Committee of the Whole
Regular MeetingBrookfield, IL · May 28, 2024
Agenda
Village of Brookfield
Agenda
Committee of the Whole Meeting
Tuesday, May 28, 2024 @ 7:00 PM
or Immediately Following Village Board Meeting
Edward Barcal Hall 8820 Brookfield Avenue Brookfield,
IL 60513
I. ROLL CALL
II. REGULAR BUSINESS
1. Final Design & Development Approval of the Open Space Land
Acquisition and Development (OSLAD) Grant for the Redevelopment of
the Ehlert Park Phase III Project
Committee Item Memo - Final Design and Development Approval for
Ehlert Park Phase III
III. PUBLIC COMMENT
IV. EXECUTIVE SESSION
1. Pursuant to 2(c)(1) of the Open Meetings Act to discuss the
appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or
dismissal of specific village employees
V. ADJOURNMENT
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Committee Item Memo
Meeting Date: May 28, 2024
Staff Contact: Luke Gundersen, Director of Parks and
Recreation
Department: Parks and Recreation
Subject: Final Design & Development Approval of the Open Space Land
Acquisition and Development (OSLAD) Grant for the Redevelopment of
the Ehlert Park Phase III Project
Background Information:
The Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development (OSLAD) Program is a state-financed
grant program that provides funding assistance to local government agencies for acquisition
and/or development of land for public parks and open space.
Since the approved execution of contract with Wight & Company in March of 2024, Village staff
has been able work collaboratively with Wight and Company to complete more specific design
development pieces, and move toward completion of permitting and bid documents for ground
breaking in July of 2024. Highlighted items include:
Aerial Park Layout
ADA accessible Playground option chosen by residents.
New baseball field
New Pavilion Shelter
New game and ping pong tables
New gaga ball pit
New Soccer Field
Renovated Memorial
The attachments provide the visual to the above design elements.
Financial Impact:
No change from OSLAD Contract execution. Budget total $1,300,000.
Recommendation(s):
NA
Attachments:
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Ehlert Park Design and Development Phase III OSLAD Presentation
Ehlert Park Aerial View
Ehlert Park Playground, Option 2
Ehlert Park Development Site Plan
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Ehlert Park Design and
Development Phase III
OSLAD Grant Project
Village of Brookfield Parks and Recreation Department
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Project Timeline
Issue for Permit: Week of 6/3/2024
Issue for Bid: 6/18/2024
Bid Opening: 7/2/2024
Contract Award: 7/8/2024 (Board Meeting)
Construction Start: 7/22/2024 (gives time for contracts to be reviewed and signed by
the Village and the Contractor)
Substantial Completion: 10/30/2024
Construction Complete: 11/15/2024
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Plan View
Rendering
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