Park Ridge · Public project evidence
Green alley: drainage work with an owner cost share
September 8 Council minutes record a 7–0 vote approving the SSA final reading. A separate 7–0 Committee motion advanced the $512,851 construction contract to the September 21 Council agenda. The reviewed records do not yet establish that final award, completed work or individual owner bills.
Documented status: SSA final reading approved; final construction award not yet verified. Evidence dated . Later outcomes require a later source.
Follow the decisions
How this project got here
Read the events in order. Open a step for its evidence and connections. A scheduled action does not establish an outcome.
11 events · dates retain the precision of the source
- Owner financingRecorded action
Owner financing enters the public process
Committee minutes record a 6–0 first-reading motion for the proposing ordinance. Staff described a $507,483 engineering-and-construction estimate, a 50/50 City/owner split and five years of proposed financing.
What this changes: This starts the SSA process; it is not the final establishing ordinance.
- March 18 Committee minutes: first reading and owner financing
Pages 2–3, Public Works A.1: 6–0 first-reading motion, estimate and proposed five-year financing.
- March 18 Committee minutes: first reading and owner financing
- Owner financingStaff report
Proposing ordinance passed, according to later staff memo
The September 8 SSA memorandum reports that Council passed the proposing ordinance on April 6. This review did not separately inspect the April 6 minutes.
What this changes: The proposing ordinance set the hearing process in motion.
Connects to:Owner financing enters the public process- September 8 SSA final-reading memorandum and draft ordinance
PDF page 1, hearing and August 17 Committee action; page 2, inconsistent cover label; page 6, blank vote and approval fields. This is the posted draft, not verified enacted text.
- September 8 SSA final-reading memorandum and draft ordinance
- Owner financingStaff report
Hearing followed by an objection period
The September 8 memorandum reports the June 15 hearing and no objection petition during the following 60 days.
What this changes: Completing the objection period allowed the City to consider final establishment; it did not itself establish the SSA.
- September 8 SSA final-reading memorandum and draft ordinance
PDF page 1, hearing and August 17 Committee action; page 2, inconsistent cover label; page 6, blank vote and approval fields. This is the posted draft, not verified enacted text.
- September 8 SSA final-reading memorandum and draft ordinance
- ConstructionStaff report
Construction bids invited
Staff reports issuing the Green Alley invitation to bid on August 6.
What this changes: Procurement begins while the owner-financing process continues.
- September 8 Green Alley contract memorandum
Page 1, background and recommendation
- September 8 Green Alley contract memorandum
- Owner financingStaff report
Committee advances the establishing ordinance
The September 8 SSA memorandum reports a 7–0 Committee motion on August 17. Final Council reading remained a separate step.
What this changes: A Committee motion and a Council final reading are different actions.
Connects to:Hearing followed by an objection period- September 8 SSA final-reading memorandum and draft ordinance
PDF page 1, hearing and August 17 Committee action; page 2, inconsistent cover label; page 6, blank vote and approval fields. This is the posted draft, not verified enacted text.
- September 8 SSA final-reading memorandum and draft ordinance
- ConstructionStaff report
Six bids; Acura is the lowest at $512,851
The bid table lists six offers from $512,851 to $804,589.78. Staff recommended Acura, Inc. as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.
What this changes: This establishes the bid comparison, not a payment or completed project.
Connects to:Construction bids invited- September 8 Green Alley contract memorandum
Page 1, background and recommendation
- September 8 Green Alley contract memorandum
- Owner financingRecorded action
Council approves the SSA final reading, 7–0
Posted Council minutes list the final reading for SSA 26-112: Washington/Harrison in the consent agenda and record a 7–0 roll-call vote.
What this changes: This resolves the earlier uncertainty about the final-reading vote. Executed ordinance, parcel exhibits and annual tax rolls are still needed to verify individual charges.
Connects to:Committee advances the establishing ordinance- September 8 Council minutes: SSA final reading approved
Page 2, consent agenda VI: item VIII.L.2 and the 7–0 roll-call vote.
- September 8 Council minutes: SSA final reading approved
- ConstructionRecorded action
Committee advances the $512,851 contract, 7–0
Posted draft Committee minutes record the contract motion passing 7–0. The September 21 staff memorandum independently reports that vote. Staff hoped to proceed in early to mid-October.
What this changes: The Committee action advanced the contract to Council. The October comment is a forecast, not evidence construction started.
Connects to:Six bids; Acura is the lowest at $512,851- September 8 Committee draft minutes: construction contract motion
Page 2, Public Works A.2: 7–0 motion and staff hope for early to mid-October construction. Posted as draft minutes with September 21 agenda.
- September 21 construction award memorandum and bid table
Page 1 confirms the September 8 Committee 7–0 motion and requests Council award; page 2 lists all six bids.
- September 8 Committee draft minutes: construction contract motion
- ConstructionProposed / scheduled
Construction award reaches the Council agenda
The Council agenda lists the Acura contract for $512,851 as Public Works item VIII.L.2. Its memorandum requests approval and repeats the 50/50 funding split.
What this changes: The agenda establishes consideration. The final Council vote and executed contract have not been verified.
