Request For Proposals - “TOGETHER WE PLAY” Accessible Playground Project

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

VILLAGE OF PEORIA HEIGHTS

“TOGETHER WE PLAY”
ACCESSIBLE PLAYGROUND PROJECT

The Village of Peoria Heights, Illinois is soliciting proposals for the design and installation of playground equipment for the “Together We Play” accessible playground at Tower Park in Peoria Heights, Illinois (the “Project”). Submissions will be received at the Village Hall office at 4901 N. Prospect Road, Peoria Heights, IL 61616 until 5:00 P.M. local time on May 26, 2022.

The Project consists of two parts: (1) design of playground equipment, and (2) furnishing and installation of new playground equipment, fixtures and surface materials.

The Request for Proposals (RFP) may be obtained by contacting Wayne Aldrich, Community Development Director, at (309) 686-2385 or waldrich@f-w.com. The Project Documents will be distributed electronically. The bidder will be responsible for making hard copies of the Project documents.

All questions shall be directed to Wayne Aldrich at waldrich@f-w.com and received no later than May 19, 2022 at 5:00pm. All questions shall be promptly answered by issuing addenda.

Proposers must be experienced in the design and installation of playground equipment of the type identified in the Project Documents.

Compliance with the Employment of Illinois Workers on Public Works Act (30 ILCS 570/0.01 et seq.) and the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act (820 ILCS 130/0.01 et seq.) will be required for this Contract.

The Village of Peoria Heights reserves the right to reject any and all proposals or to waive any informalities in proposals, should the Village of Peoria Heights deem it to be in the public interest to do so.

This selection will be based on the Best Value to the Village and its partners. Proposals will be selected not only by price, but also by thoroughness of proposal, timeline, quality of service, past experience with installation of the same products, quality of equipment, services offered and warranties, as judged solely by the Village of Peoria Heights.

Zoning Board of Appeals will meet Monday, May 16, 2022

The Peoria Heights Zoning Board of Appeals will meet Monday, May 16, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. at Village Hall, 4901 N. Prospect Road, Peoria Heights, Illinois.  


The purpose of the meeting is to consider the following requests:

  1. Variance application filed by Jessica and Phil Ramsay seeking approval of a variance to allow the construction of a garage located on the rear one-third of the property and closer than 3 feet from the west property line as required by Section 10-7B-5(B) of the Village Code; the construction of a 6-foot privacy fence less than 10 feet from east property line on a corner lot as required by Section 10-4-7(D)(1)(b) of the Village Code; and the construction of a pool less than 5 feet from the rear and west lot lines and less than 5 feet to the nearest structure as required by Section 10-4-8(B) of the Village Code on the property located at 741 East Lake Avenue, Peoria Heights, Illinois 61616 (PIN No. 14-22-354-023), which property is currently zoned R-2 (R-2 (Medium Density Residential District).

  1. Amendment to Title 10 of the Village Code Pertaining to Uses Authorized in the I-1 Industrial District, Establishing Automotive Uses as Special Uses, Non-Conforming Uses, and Other Miscellaneous Provisions.

Additional documents and information are available at the Village Administrator's Office in Village Hall and/or by calling 686-2385.

Village Board appoints new trustee, changes meeting schedule

Mark Gauf has been appointed to the Peoria Heights Village Board. He succeeds Dave Marfell, who recently tendered his resignation after relocating outside the Village. 


Gauf, 64, will serve for the next year, at which point an election will be held -- in April 2023 -- to fill the seat for the remainder of Marfell’s original four-year term, set to end in 2025. 


Gauf is a lifelong resident of Peoria Heights whose family “was in the Heights since there was a Heights.” He attended Peoria Heights High School, where he was a member of the first four-year graduating class in 1975.  


Gauf worked in Public Works for the Village for 42 years, retiring in 2019. He has been very active in the community, serving for 12 years on the District 325 School Board, in addition to being Scoutmaster at Peoria Heights Troop 21 and a youth football, baseball and volleyball coach. 


He and his wife of 42 years, Margaret, reside at N. 5124 Montclair Ave. They are the parents of two adult sons, Scott and Greg, and the grandparents of Amelia and Caleb. 


Gauf said his Public Works experience could be an asset to the Village Board, particularly given the current review of the Heights Water Department and its needs. 


“It’s tough for a small community to keep their feet under them and keep the budget under control,” he said. “The Village is on track financially and I hope we can continue that.

“We have a lot of opportunities in front of us.” 


In other recent action:

  • The Board adopted the Village’s 2023 budget, which anticipates spending just over $4.6 million. Budgets also were approved for the Village Water Department and the Library at nearly $1.28 million and $532,000, respectively. The budgets are balanced.


  • Starting in May, the Village Board will be meeting twice a month – on the first and third Tuesdays -- rather than three times, starting at 5:30 p.m. instead of 6 p.m.


In addition, trustees will be permitted to attend those meetings and to vote remotely, a carryover from COVID, under the strict conditions of a sickness or otherwise disabling circumstance, a conflicting employment obligation, or a family or other personal emergency.  


The measure passed 4-1, with Trustee Brandon Wisenburg in the minority. 


“This normalizes remote attendance forever,” he said. “Citizens didn’t elect us not to be here ... It sets a really bad precedent.”


Mayor Michael Phelan indicated that while he doesn’t necessarily disagree with Wisenburg, “I’m not going to permit people to abuse this.” Meanwhile, this will permit the Village to conduct the public’s business in a timely fashion when unusual circumstances pop up, said the mayor, adding that he was confident in the board’s current makeup and the responsibility its members have shown to the tasks at hand.


Should any of that change, the board can rescind the policy at any time. 


