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Burr Ridge trustees advance village-hall plans, approve $250,000 design contract
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Summary
The Burr Ridge board continued work on a possible sale of the existing village hall (appraised at $1.8 million) and voted to award a not-to-exceed $250,000 contract for architectural design of a proposed new facility across from the police station.
The Village of Burr Ridge board voted to authorize a not-to-exceed $250,000 contract for architectural design services as the board continues to consider selling the existing village hall.
The decision followed a staff presentation outlining a two-phase project: a roughly 15-week design phase through December and a later construction phase. "The design phase is scheduled to last about 15 weeks and last through December," Evan said, describing work for the architect of record and the schedule that could lead to bids in March 2026 and approval in April 2026.
Why it matters: The board has been weighing whether to sell the current village hall and use proceeds to help fund a new building at the police campus. The mayor told the board the property appraisal is $1,800,000 and suggested seeking offers in the "area of 2 and a quarter million" to help pay for a replacement facility.
What was approved: The motion authorized staff to enter into an agreement with the architect (identified in the staff report as Legat/Leggett Architects of Oak Brook) for design services with a not-to-exceed fee of $250,000 for the design phase. Evan said the total budget presented at an earlier meeting for both design and construction phases was $500,000 for architecture-related work and that the staff is pacing work to avoid committing to later phases before the board decides on sale and funding.
Discussion highlights: Board members asked that the project page on the village website include historical documents and the cost information requested previously; a trustee specifically asked staff to add the 2007 space-needs study and to post three years of materials so the public could track the project. A resident asked whether a withdrawn nearby development (Bridal Industrial) changes the village's need to relocate public works; staff replied that the village’s public-works facility currently has sufficient space and there were no immediate structural needs identified.
What comes next: With the design contract approved on roll call, staff will proceed with the design-phase work and return to the board with further details. The item remains on future agendas and the board moved into executive session later in the meeting to discuss setting a sale or lease price for public property.
