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Board approves first rebuild‑downtown/Main Street Gateway bid despite budget overrun concerns
Summary
Trustees approved a bid award for downtown/Main Street Gateway Subdivision infrastructure work after staff reported roughly $1 million in overages above the awarded grant; the project was described as a two‑phase plan with a phase‑1 village public cost of about $7.5 million and private‑property service work not eligible for the IEPA loan program.
Trustees voted to award a capital project contract tied to the downtown/Main Street Gateway Subdivision after staff presented a planning‑grant summary and a low‑bid recommendation. The presenter told the board the total project budget was approaching $4 million in some documents, that engineering and construction quantities drove roughly $1,000,000 above the grant budget, and that the village’s FY2026 share could be roughly $1.75 million.
The presenter summarized key drivers: "we're about 1000000 dollars over the the grant actual grant budget and stuff there," citing additional storm‑sewer length, more inlets, and about 2,800 extra tons of aggregate base as the largest causes of the overrun. Trustees discussed timing (multi‑year procurement and IDOT permitting delays), the grant cap ($3,000,000 planning/award context) and options for financing the shortfall. Following discussion a motion to award the listed contract was moved, seconded and approved by roll call as recorded in the meeting.
