and SCADA/OT sewer upgrade scoping were also discussed; staff said those items are being worked so they can be brought to the board in coming months.
