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Antioch board reviews scaled‑back Public Works facility; architects present $15.5M target cost
Summary
Architects and construction managers presented a reduced schematic for the village's Public Works facility, showing a $13.4M hard‑construction estimate and a total project target just under $15.5M including soft costs; board signaled support to proceed to design development while keeping alternates for bid day.
Village staff, Williams Architects and FQC construction managers presented a revised schematic design and cost estimate for a new Antioch Public Works facility. Presenters said they scaled the building back "as much as we possibly can" while retaining essential functions and proposed bidding several site alternates — a fuel island, material storage bins, and a salt dome — as add‑ons rather than base scope.
FQC described the Target Schematic hard‑construction cost at $13.4 million and total project cost slightly under $15.5 million after soft costs including design contingency, equipment and testing. Architects described a modular precast panel building with wash bays, three identical workshop bays, locker rooms and an administrative area; site design preserves room for future alternates.
Staff emphasized the board is being asked for permission to proceed to design development and to produce bid documents, not to commit to final construction spending. Trustees cited safety and operational needs in the existing facility as reasons to move forward: "they deserve a good facility," one trustee said. Some trustees asked to keep alternates flexible and to remove nonessential aesthetic items (monument sign or glass vestibule) if bids push the project over budget.
Staff said construction cash flow would begin in mid‑2025 with work extending into 2026, and that available funding sources and a pending grant application would influence final choices. The board did not adopt a final construction contract in the public session; staff will return with design documents and bid results for future board decisions.
