MONTHLY ARCHIVES: August 2022
Village of Antioch Parks & Recreation Dept is seeking proposals from qualified consulting firms to provide services to the town to develop a Parks and Recreation Master Plan. To enhance the quality of life by providing parks, open space and recreational opportunities for the Antioch Village residents, while preserving and enhancing the natural benefits of the environment The plan should create a roadmap for ensuring just and fair quantity, proximity and connections to quality parks and green space, recreation facilities and programs throughout the community now and into the future. The town is seeking a system-wide approach in order to develop goals, policies and guidelines and prioritize strategies based on current and future funding scenarios. The Parks and Recreation Master Plan that will be created from this work will be a guiding document for future development and redevelopment of the community’s system of parks and green space, recreation and programs over the next 10 years. Click here to view the full RFP
The Village of Antioch will accept sealed Statements of Qualifications until 11:00 A.M., September 16, 2022. to provide Architectural / Engineering (A/E) services for two projects: a new Public Works facility and alterations/additions to an existing building to convert to a Village Hall. It is the intent of the Village to negotiate an agreement for services based generally upon the scope of work defined in a Facility Space Needs. View Full RFQ Here
FILING OF SEALED BIDS Sealed Bids will be received by the Village Clerk of the Village of Antioch, Illinois (“OWNER”), at Village Hall, 874 Main Street, Antioch, IL 60002 until 11:00 a.m., on September 1, 2022, for the construction of the proposed Improvements for the Police Station Parking Lots Expansion for said OWNER, as described in the project manual and drawings therefore on file in the office of the Village Clerk of the Village of Antioch, Illinois. Bids will be publicly opened, read, and tabulated on the day and hour specified above, and will be acted upon by the OWNER at that time or at such later time and place as the OWNER may then determine. GENERAL PROJECT DESCRIPTION All Work, materials, and equipment are to be in accordance with the Contract Documents on file in the office of the Village Clerk and at the office of HR Green, Inc. (“ENGINEER”), 1391 Corporate Drive, Suite 203, McHenry, IL 60050, by this reference made a part hereof as though fully set out and incorporated herein. MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE Prospective bidders are required to attend a pre-bid walk-through of the proposed work site which will be conducted jointly by the OWNER and ENGINEER at 10:00 a.m. on August 18, 2022. A brief project meeting will be held at the Antioch Village Hall, 874 Main Street, Antioch, immediately followed by a site walk-through starting at the police station at 433 Orchard Street. The objective of the walk-through is to acquaint bidders with the site conditions and contract requirements. View full Bid Notice here.
Antioch Public Works reminds residents, “No wipes down the pipes” Wipes, paper towels, and other “trash” should not go into the toilet, which can cause sewage backups and overflows ANTIOCH, Ill. (August 5, 2022) — The Village of Antioch Public Works Department is making a push to remind residents that disposable wipes, paper towels, or items other than toilet paper, should not be flushed down the toilet. Antioch Village Administrator Jim Keim says the reminder is being issued to prevent home plumbing problems, clogs in public sewer systems that could cause sewage backups into homes, and damage to the wastewater treatment plant and the environment. Although items that are flushed down the toilet may escape a home’s plumbing, the sewage blockages in the larger pipes can impact services for residents across the village. Flushing the wrong items can interfere with the maintenance of the village’s sewer services. “We have seen a significant increase in wipes and other items at our sewage treatment plant,” said Keim. “We’re making a plea to residents to help us keep the village’s costs down by “tossing instead of flushing.” Not only is it very time-consuming to remove these items from our system, but these items also cause damage that can be very expensive to repair.” Costs associated with the damage caused by the wrong items ending up in the village’s wastewater system are passed on directly to the residents in the village. “When we think before we flush, not only are we potentially avoiding a mess literally and financially at home, we’re also helping the community as a whole save money,” said Keim. The ONLY items to be flushed are human waste and toilet paper. The Village of Antioch asks that residents do NOT flush: o Wipes of any kind……even if they are labeled as flushable o Paper towels, napkins o Dental floss o Hair o Diapers o Cat litter o Fats, oils, and grease o Vitamins or any type of medications o Sanitary napkins, tampons and applicators, condoms, Band-Aids o Paint, stain, solvents, sealants, and thinners Please remember, “If you question it………… please don’t flush it! Toss it!” ### Contact: Jim Moran, Village of Antioch Communication Specialist, jmoran@antioch.il.gov
Preliminary work begins at village-owned property at Main and Orchard Environmental remediation and prep work set the stage for park construction to being in Spring 2023 ANTIOCH, Ill. (August 3, 2022) — After sitting dormant for years, the Village of Antioch has achieved a significant milestone in the redevelopment of the village-owned property at Main Street and Depot Street. The first physical construction work has started at the site. Preliminary environmental work started during the last week in July, setting the stage for park construction to begin in early 2023. By early 2024, the Village of Antioch will have a new park as a centerpiece to the downtown business district. The demand for the redevelopment of this area has been echoed throughout the village for years. Early last year, the Village of Antioch acquired the remainder of the property needed for the park development. Once the property was acquired, the village engaged the Lakota Group, a planning and landscape architecture firm, to seek community feedback on the final use of the property. With community input, the Lakota Group worked to produce detailed conceptual plans for the redevelopment of the property as an open space with an exposed Sequoit Creek, with appropriate flood mitigation attributes and other attractive programming and park features. “The physical work going on now is a big step forward for the project,” said Antioch Mayor Scott Gartner. “We’ll see the current phase wrap up by the end of August. Even though there won’t be much physical work happening between now and next spring, there will be significant efforts going on behind the scenes with the numerous moving parts associated with the project.” Over the winter, the Antioch Village Board is expected to finalize design work for the park and obtain the necessary permits and approval needed to break ground. Since part of the project involves the re-opening of Sequoit Creek, there are numerous environmental and stormwater management processes that are required. The current environmental cleanup and remediation are necessitated by the prior industrial use of the property. Antioch Village Administrator, Jim Keim says the project would not be possible without the vision of the mayor and village board. ”Once complete,” said Keim, “the site will become a major gateway and anchor to Downtown Antioch and an important new hub of Village life and driver of economic development for the community.” The Village of Antioch will provide ongoing updates on the project on the village’s Facebook page, and the Village Projects page on the Antioch website, https://www.antioch.il.gov/village-projects ### Contact: Jim Moran, Village of Antioch Communication Specialist jmoran@antioch.il.gov
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