Spring Lake Park Improvements - Phase 1

The Village of Lincolnshire, Illinois is requesting qualifications from landscape architecture and engineering firms to provide design, procurement assistance, and construction observation services for Spring Lake Park improvements, with proposals due September 4, 2026 at 3:00 PM. This is a qualifications-based selection under the Illinois Local Government Professional Services Selection Act (50 ILCS 510/); fee proposals are prohibited in the initial qualification packet and will be negotiated only with the highest-ranked consultant.

The scope encompasses replacement of two age-specific playground areas (2–5 years and 5–12 years) with swing sets and accessible play elements, installation of poured-in-place safety surfacing, construction of a composite deck at the Spring Lake Park House, and complete reconstruction and drainage remediation of the beach shower area including new concrete flatwork, perimeter trench drains, and drainage tile connections. The consultant must conduct site assessment and discovery work, evaluate existing utilities, topography, drainage, and property boundaries, and identify local floodway, shoreline, structural foundation, and environmental permitting requirements related to waterfront deck installation and beach drainage connections. Design work occurs in late 2026, with construction budgeted for 2027. All work must meet ADA accessibility standards and playground safety compliance per ASTM and CPSC guidelines.

Evaluation criteria include firm experience on comparable municipal park and playground projects, proposed methodology and approach, references and past performance on projects completed within the last five years, and quality assurance procedures with realistic project schedules. An optional pre-proposal site visit is scheduled for August 21, 2026 at 10:00 AM at Spring Lake Park House (49 Oxford Drive). Questions are due by 3:00 PM on August 25, 2026, with answers posted by August 28. Staff review occurs September 7–11, with notifications and negotiations scheduled September 14–18 and anticipated Notice to Proceed on September 21, 2026. Submissions must be a single PDF not exceeding 10 MB, addressed to Bradford H. Woodbury, Public Works Director, at bwoodbury@lincolnshireil.gov.