Title
143rd Street Metra Station Facility Maintenance Project
History
The Village of Orland Park has three (3) commuter train facilities that are serviced by Metra’s Southwest Service Line: 143rd Street, 153rd Street, and 179th Street Metra Stations. The Village and Metra have individual agreements for each facility as it relates to maintenance, operations, and parking. Agreements related to the 143rd Street Metra Station are attached for reference.
In 2024, the Public Works Department contracted with Williams Architects to complete a Facility Condition Assessment of all three (3) Metra facilities, the intent of which was to determine the overall condition of each building inclusive of roofing, exterior walls, exterior doors and windows, interior finishes, and site conditions.
Subsequently in 2025, based on the “143rd Street Metra Station Facility Condition Assessment”, the Public Works Department budgeted to complete interior and exterior building maintenance projects at the 143rd Street Metra Station.
The scope of work of the 143rd Street Metra Station Facility Maintenance Project can be broken into two (2) categories: interior and exterior work. Interior work includes painting doors, door frames, washrooms, a vendor room, a ticket agent room, a waiting room, along with drywall repairs. Exterior work includes cleaning/repainting/restaining of the building exterior, the repair of any damaged wood siding/facia/soffit, and tuck pointing. While additional building maintenance is still needed at the 143rd Street Metra Station, Public Works believe this scope of work is an appropriate first step towards keeping the building in good condition.
Cooperative Purchasing / Contracting Programs
The Village utilizes a variety of cooperative programs (e.g. Omnia, Sourcewell, HGACBuy, State of Illinois Joint Purchase Program) to obtain proposals for goods and services. While not always the chosen approach, cooperative purchasing simplifies the procurement and service ...
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