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Parking lot problems to force one-day closure of Fremont Public Library

Mundelein's Fremont Public Library will be closed Aug. 1 so two damaged sections of the recently repaved parking lot can be fixed.

Parked cars left tire indentations in two large sections of the lot shortly after the lot was repaved last fall, Director Scott Davis said. The affected sections are near the flagpole island in front of the library, 1170 N. Midlothian Road.

"Unfortunately, the best fix is to re-mill, repave and re-stripe those sections," Davis said.

The library will close during the work to ensure the safety of staff members and patrons and to give crews with Accu-Paving Co. of Broadview the time they need to do the work, Davis said. It will reopen Aug. 2, but the resurfaced areas will be barricaded and traffic patterns will be altered for a few days.

The repaving was scheduled now to avoid wet spring and summer weather.

"Rain and asphalt are like oil and water, literally," Davis said.

If it rains Aug. 1, the work - and the library closure - will be postponed until skies are clear and the pavement is dry.

"It's really hard to close the library with a 'weather permitting' asterisk, but we don't have any choice," Davis said.

Patrons should check the library's website before visiting the facility during the first week of August to ensure it's open.

The repaving isn't the only work that remains for the project. There are cracks in some spots, drainage-related concerns in the staff parking lot and landscaping issues, Davis said.

All of the issues should be resolved Aug. 1, he said.

Accu-Paving is the contractor that did the work last year under a $512,400 contract with the library.

The repaving and other work won't result in additional costs to the library.

"We held back on the final payment pending our satisfaction with the finished product," Davis said. "Once that has been achieved, we will make the final payment under the original contract terms."

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  The parking lot at Mundelein's Fremont Public Library was rebuilt last year. But two sections of the lot are damaged and need to be repaved, officials said. Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com, 2017
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