Elk Grove OKs $2.7 million flood abatement
Elk Grove Village has formally approved a construction contract for the modification of a dam in Busse Woods that will pave the way for improvements to begin next month.
The village board Tuesday inked an approximately $2.74 million deal with Illinois Constructors Corp. of Elburn to alter the dam, which officials believe will make it less likely for Salt Creek to flood during a major storm. The board also approved an intergovernmental agreement allowing the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District to cover $1.125 million, as well as contracts for additional engineering and technology upgrades.
In all, project costs amount to $4.5 million, since engineering studies began seven years ago, Mayor Craig Johnson said.
Construction is scheduled to begin Aug. 1 and be complete by Thanksgiving. A ceremony with local dignitaries is scheduled for early August.