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Board advances Davis Junction Park Improvements project tied to grant, warns of potential scope cuts if bids exceed estimates
Summary
Trustees authorized moving forward with bidding for the Davis Junction Park Improvements project associated with an OSLED/IDNR grant; staff said the full grant package requires amenities that drove the estimate to about $1.5 million and that the village has a $600,000 grant with a matching $600,000 local commitment.
Trustee (speaker 1) moved to proceed on the Davis Junction Park Improvements project connected to an OSLED grant. Staff (speaker 4) described a complex engineering record and said the village had to reinsert required amenities into the grant application; he summarized the budget: "the grant is for 600,000 with a matching 600,000 for us." The project scope discussed included ball diamond repairs, shelter and restroom, concession extension, splash pad, fitness equipment, pathways and a pier; staff cautioned bids may come in above the grant assumptions and suggested the village and grantor could negotiate removing non‑scoring items if necessary.
The board approved moving the project to bid with the understanding that staff would work to manage costs and, if needed, propose scope adjustments that would preserve grant scoring. Trustees asked for the bid packet and budget breakdown to be emailed in advance of any award decisions.
