Trustees Approve Over $445,000 for Pond Restoration and Park Improvements

Monee Village Board Meeting | Feb. 11, 2026

Article Summary: The Village Board approved two significant infrastructure expenditures regarding the restoration of the Iris Lane West Pond and ongoing improvements at Firemen’s Park.
Infrastructure Spending Key Points:

• Pond Project: Iroquois Paving Corporation was awarded a contract for $259,908.25 to rehabilitate the Iris Lane West Pond bank.

• Park Progress: The board approved a payout of $185,034.67 to Piggush Simoneau, Inc. for work completed at Firemen’s Park.

• Budget Adherence: The bid for the pond restoration came in approximately 1.48% lower than the engineer’s estimated cost.

The Monee Village Board on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, approved infrastructure spending totaling more than $445,000 for environmental restoration and park facility improvements.

The board voted unanimously to award a contract for the Iris Lane West Pond Bank Rehabilitation Project to Iroquois Paving Corporation. The project went out for bid on February 3, 2026. The village received one bid in the amount of $259,908.25.

Village Administrator Ruben Bautista reported that Robinson Engineering reviewed the bid and found it to be 1.48% lower than the estimated project cost of $263,810.

In a separate action, the board approved Pay Request #15 for the Firemen’s Park Phase 1 improvements. The payment of $185,034.67 will go to Piggush Simoneau, Inc. (PSI) for construction work recently completed.

Bautista stated that the Farnsworth Group and village staff reviewed the invoice and determined the work substantially complied with engineering plans and the requirements of the Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development (OSLAD) grant funding the project.