| July 29, 2022 | Construction of this project had slowed due to a lack of availability of aggregate materials. With the strike now over, staff is pushing the contractor to schedule and complete remaining work that had been on hold.
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| June 10, 2022 | Construction continued this week. Removal and replacement of concrete throughout the project area is currently in progress, although these efforts are expected to be slowed and eventually halted as a result of the labor strike. Staff is providing notice to residents about the potential issues, and is also working with the contractor to make provisions to restore access and secure the construction area in the event that work may be delayed for extended periods.
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| June 3, 2022 | Removal and replacement of concrete throughout the project area is currently in progress.
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| May 27, 2022 | Underground utility work is now complete project wide. Removal and replacement of concrete throughout the project area is still in progress.
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| May 20, 2022 | Construction continued this week with removal and replacement of concrete continuing throughout the project area, and underground utility work nearly complete project wide.
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| May 13, 2022 | Construction continued this week with removal and replacement of concrete continuing on portions of Division, Summit, Myrtle, and Oak, and work taking place on the new storm sewer on Pine Street and on the west block of Maple Avenue. The west block of Maple Avenue is expected to have a new “ribbon” curb installed as a part of the street improvements on that block.
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| May 6, 2022 | Construction continued this week with removal and replacement of concrete curb and gutter continuing on portions of Myrtle and Oak, and work taking place on the new storm sewer on Pine Street and on the west block of Maple Avenue.
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| April 29, 2022 | The curb and gutter work on Oak and Myrtle, and storm sewer work on Pine continued this week. |
| April 22, 2022 | Construction continued this week with removal and replacement of concrete curb and gutter beginning on portions of Myrtle and Oak, and work taking place on the new storm sewer on Pine Street.
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| April 15, 2022 | Construction continued this week with work taking place on the new storm sewer on Summit Avenue and on water services throughout the project area.
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| April 8, 2022 | Construction continued with the storm sewer on Summit Avenue.
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| April 1, 2022 | Construction continued with the storm sewers on Division Street, Myrtle Avenue, and Summit Avenue.
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| March 25, 2022 | Construction continued this week with work taking place on the new storm sewers on Division Street, Myrtle Avenue, and Summit Avenue.
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| March 18, 2022 | Construction continued this week with two crews currently on site and work taking place on the new storm sewers on Oak Street and on Division Street and new sanitary sewer on Myrtle Avenue. A change order was approved at the March 14, 2022 Village Board meeting.
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| March 11, 2022 | Construction continued this week with two crews currently on site and work taking place on the new storm sewers on Oak Street and on Division Street. A proposed change order that would cover additional work items, primarily additional water and sewer services, has been submitted for consideration at the March 14, 2022 Village Board meeting.
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| March 4, 2022 | Construction resumed this week, with work taking place on the new storm sewer on Oak Street. A second crew is expected to begin working next week on the new storm sewer on Division Street.
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| February 25, 2022 | Construction is expected to begin the week of Monday, February 28, 2022 along the Oak Street portion of the project. A notice was distributed to residents within the construction area. |
| December 24, 2021 | The project site has been readied for winter shutdown. Site work is now suspended until weather permits work to resume in 2022.
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| December 10, 2021 | Patching of the pavement continues.
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| December 3, 2021 | Patching of the pavement continued this week. The project area is being readied for winter shutdown.
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| November 26, 2021 | Construction of underground utilities on Maple Avenue between Summit Avenue and Villa Avenue is now complete. Patching of the pavement started this week and is expected to take one to two weeks to complete, weather permitting.
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| November 19, 2021 | Construction of the new storm sewer on Maple Avenue between Summit Avenue and Villa Avenue is now complete. Patching of the pavement on Villa Avenue was completed this week. The contractor is now in the process of completing selective replacement of sanitary sewer services and water services.
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| November 12, 2021 | Construction continued this week with the installation of the new storm sewer, the completion of some water system work, and the replacement of some sanitary sewer services on Maple Avenue between Summit Avenue and Villa Avenue.
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| November 5, 2021 | Construction continued this week with the installation of the new storm sewer, and the completion of some water system work, on Maple Avenue between Summit Avenue and Villa Avenue.
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| October 29, 2021 | Construction continued this week with the installation of the new storm sewer on Maple Avenue between Summit Avenue and Villa Avenue.
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| October 22, 2021 | Construction began this week. Installation of the new storm sewer on Maple Avenue between Summit Avenue and Villa Avenue is currently underway.
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| October 15, 2021 | Full construction efforts are expected to begin the week of October 18, 2021.
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| September 24, 2021 | A preconstruction meeting was held this week. Work is expected to begin on Maple Avenue between Summit Avenue and Villa Avenue first. Preliminary construction efforts on that street are tentatively planned to begin the week of October 11, 2021, with full construction efforts tentatively planned to begin the week of October 18, 2021. Other streets on the project may be started before winter if time and weather permit.
