Politics & Government
$256K Deal To Improve Elmhurst Sidewalks
The work includes sidewalks on major streets. Aldermen are set to vote on the contract next week.
ELMHURST, IL – Elmhurst is about to hire a company to replace thousands of square feet of sidewalk.
On Tuesday, the City Council is set to vote on approving a $256,000 contract with Skokie-based Schroeder & Schroeder, the low bidder.
Under the contract, the company will remove and replace 14,350 square feet of concrete sidewalk. The work also may include some curb and gutter improvements.
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The contract also features two major projects. One is the installation of a new sidewalk along the south side of Butterfield Road, between Euclid Avenue and the entrance to a nearby development, according to a city memo.
The second one is the removal and replacement of the sidewalk along the north side of St. Charles Road between Oakland Grove Avenue and Monterey Avenue, a total of 2,600 square feet, the memo said.
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The city is footing all the costs of sidewalk squares damaged by parkway tree roots. It is covering half of the costs of other sidewalks.
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