Board approves $286,600 HWC design contract for Grand Park Boulevard roundabout

John Nail, Executive Chief of Operations, told the Board HWC was selected to design a roundabout at Grand Park Boulevard and John Dippel Boulevard, adjacent to the new police headquarters and serving as an entrance to Grand Park District South and the ice hockey arena. Nail said the total contract amount is "$286,600," describing the fee as comparable to other municipal roundabout designs.

Nail said coordinating design with HWC—who are doing infrastructure work on Grand Park South—allows a single firm to streamline review and reduce coordination risk. Board members asked whether a roundabout already existed at the intersection; Nail clarified there is not an existing roundabout and the current intersection is a one-way stop. The Board moved, seconded and voted to approve the HWC design agreement.