Monee Board Approves Over $400,000 in Infrastructure Payments

The Monee Village Board authorized more than $400,000 in payments Wednesday for two major, ongoing infrastructure projects: the Village Hall remodel and the reconstruction of Industrial Drive and Cleveland Avenue.

Trustees approved Pay Request #8 to Piggush Simoneau, Inc. (PSI) for $196,457.08 for its work on the nearly completed Village Hall renovation. The payment brings the total amount billed for the project to over $1.3 million.

“All of the work that is for the Village Hall has been done, all but the sprinkler system,” said Mayor Dr. Therese M. Bogs.

The original fire sprinkler system, installed in 1997, experienced corrosion issues that became apparent during the remodel. The board plans to have the old system completely replaced with an upgraded one later this year. “That will be the hopefully the last remaining item that will be dealt with probably late fall, early winter,” Bogs said. An additional invoice for that work is expected at a later date.

The board also approved a $206,476.06 payment to Iroquois Paving Corporation for Pay Request #2 on the Industrial Drive and Cleveland Avenue Roadway Reconstruction Project. The payment was recommended by the village’s engineering firm, Robinson Engineering.

The project has a total earned-to-date value of over $1.29 million. After a 10% retainage of $129,286 and accounting for a previous payment, the approved amount was due. Both payment requests were approved unanimously by the board.