Active Projects & Bids - Oak Lawn Park District

Active Bids:

Infrastructure Project – 2025-2026

The Oak Lawn Park District will be undertaking an infrastructure project aimed to update and maintain current facilities. This project includes a major renovation at the Oak Lawn Ice Arena, the replacement of numerous parking lots and roofs, along with updating portions of the interior at the Community Pavilion and the Racquet, Fitness & Gymnastics Center. The majority of the projects will be completed by the fall of 2025, with the exception of the Racquet, Fitness & Gymnastics Center, which is targeted for 2026.

We understand this will interrupt programming schedules and traffic flow. We apologize for any inconveniences this will cause and appreciate your patience as we complete the work. These improvements are necessary to improve safety and accessibility, while extending the life of facilities, so we can provide high-quality services to the community for years to come.

Parking Lots

The following facilities are scheduled for parking lot replacements are with tentative start dates for construction. As we get closer to the start dates, we will provide information on how to best enter and exit parking lots during construction.

David Johnston Center – tentatively fall, 2025
Community Pavilion – tentatively starting mid-August, 2025
Ice Arena (north portion of parking lot) – tentatively starting fall, 2025
Administrative Building/Central Pool/Ice Arena Phase I – complete
Centennial Aquatic Center – complete
Stony Creek Golf Course – complete

Oak Lawn Ice Arena

The Oak Lawn Ice Arena has been closed since late March to undergo a major renovation. Improvements to the facility include a new ice surface, with new dasherboards, and netting. During this time, facility rentals, including birthday parties and private ice time, will be unavailable. The facility will re-open to the public in the fall. Other improvements to the facility include:

Renovation of two locker rooms with new accessible shower, toilet, and sink
Renovation of one group locker room, with new accessible shower, toilet, and sink
Replacement of rink refrigeration system, including:
New ammonia compressors
Brine pumps
Control system
Safety shower
Leak detection system
Snow melt pit
Evaporative condenser, pump, and storage tank
Variable frequency drives
Replacement of existing sand floor, including both cool and warm floor below with new concrete floor system (underneath the ice surface)
Replacement of existing sanitary main in the arena area
Replacement of electric feeders to the refrigeration system

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Community Pavilion & Racquet, Fitness & Gymnastics Center

Other portions of this project are focused on updating and maintaining our current facilities.

Community Pavilion: work will tentatively begin in August of this year and will focus on updating the locker rooms on the first floor, second floor bathrooms, new flooring to the weight room and multi-purpose rooms on the second floor, and installing a new chiller.
Racquet, Fitness & Gymnastics Center: This project is scheduled for 2026 and includes a mechanical unit replacement, roof replacement and coating, along with a new front desk and lobby finishes.

Other Current Projects:

Wolfe Wildlife Renovation

The Oak Lawn Park District is excited to announce that Phase I of the Wolfe Wildlife Rejuvenation Project is currently underway. The first phase of the project is partially funded thanks to a successful Open Space Land Acquisition and Development (OSLAD) grant worth $600,000. The project includes six new pickleball courts, exercise equipment, game tables, along with path and light pole replacements.

Wolfe Wildlife Refuge, located at 109^th & Laramie Ave., is a 45-acre natural wetland area that is home to over 100 species of birds, along with frogs, turtles, ducks, raccoons, foxes, and butterflies. There is a full playground, walking path, splash pad, and is home to the annual Howl-O-Ween event in October. The portion of the rejuvenation project that begins this year includes the following:

Bridge Decking Replacement
Six (6) New Pickleball Courts
Game Tables
Split Rail Fence Replacement
Exercise Equipment Installation
Overlook Replacement
Trail Sitting Location
Nature Restoration
Select Path & Light Pole Replacement

Work will begin on Phase II of the project starting next summer. Phase II work includes replacing the remaining path and light poles. This part of the project is being funded thanks to another successful grant application from the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) as part of the Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program (ITEP) worth $1.67 million.

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