Des Plaines Trail engineering contract vote
Forest Preserves Of Cook CountyIllinois- Detected
- Oct 20, 2026
- 15 days ago
- Sector
- Infrastructure & Maintenance
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From the meeting
The board is scheduled to vote on a contract with Christopher B. Burke Engineering Ltd. 8 miles of improvements on the Des Plaines River Trail between Irving Park Road and Fullerton Road.
The scope includes an upgraded Metra rail crossing, a new bridge over Irving Park Road, and a boardwalk structure. The contract value is $2,882,830 and the term would run from 11/1/2026 through 10/31/2029, with two optional one-year renewals. Final contract approval was still subject to legal review.
- Meeting date
- October 20, 2026
- Agency
- Forest Preserves Of Cook County
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