The Village Administrator placed on the June 1, 2026 Committee of the Whole agenda a discussion item to approve a contract with Ginkgo Planning & Design, Inc. for final design services for the Channahon Town Center Village Green. This indicates the Village is moving from concept to final design for a signature public space within the Town Center area and is evaluating the specific scope and terms of the design engagement. While Ginkgo Planning & Design is the proposed firm, the contract still requires board-level approval, so the procurement decision is not yet formally finalized. For sellers, this points to an active capital project that will likely lead into future bid packages for construction, landscaping, site furnishings, and potentially technology or placemaking elements once design documents are complete. Vendors offering complementary services such as cost estimating, construction management, specialty site amenities, or public space programming can begin positioning around the forthcoming implementation phase and potential add-on work tied to the Town Center build-out.

Agenda notes that if the topic is not fully discussed it will be continued at the Board meeting, imp...