Renovation of a municipal facility in Lockport, Illinois. Completed plans call for the renovation of a municipal facility.

https://www.shawlocal.com/the-herald-news/2025/03/25/lockport-oks-nearly-25-million-for-city-hall-renovation/ Lockport OKs about $2.5 million for City Hall renovation Contract for replacing HVAC system Lockport — The city of Lockport is planning on making renovations to City Hall in the coming months. The City Council voted March 19 to approve a contract for mechanical renovations to be completed on the Central Square City Hall building, 222 Ninth St., this year. The council voted unanimously to approve a contract with Friedler Construction Co. in the amount of $2,498,800 to complete the work, which will include an entire replacement of the building’s heating, ventilation and air conditioning system. According to City Manager Ben Benson, the project, which was originally budgeted at $3,200,000, will occur over the course of two phases. The project will also include asbestos abatement, installation of a new fire alarm system, and minor repairs to some plumbing and electrical systems within the building and the roof. In addition to the official bid amount, the city also approved up to $75,000 in contingency funds for the project in case additional lighting or plumbing work is necessary once work begins, and to renovate the bathrooms on the third floor. Benson explained that Phase I of the project will involve renovating the main building, which dates back over 120 years. “We will need to close parts of the building and relocate some essential services for a month or two while that work is being done,” Benson said. “Key services like water bill payments and permits will likely be handled out of the gym, which won’t be worked on until Phase II.” Phase II will include work on the gym and the rest of the building addition which was added in the 1950s. Neither portion of the building has seen extensive work since the 1980s when the city took over the historic facility, which was formerly Lockport Central School. Benson also noted that the City Council/Committee of the Whole and the Planning and Zoning Commission will have to relocate their meetings for a few months during construction, likely to Lockport Township High School or the Police Department’s Community Room. “We will announce it closer to the time, but we will have to move the meetings into other locations in the community,” Benson said. Construction for the project is slated to begin in August and last through November, with more time likely spent on Phase I. Even with the contingency funding, the project still is slated to cost $626,000 under budget. Benson said that the “significant savings” could be used to install an emergency gas generator for the building, which would allow it to continue operating – or even serve as a warming center – in the event of severe weather and power outages. “We didn’t know exactly what this was going to cost when we set up the budget,” Benson said. “We’re going to revisit the idea of a generator in the fall once we get more into this project and we know for sure what the final cost is going to be and that the fund will definitely be available. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Project consists of Mechanical Renovations to the entire City Hall. 2025 Mechanical Renovations at City Hall Project Anticipated Award of Contract date: March 19, 2025 Anticipated Start of Construction: August 1, 2025 Anticipated Substantial Completion date: November 28, 2025 Bid security in the form of a bid bond, certified check or cash in an amount equal to 10 percent of the base bid amount shall be submitted with the bid. Should a bid bond be submitted, the bid bond shall be payable to the City of Lockport. The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids or parts thereof, or waive any irregularities or informalities, and to make the award in the best interest of the City. All bidders must comply with applicable Illinois Law requiring the payment of prevailing wages by all Contractors working on public works. Bidder must comply with the Illinois Statutory requirements regarding labor, including Equal Employment Opportunity Laws. Question Deadline 02/21/2025