Village Amends Contract for Village Hall Renovation
Change orders for plumbing, sewer and roof issues have bumped project cost from $1.75 million to $2.2 million.
The village board this week amended an agreement with Wight Construction Inc. for the Village Hall renovation project, increasing the total contract amount to $2.2 million. According to Village Administrator Ben Wehmeier, the amended agreement updates the original contract, incorporating change orders made necessary by plumbing, sewer and roofing issues that came up as work progressed on Lemont Village Hall at 418 Main St. The renovations, which include improvements to the village hall's lobby, roof, windows, exterior doors, bathrooms and conference rooms, were initially projected to cost approximately $1.75 million. Since mid-summer, temporary village offices have been housed at the former Central School on McCarthy Road. Although village…
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Edward Andrysiak
11:01 am on Thursday, December 6, 2012
I'm 77 years old and remember Wight back to my teen age years. They were on Odgen in Downers Grove. When on the school Board I used them for a project and found them to be very good. As for locals getting the work...these jobs are up for bid. If they do not bid you can't fault the Village Board for not hiring them. As for cost overrides...you can count on it when you overhaul an old building like… more ›