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Westmont awards De Moines Street reconstruction bid and approves construction engineering and IDOT MFT resolution
Summary
The board awarded the 2026 MFT De Moines Street reconstruction contract to Schroeder Asphalt (low bid within the $1.7M budget), authorized Thomas Engineering for construction engineering services, and approved an IDOT resolution to appropriate $1.5M in MFT funds (MFT No. 26‑116‑00‑FP).
The Village Board took a package of infrastructure actions related to the 2026 MFT De Moines Street Reconstruction Project.
Director Ree reported seven bids were received and the low bid from Schroeder Asphalt Services was about 15% below the engineer's estimate and within the village's $1.7 million construction budget. He also said the village received a $150,000 DCEO grant for the project. The board voted to award the contract to Schroeder Asphalt Services.
The board also authorized an engineering agreement with Thomas Engineering Group for construction engineering services (inspection, documentation, administration) and approved an Illinois Department of Transportation resolution to appropriate $1.5 million in Motor Fuel Tax (MFT) funds for the project (MFT No. 26‑116‑00‑FP).
Why it matters: Completing the bid award and securing construction engineering and MFT appropriation are standard but essential steps to move the road reconstruction project into the construction phase; the low bid being within budget and partial grant support reduce the village’s net financing burden.
What happens next: The village will execute the construction contract, begin construction administration, and proceed with the reconstruction under IDOT/MFT procedures and oversight.