Connects to:Committee advances the $512,851 contract, 7–0- September 21 Council agenda: construction contract
Public Works VIII.L.2: contract listed for consent; agenda does not establish the vote.
- September 21 construction award memorandum and bid table
Page 1 confirms the September 8 Committee 7–0 motion and requests Council award; page 2 lists all six bids.
- September 21 Council agenda: construction contract
- Evidence reviewReview checkpoint
New minutes resolve two earlier gaps
This review found the Council final-reading vote and the Committee contract motion. The official archive still had no linked September 21 Council minutes. No executed contract, completion record or individual tax bill was reviewed.
What this changes: The financing vote is verified; final award, delivery and parcel-level charges remain separate evidence gaps.
Connects to:Council approves the SSA final reading, 7–0Construction award reaches the Council agenda- September 8 Council minutes: SSA final reading approved
Page 2, consent agenda VI: item VIII.L.2 and the 7–0 roll-call vote.
- September 8 Committee draft minutes: construction contract motion
Page 2, Public Works A.2: 7–0 motion and staff hope for early to mid-October construction. Posted as draft minutes with September 21 agenda.
- Park Ridge meeting archive: September 8 Council and Committee records
Checked September 23: September 8 Council minutes are linked; September 21 Council and Committee have agendas and recordings but no linked minutes. September 8 Committee draft minutes are attached to the September 21 Council agenda.
- September 8 Council minutes: SSA final reading approved
- ConstructionProposed / scheduled
Early to mid-October was the hoped-for start
At the September 8 Committee meeting, staff said it hoped to proceed in early to mid-October if the contract were approved. The source supplies no confirmed start or completion date.
What this changes: A planned start should not be shown as completed work.
Connects to:Committee advances the $512,851 contract, 7–0- September 8 Committee draft minutes: construction contract motion
Page 2, Public Works A.2: 7–0 motion and staff hope for early to mid-October construction. Posted as draft minutes with September 21 agenda.
- September 8 Committee draft minutes: construction contract motion
The next record to connect
Verify the September 21 Council vote and executed Acura contract, then inspect the enacted SSA ordinance, parcel exhibit, annual tax rolls and final construction costs.
What the source records establish
Source record
Construction contract advances to Council
September 8 Committee draft minutes record a 7–0 contract motion, also confirmed in the September 21 memorandum. The September 21 Council agenda lists the $512,851 Acura contract, but its final Council award and execution remain unverified as of September 23.
Source record
Install an infiltrating alley
The design pairs concrete wheel strips with a permeable brick-paver center.
Source record
SSA final reading approved; individual charges need tax records
September 8 Council minutes record a 7–0 approval of the SSA final reading. Staff describes a 50/50 City/abutting-owner split and five years of financing. Individual amounts depend on completed construction cost; executed ordinance and parcel-level tax rolls have not been verified.
Source record
Council approves the SSA final reading
September 8 Council minutes record a 7–0 final-reading approval of SSA 26-112: Washington/Harrison. This is separate from the construction contract award.
Source record
Start the SSA process, not construction
The March minutes record a 6–0 first-reading motion for SSA 26-112, covering the alley between Belle Plaine and Columbia, Washington to Harrison. Staff described a five-year financing period and a proposed first-year levy of $1.570 per $100 of equalized assessed value.
Source record
A later memo records the hearing and Committee action
The September staff memo reports that the public hearing occurred June 15, no objection petition was filed during the following 60 days, and the Committee approved a motion on August 17 by 7–0. The memo still requests the final Council reading; these earlier steps do not establish that final outcome.
Source record
Receive bids with a separate construction price
Six bids were opened August 20. Staff recommends Acura’s $512,851 bid. The September memo proposes a 50% City / 50% abutting-owner split and says individual costs depend on completed construction cost.
Source record
Council approves the SSA final reading, 7–0
The September 8 Council minutes list SSA 26-112: Washington/Harrison final reading in the consent agenda and record a 7–0 roll-call approval. This supersedes the September 15 review gap about that vote; it does not supply an executed ordinance, certified parcel boundary or individual tax roll.
Source record
Committee advances construction; Council considers it separately
Committee draft minutes record a 7–0 motion on the $512,851 Acura contract, also confirmed by the September 21 memorandum. Staff hoped construction could proceed in early to mid-October if approved; no actual start is established.
Source record
September 21 Council award outcome remains unverified
The contract is listed on the September 21 Council consent agenda. The official archive checked September 23 had no linked minutes for that meeting. An agenda is not proof of final award, execution, payment or completion.
Proposals and possible effects
Possible effect
Potential reduction in runoff
Infiltration may reduce local runoff, but this source gives no parcel-specific flood reduction or performance result.
Properties and geography
Alley between Belle Plaine and Columbia, Washington to Harrison. Scope: corridor. U.S. Census geocoder locator for S WASHINGTON AVE & BELLEPLAINE AVE, PARK RIDGE, IL, 60068. This locates an address or named intersection, not a project boundary or an affected area.
Official location sourceExamples on referenced streets. These links do not establish that a parcel is affected, charged, approved or eligible.
