RIVERWALK PLANNING, DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Review and provide feedback regarding the draft 2026 Riverwalk Capital Improvement Plan submittal
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: Andrew Hynes, P.E., Deputy Director of Transportation, Engineering and Development/City Engineer
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
N/A
BACKGROUND:
Every year the Naperville City Council is required to adopt a balanced budget which includes operating and capital improvement costs for the upcoming fiscal year which runs from January 1 through December 31. Riverwalk Commission recommendations are taken into consideration when City staff prepares the capital improvement requests for the Naperville Riverwalk.
DISCUSSION:
Attached is a table showing the various proposed Riverwalk Commission projects from 2025 through 2030. Both draft design and construction costs are shown, and when construction is expected to span multiple years, the cost is broken down by year. Please note that construction costs for various projects are under review and will be further refined in the coming weeks and months.
The following is planned for 2026:
1. Commencement of the construction of the park improvements at 430 S. Washington Street
2. Commencement of the construction of the South Extension and Gateway improvements
3. Preliminary design concept development for the Grand Pavilion
4. Riverbank ecological restoration
5. Annual Riverwalk Rehabilitation
The submittal will show the proposed projects for 2026 through 2030 since the City Council only looks at the upcoming five years. Based on discussions during the Asset Management Plan Walk and with the Park District the following projects have been added to the five-year plan:
• Reroofing of the Webster Street Covered Bridge
• Replacement of the Rotary Hill Irrigation System
Please review the attached proposal and provide your thoughts and feedback at the meeting. Preliminary budget numbers are still in development and are due to the City’s Finance Department by July 15th. Final approval of the CY26 budget by the City Council will occur in December.