Oak Park council awards $918,904 in sewer and catch basin work
The Oak Park City Council awarded two infrastructure contracts totaling $918,904.39 at its Aug. 3 meeting, covering sewer cleaning and catch basin replacement. All motions passed unanimously (5-0).
City Council awards infrastructure contracts
The council awarded the 2026 Sewer and Catch Basin Cleaning and TV Inspection Project to Rogue Industrial Services for $359,225, and the 2026 Catch Basin Line Replacement Project to Luigi Ferdinandi & Son Cement for $559,679.39. Both bids were approved 5-0.
In other action, the council approved a $218,000 design contract with OHM Advisors for the Nine Mile Shared-Use Pathway and Cycle Track. It also approved Pay Application No. 3 and Change Order No. 3 for the Capital Avenue project, totaling $145,147.94 and -$176,516.03 respectively, and authorized vehicle purchases: a 2026 Chevrolet Tahoe for Public Safety at $68,000 and a 2027 Freightliner truck for Public Works at $261,650. All votes were 5-0.
Planning Commission to review storage building and EV charging
The Planning Commission met Aug. 3 but its minutes have not yet been published. The agenda included a site plan review for the H.O. Trerice Storage Building Addition at 12950 W. 8 Mile Rd. and an administrative approval for an Electrify America EV charging station installation at the Kroger parking lot, 26200 Greenfield Rd. No decisions were reported.
Arts commission to discuss film fest cancellation, Fun Fest staffing, budget
The Arts and Cultural Diversity Commission met Aug. 13, with minutes pending. Agenda items included the cancellation of the Film Fest scheduled for Sept. 12, staffing for Fun Fest on the same date, planning for Trunk or Treat on Oct. 17, and a discussion of the commission's budget. The agenda also referenced council appointments at an Aug. 17 special meeting.
Coming up
The City Council will meet Aug. 17 to consider a proposed six-month moratorium on new rental licenses for periods of 30 days or less. The agenda also includes a payment of $173,182.87 for the Event Hub Project (Pay App 14), a motion to reject and re-advertise the 2026 Block Pruning Project bids, special event licenses for Motor City Ice, Tower Tailgate, Radclift Place Block Party, and Hope Care and Beyond, and legal services payments of $17,319.96 to Garan, Lucow, Miller and $6,500.00 to Dizik/Kaplan.