Week of January 2, 2023: Bids are out on the project as we continue to work with the architect, SHP, and Construction Manager at Risk, Turner Construction ahead of the start of construction.

The project is still on track to obtain a Guaranteed Maximum Price in the first quarter of 2023 with construction beginning shortly thereafter.

Week of December 12, 2022: We are continuing to work with the architect, SHP, and Construction Manager at Risk, Turner Construction on the design. We anticipate receiving an updated cost estimate in the next few weeks and then moving onto construction documents. We plan to obtain a Guaranteed Maximum Price for the project in the first quarter of 2023 with construction beginning shortly thereafter.

Week of October 3, 2022: The City of Forest Park has completed the parcel layout and are working to record it with the county and prepare the necessary deed. We continue to work with them to develop a plan to resolve electric lines on the property.

We are continuing to work with the architect, SHP, and Construction Manager at Risk, Turner Construction on the design.

Week of August 8, 2022: The Library is working with Turner Construction and SHP to establish a project budget estimate. Designs are planned to be completed in the winter with construction beginning spring 2023.

The Library has completed test borings on the proposed site.

Week of May 9, 2022: As part of our Facility Master Plan implementation, Library leadership and representatives from SHP Architects were on-hand for a Community Information Session, opens a new window for the community to provide feedback on the prioritization the resources and services that will go into the new branch.

Week of April 20, 2022: The design process started in mid-March. The Library engaged Group 4 to provide consultation with design decisions on this first stand-alone Next Generation Library. Design is expected to continue until the late fall 2022 with plans for construction to begin early 2023.

The Board approved Turner Construction as the CMR for the branch projects for 2022-2027 which includes the Forest Park project. The Library has worked with Turner Construction to partner with Megen Construction on the Forest Park Branch project.

A Virtual Information Session, opens a new window was held on January 4, 2022 to share initial plans for the construction of a new Next Generation Forest Park Branch Library. The session also included a summary of the community's feedback and a progress update on the Library's Facilities Master Plan (FMP).

A Community Listening Session was held at the existing Forest Park Branch Library, opens a new window to hear the community's feedback on the neighborhood's needs and how the Library might improve its presence to help address these needs.