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Staff outlines IEPA funding timeline for water‑main projects
Summary
Public works staff told the Committee that planning approval should be completed in the next weeks, that submitting ready phases improves IEPA scoring, and that funding—if awarded—could be available by July 1. Staff cautioned that bidding before IEPA approval risks inaccurate bids.
Bridgette Stocks, listed as present in the minutes, told the committee that planning approval for the village’s IEPA water-main projects should be completed in the next couple of weeks and that the next step is to submit the funding nomination form to the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA). Stocks said that being further along in planning improves the village’s readiness score with the IEPA and increases the likelihood of selection.
Minutes record staff cautioning that bids could be solicited before final IEPA approval but that doing so risks inaccurate bid pricing. Staff discussed whether to submit all three project phases at once or to stagger them across five years; if the village pushes for all three phases, projects would need to be out to bid by April 2027 or risk being bypassed. The minutes note that if all goes as planned the village could have funds by July 1, but that outcome is contingent on IEPA selection and approvals.
The committee received preliminary dollar amounts in development; Brian Nott was noted as working on those estimates. The committee did not make a formal decision but affirmed the need to advance planning and nomination materials.