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| September 3, 2021 | A construction contract has been executed. A proposed engineering services agreement with Hancock Engineering for Phase III construction engineering is being submitted for consideration at the September 13, 2021 Village Board meeting. Staff is working to coordinate the start of construction.
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| August 20, 2021 | Staff is in the process of executing contracts for this project. |
| July 16, 2021 | The Village has accepted and returned a loan funding agreement for this project to the Illinois EPA. Staff is now working to execute construction contracts for this project.
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| July 9 ,2021 | The Village received a loan agreement from the Illinois EPA this week. The Village must accept and return the agreement to the IEPA, and upon full execution of the agreement by the IEPA the Village will be able to proceed with final construction contract award and prepare for the start of construction.
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| June 25, 2021 | Staff submitted the required bidding documentation to the Illinois EPA for review and approval, and is now in the process of responding to requests for additional information from IEPA staff in anticipation of the IEPA’s award of loan funding for the project.
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| June 18, 2021 | A contingent contract has been awarded. Staff is awaiting review and approval of the IEPA’s award of loan funding for the project.
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| June 11, 2021 | A recommendation to approve a contingent contract award has been submitted for consideration at the June 14, 2021 Village Board meeting.
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| June 4, 2021 | A bid opening for this project was held this week. Staff is working to submit the required bidding documentation to the Illinois EPA for review and approval prior to the IEPA’s award of loan funding for the project.
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| May 14, 2021 | A pre-bid meeting was held on May 4, 2021 and a bid opening is scheduled for June 1, 2021. Following the bid opening, all bidding documentation will be required to be submitted to the Illinois EPA for review and approval prior to the IEPA’s award of loan funding for the project.
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| May 7, 2021 | A pre-bid meeting was held this week.
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| April 30, 2021 | This project is currently out to bid. A bid opening is scheduled for June 1, 2021. Following the bid opening, all bidding documentation will be required to be submitted to the Illinois EPA for review and approval prior to the IEPA’s award of loan funding for the project.
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| April 23, 2021 | This project was advertised for bidding this week. A bid opening is scheduled for June 1, 2021. Following the bid opening, all bidding documentation will be required to be submitted to the Illinois EPA for review and approval prior to the IEPA’s award of loan funding for the project.
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| April 16, 2021 | This project is expected to be advertised for bidding in the next few weeks. A bid opening is expected to be held in June, after which all bidding documentation will be required to be submitted to the Illinois EPA for review and approval prior to the IEPA’s award of loan funding for the project.
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| February 19, 2021 | Staff is awaiting the IEPA acceptance of the loan application. |
| January 15, 2021 | Staff submitted the final loan application to the IEPA on January 12, 2021. |
| December 4, 2020 | Staff is proceeding with preparation of the final application to the IEPA. |
| October 30, 2020 | The loan ordinance is in a public comment period has expired with no comments so staff is preparing the final application for the IEPA. |
| October 9, 2020 | The loan ordinance is in a public comment period that extends through October 24, 2020. |
| October 2, 2020
| Plans for this project are now final, pending IEPA review. A loan ordinance authorizing the Village to borrow funds from the Illinois EPA was approved at the September 14, 2020 Village Board meeting. The ordinance is now subject to a required public comment period. |
August 28, 2020
| Staff is continuing to work with the design engineer to finalize the IEPA loan application for the project. A loan ordinance authorizing the Village to borrow funds from the Illinois EPA will be submitted for consideration at an upcoming Village Board meeting.
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July 3, 2020
| Staff is working with the design engineer to finalize the IEPA loan application for the project in July.
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June 26, 2020
| Staff has received pre-final plans. The design engineer is now working to complete final plans and specifications. Staff is also working with the design engineer to finalize the IEPA loan application for the project.
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March 13, 2020
| Staff has received preliminary plans. The design engineer is now working to complete pre-final plans and specifications.
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February 21, 2020
| The engineer is working to make necessary revisions to the review comments.
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December 13, 2019
| Staff has reviewed the preliminary design plans submitted by the design engineer and provided the design engineer with review comments.
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December 2, 2019
| The first set of Sewer Service Televising letters have been sent to residents located on or near E Pine St within the project area.
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November 22, 2019
| The design engineer has submitted preliminary design plans. Staff reviewed those plans and provided the design engineer with review comments this week.
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November 15, 2019
| Staff has held a progress meeting with the design engineer. Staff is in the process of reviewing the preliminary design plans and expects to provide the design engineer with review comments in the next one to two weeks.
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October 11, 2019
| Staff is continuing the process of reviewing the preliminary design plans.
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July 11, 2019
| The design engineer has submitted preliminary design plans. Staff is in the process of reviewing those plans.
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June 28, 2019
| Preliminary plans are expected to be submitted for review in the next two weeks.
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April 18, 2019
| This project is currently under design. Staff held a progress meeting with the design consultant this week. Preliminary plans are expected to be submitted for review in June.
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December 13, 2018
| Design of the project is ongoing.
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October 5, 2018
| A letter was sent to residents within the project area notifying them of ongoing survey work for the project.
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