Naperville Park District plans to spend $138,600 to renovate administration building offices this spring.
Executive Director Brad Wilson said work planned for the 320 Jackson Ave. facility, near Centennial Beach, includes the conversion of six former registration cubicles into office space, expansion of the human resources area to add space for a new hire and reconfiguration of building’s north side for better efficiency.
The goal is to make the offices more functional for employees, Wilson said.
“What we found is that it just does not provide them the space or privacy to be able to hold various conversations they need to have, as well as have the materials for their positions,” he said.
The last work done to the building was in 2016, and was limited to the facility’s lower level, he said. All of the changes planned this year will be on the main floor and should be done by early summer.
Initially, the district had budgeted about $100,000 for the project. The additional money needed will come from capital project reserves.
Integral Construction Inc., which built Wolf’s Crossing Community Park for the district, was awarded the contract.
The renovation work is one of several capital projects being planned this year. Others waiting for contract approval include:
Crack repairs and color coating for the Knoch Park tennis courts, estimated to cost about $90,000;
Resurfacing of the Pioneer Park parking lot, estimated at $45,000;
Resurfacing of the Veterans Park parking lot, estimated at $45,000;
Upgrades to the district’s door security and key system, estimated at $100,000;
Improvements to the River Run Preserve North trail, estimated cost not available.
The River Run trail project calls for the existing path to be removed and replaced with native plants, district Director of Planning Eric Shutes said. The path is not compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act and has been deteriorating with potholes and sediment buildup, he said.
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“The native plants will serve as a protective buffer, as well as filter and clean water as a result of the frequent flooding events that occur in the area along the DuPage River,” Shutes said.