Roselle board approves $27,866 water-main change order, $54,000 contract and $1.79 million in payables

The Roselle Village Board approved several action items including a construction change order, vendor contracts, and the regular accounts-payable list during its April 27 meeting.

Trustee Forsyth moved to adopt a resolution authorizing the mayor to execute change order No. 1 for the 2026 Water Main and sanitary sewer replacement project with John Neary Construction for additional work in the amount of $27,866; the board approved the motion by roll call. Later, trustees voted to authorize a $54,000 contract with American Vector Services; Trustee Alke praised the outsourcing option as a cost savings compared with in-house estimates, saying the comparison "makes a lot different view... we're actually saving money by doing this through the outsource for 54,000."

Trustee Trejo moved to adopt a license agreement between the village and the Roselle Public Library; that motion carried. Trejo also moved approval of the accounts-payable list for April 27, 2026, totaling $1,786,163.67; the motion passed with one abstention recorded during roll call.

City staff and trustees characterized the actions as routine and part of ongoing operations. The change order was explained as additional work while crews are operating in the area; trustees said the costs reflect efficiencies realized by bundling related work. The contract with American Vector Services was presented as less costly than an in-house alternative.

Next steps: The approved change order and contracts move forward for execution by the mayor and staff; routine payment processing will proceed according to the approved accounts-payable list.