  • The Board approved a street sealcoating contract with R.A. Cullinan & Son for nearly $175,000 and a spray patching contract with D&D Pavement Solutions for just over $45,000. The Board also authorized the expenditure of almost $32,000 for beginning engineering and design work for the curb-to-curb milling and overlay of Forest Park Drive. It has been approximately 20 years since that was last done.

Employment Opportunity - Public Works Summer Assistant

JOB TITLE: Public Works Summer Assistant DEPARTMENT: Public Works

REPORTS TO: Village Administrator or designee(s)

Under the general supervision of Public Works, the summer assistant will provide general labor assistance to maintain a neat and orderly appearance in the Village of Peoria Heights. The Village of Peoria Heights is dedicated to providing quality, personalized service and a superior quality of life to its residents, and Public Works is integral to maintaining public spaces and public infrastructure. This position provides support to Public Works in their duties.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Demonstrate ability to work independently with minimum supervision.

• Perform all assigned duties while following safety and best practices.

• Mowing and weeding and general landscaping.

• Collect and assist in waste disposal and recycling.

• Receive and follow directions in a constantly changing environment.

• Willingness to work in adverse weather conditions.

• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.

• Asphalt paving under the direction of Street Supervisor or his designee(s).

• Performs light maintenance and repair work to public spaces.

• Demonstrate ability to maintain effective working relationships and professionalism with staff, elected officials and the general public.

• Other related work as necessary or assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

• Excellent communication skills.

• Proven problem-solving abilities.

• Detail oriented.

• Any combination of education, training, and experience, which provides the required knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the essential functions of the job.

LICENSES OR CERTIFICATES REQUIRED:

• Valid State Driver’s License..

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Employment Opportunity - Tower Park Attendant

VILLAGE OF PEORIA HEIGHTS POSITION DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE: Tower Park Attendant

DEPARTMENT: Tower Park

REPORTS TO: Village Administrator or designee(s) DATE UPDATED: March 2020

Under the general supervision of the Village Administrator or designee(s) and the Tower Park Manager, staffs the Tower Park ticket booth as a representative of the Village of Peoria Heights. The Village of Peoria Heights is dedicated to providing quality, personalized service to its residents and guests, and, as such, this position is part of the Village’s mission to provide a superior quality of life.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Greet and assist guests with a friendly and enthusiastic demeanor. Refer guests with inquiries outside Tower scope to Administration.

• Demonstrate ability to maintain effective working relationships and professionalism with staff, elected officials, and the general public.

• Demonstrate ability to work independently with minimum supervision.

• Sell tickets for the Tower and accurately make change.

• Use, monitor, and maintain all Tower elevator equipment to ensure all is in working order.

• Notify Tower Park Manager of any maintenance issues in accordance with policy.

• Keep the immediate area around the ticket booth clean, wipe down tables, open/close umbrellas, etc.

• Clean Tower Park restrooms according to schedule or as needed.

• Monitor ticket booth supplies and cleaning supplies and notify Tower Park Manager when items need restocked.

• General Tower Park maintenance as assigned.

• Performs other related work as necessary.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

• Maintains a high level of customer service and provides polite, knowledgeable, friendly assistance.

• Ability to count and reconcile cash quickly and accurately.

• Excellent communication skills

• Proven problem-solving abilities

• Detail oriented

• Any combination of education, training and experience, which provides the required knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the essential functions of the job.

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Heights to host Spring Cleanup

The Village of Peoria Heights will hold a two-day Community Cleanup on Friday and Saturday, April 29-30, at its Public Works Garage, 3838 N. Boulevard Ave. in the Heights.

Dumpsters will be available on site from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on each of those days, said Village Administrator Dustin Sutton, who hopes to make it an annual event to coincide with the police department’s traditional spring code enforcement efforts.

The Village is working closely with its waste hauler, G&O Disposal, to coordinate the cleanup, which is a preemptive move aimed at preventing the littering of local alleys with large items that are not eligible for curb pickup.

That said, the landfill will not be accepting everything. Not eligible for disposal are tires, appliances (dishwashers, humidifiers, laundry machines, air conditioners, refrigerators, water heaters, etc.), electronics (televisions, stereo equipment, computer monitors, keyboards, etc.), large batteries, hazardous waste including motor oils and wet paints, propane tanks and yard waste, among other items.

Residents are permitted to drop off one mattress and box spring.

“I think it’s huge,” said Sutton, adding that beautifying the community and making it safe are major priorities for the Village. “It’s going to give code enforcement a big boost.”

Hydrant Flushing begins April 11th

The Peoria Heights semi-annual hydrant flushing program will begin on Monday, April 11, 2022 and continue through Friday, April 15, 2022 weather and schedule permitting. Hydrant flushing will occur on these days from 7:30am to 3:30pm. Use of water for laundry purposes is not advisable during flushing due to the possibility of discoloration. Iron remover detergent is available upon request. This condition does NOT pose any health hazard. For additional information, please call the Water Office at (309) 686-2375.

 

DATE & LOCATION

Monday, April 11                                                                       North of Seiberling, west of Prospect

Tuesday, April 12                                                                       East of Prospect from Glen to Voss including Grandview

Wednesday, April 13                                                                Galena area below the bluff

Thursday, April 14                                                                     West of Prospect from Hines to Toledo

Friday, April 15                                                                           South of Hines, west of Prospect

 

Thank you,

 

Emily Smesrud


Water Account Technician
Peoria Heights Waterworks

4901 N Prospect Rd  |  Peoria Heights, IL 61616
P 309.686.2375 | F 309.686.2387
www.peoriaheights.org