Funding and who may pay
Conditions and public commitments
No separate condition summary has been reviewed for this project. This is a coverage limit, not evidence that no conditions exist.
Contracts, permits and completion evidence
2026-03-18 · Owner financing enters the public process
Committee minutes record a 6–0 first-reading motion for the proposing ordinance. Staff described a $507,483 engineering-and-construction estimate, a 50/50 City/owner split and five years of proposed financing.
2026-08-06 · Construction bids invited
Staff reports issuing the Green Alley invitation to bid on August 6.
2026-09-08 · Committee advances the $512,851 contract, 7–0
Posted draft Committee minutes record the contract motion passing 7–0. The September 21 staff memorandum independently reports that vote. Staff hoped to proceed in early to mid-October.
2026-09-21 · Construction award reaches the Council agenda
The Council agenda lists the Acura contract for $512,851 as Public Works item VIII.L.2. Its memorandum requests approval and repeats the 50/50 funding split.
2026-09-23 · New minutes resolve two earlier gaps
This review found the Council final-reading vote and the Committee contract motion. The official archive still had no linked September 21 Council minutes. No executed contract, completion record or individual tax bill was reviewed.
2026-10 · Early to mid-October was the hoped-for start
At the September 8 Committee meeting, staff said it hoped to proceed in early to mid-October if the contract were approved. The source supplies no confirmed start or completion date.
What changed in this edition
This review found the Council final-reading vote and the Committee contract motion. The official archive still had no linked September 21 Council minutes. No executed contract, completion record or individual tax bill was reviewed.
Open questions and next records
- Verify the September 21 Council vote and executed Acura contract, then inspect the enacted SSA ordinance, parcel exhibit, annual tax rolls and final construction costs.
- The final September 21 Council construction award, executed contract, payment, actual start or completion have not been verified.
- An individual owner’s levy or tax bill and a certified legal parcel boundary have not been verified. Nearby or same-street property is not proof that a parcel owes this SSA.
- The posted draft ordinance has an inconsistent Belle Plaine/Stewart cover label versus Washington/Harrison in the body and blank execution fields. The Council minutes resolve the vote, but an executed ordinance and parcel exhibit are still needed to resolve the document details.
- A construction cost overrun cannot be calculated by subtracting the March $507,483 engineering-and-construction estimate from the September $512,851 construction bid. The scopes differ, and neither number is the final completed project cost.
- September 21 Council outcome and executed contract: Establish final award and binding contract terms after the September 8 Committee motion.
- Executed SSA ordinance, parcel exhibit and annual tax rolls: Resolve draft inconsistencies and identify actual assessed parcels, enacted rates and annual charges.
- Start, completion, final cost and stormwater performance records: Separate the hoped-for October start and proposed drainage benefit from delivered work and measured results.
Official source records
- September 8 Green Alley contract memorandum
City of Park Ridge · Published 2026-09-08 · Reviewed 2026-09-23 · Page 1, background and recommendation
- September 8 SSA final-reading memorandum and draft ordinance
City of Park Ridge · Published 2026-09-08 · Reviewed 2026-09-23 · PDF page 1, hearing and August 17 Committee action; page 2, inconsistent cover label; page 6, blank vote and approval fields. This is the posted draft, not verified enacted text.
- September 8, 2026 City Council agenda
City of Park Ridge · Published 2026-09-08 · Reviewed 2026-09-15 · Public Works L.2: final reading of SSA No. 26-112
- September 8, 2026 Committee of the Whole agenda
City of Park Ridge · Published 2026-09-08 · Reviewed 2026-09-15 · Public Works A.2: proposed $512,851 contract with Acura, Inc.
- Park Ridge meeting archive: September 8 Council and Committee records
City of Park Ridge · Reviewed 2026-09-23 · Checked September 23: September 8 Council minutes are linked; September 21 Council and Committee have agendas and recordings but no linked minutes. September 8 Committee draft minutes are attached to the September 21 Council agenda.
- March 18 Committee minutes: first reading and owner financing
City of Park Ridge · Published 2026-03-18 · Reviewed 2026-09-23 · Pages 2–3, Public Works A.1: 6–0 first-reading motion, estimate and proposed five-year financing.
- September 8 Council minutes: SSA final reading approved
City of Park Ridge · Published 2026-09-08 · Reviewed 2026-09-23 · Page 2, consent agenda VI: item VIII.L.2 and the 7–0 roll-call vote.
- September 8 Committee draft minutes: construction contract motion
City of Park Ridge · Published 2026-09-08 · Reviewed 2026-09-23 · Page 2, Public Works A.2: 7–0 motion and staff hope for early to mid-October construction. Posted as draft minutes with September 21 agenda.
- September 21 Council agenda: construction contract
City of Park Ridge · Published 2026-09-21 · Reviewed 2026-09-23 · Public Works VIII.L.2: contract listed for consent; agenda does not establish the vote.
- September 21 construction award memorandum and bid table
City of Park Ridge · Published 2026-09-21 · Reviewed 2026-09-23 · Page 1 confirms the September 8 Committee 7–0 motion and requests Council award; page 2 lists all six bids.