Politics & Government
Village Board to Consider $35M in Capital Improvement Projects
The Woodridge village board will prioritize which projects to complete in the next five years.
A pedestrian bridge over Route 53, the expansion of the and building and improvements to the village’s infrastructure are all part of a five-year capital improvement program that will be presented to the Woodridge village board Thursday night.
All capital items more than $20,000 are noted in the plan, which spans fiscal year 2013 to fiscal year 2017. The projects total $35,274,956; many include considerations of grant funding and partnerships that reduce costs.
Village trustees will give their take on what projects should be prioritized and completed. Two major items of discussion will be the proposed pedestrian bridge over Route 53 and the expansion of the Police Department/Public Works building. Both of these projects have been put on hold due to budget restraints.
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The total cost of the pedestrian bridge project is $5.8 million, including contingency funding. The village needs an additional $2 million to complete the pedestrian bridge projects as originally designed. If village trustees give the bridge the go-ahead, construction could begin in summer 2013.
Village staff will present two alternative options:
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- An altered bridge design that would reduce costs to $3.5 million to $4 million
- Eliminating the bridge and making path and pedestrian crossing enhancements and gate features on Route 53, which would cost $1.2 million to $1.4 million.
The expansion of the Police Department/Public Works building would cost $17,850,000. The project is currently on hold but space issues remain for both departments, especially in terms of storage for Public Works. Board members will be asked if the village should consider whether to pursue a remodel of the building or seek alternative solutions.
If the new facility is deemed feasible, construction to build out and remodel the facility could begin in the summer of 2014 and be completed by spring 2015.
Infrastructure projects
Project Cost Expected Purchase/Construction Start Date 63rd St. Storm Sewer Inlets $45,000 Summer 2015 Roadway Improvements* $1,317,466 Summer/fall 2012 Televising Corrugated Metal Pipe** $25,000 Summer 2013 71st Street Bridge Deck Rehabilitation Over I-355 $115,431 (after $206,000 in grant funding) Summer 2014 Expanding Town Center Parking Lot *** $250,000 Spring/Summer 2012 Traffic Signal Improvement $110,194 (after $204,581 in grant funding) Summer 2012 Woodward Avenue Resurfacing from Boughton Road to the I-55 bridge $363024 (after $765,389 in grant funding) Summer 2012 83rd Street Resurfacing Project: Project completed in FY2007 $43,990 Completed Sewer Cap. Rehab: Lining $55,000 Winter 2012-2013 Sewer Cap. Maintenance $55,000 Winter 2012-2013 Analysis of Fuel Storage Tanks $20,000 Summer 2012 Replacement of underground storage tanks $250,000 Fall 2014* Resurfacing Beller Road, Chippingham Road, Compton Road, Eaton Drive, Egerton Drive, Harcourt Drive, Nottingham Road, Paddington Road, Scarsdale Court and Wellington Road. Resurfacing Woodward Drive, patch work on Internationale Parkway, Center Drive Traffic Signal Interconnect project, CDBG Resurfacing Project (Valley View, Forest Glen, Apache and Birchwood).
** This will allow the village to monitor pipes that convey stormwater. The pipes corrode and deteriorate over time.
*** Location would be between Memorial park and the Post Office. Post Office is looking to shift more operations to Woodridge and wants more parking.
Village Hall
Project Cost Expected Purchase/Construction Start Date Upgrade village website $25,000 Summer 2012 Flatscreen monitors in the Village Hall Training Room and Werch Board Room $20,000 Summer 2013 Key-less entry system for Village Hall* $40,000 Summer 2012 Increase Village Hall security** $22,000 FY2012-2013* This would restrict public access to office areas by locking entrance points and make it easier to re-key when a key is lost.
** A partial window would be installed at the front counters on the first and second floors to protect staff. A door would also be installed in the second floor hallway leading to the Clerk’s Office and Training Room.
Police
Project Cost Expected Purchase/Construction Start Date Upgrade fire alarms in Public Works $48,000 Spring 2012 24 laptops for squad cars $144,000 Spring 2016 Replace Docking Stations and Mounting Hardware for In-Squad Laptops $24,000 Spring 2016 Replace Floor tile, baseboard and carpet in Police Department hallway $20,000 FY2012-2013Woodridge's "natural" aspects
Project Cost Expected Purchase/Construction Start Date Streetscape Improvements* $20,000 Summer 2012 Tree Planting Program $20,000 Summer/fall 2012 Ash Tree Removal/Ash Borer Mitigation $96,000 ($20,000 grant application pending) Crabtree Creek Erosion Control $187,500 (Village applying for grant that would cover $150,000) Summer 2013 Prentiss Creek Erosion Control $157,500 Summer 2014* This includes planting flowers, irrigation, decorative lighting improvements, mulch and maintenance for Memorial park and the Centennial park corner
Public Works
Project Cost Expected Purchase/Construction Start Date Permanent Coverage Salt Storage Facility* $110,000 (after $200,000 in grant funding) Summer/fall 2012 Salt, Brine, Calcium Chloride Purchase $129,000 Winter 2012-2013 Fire Hydrant and Valve Exercise and Replacement $40,000 Year-round DuPage County Vactor Storage Site and Outdoor Storage $165,000 Summer 2012 Chlorination Equipment $50,000 FY2012-2013, FY2013-2014 Interoperable Radios (Water and Sanitary Services) $96,000 FY2013 Interoperable Radios for Public Works** $80,000 FY2013* The village currently builds a temporary bay out of blocks each year in the back of the Public Works garage.
** All police, fire, public works and other service agencies are moving to a new interoperable radio system. This is the radio purchase cost.
Information Technology
Project Cost Expected Purchase/Construction Start Date Cisco Switch Hubs $20,000 Spring 2016 Virtual servers $23,000 Spring 2014 Upgrading village phone system $135,000 FY2014-2015 Purchase of Software in FY2012 and New Enterprise Wide system in FY2013 $1,100,000 FY2012, FY2013Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
