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CITY OF WEST CHICAGO
DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
ITEM TITLE:
AGENDA ITEM NUMBER:
Downtown Fagade Grant Program
Agreement 146-148 Washington Street FILE NUMBER:
H & H Specialty, LLC
COMMITTEE AGENDA DATE: May 10, 2021
Resolution No. 21-R-0035
COUNCIL AGENDA DATE: May 17, 2021
STAFF REVIEW: Tom Dabareiner, AICP SIGNATURE
CITY ADMINISTRATOR REVIEW: Michael Guttman SIGNATURE
ITEM SUMMARY:
H & H Specialty, LLC, as represented by Sarah Harms, property owner of the building at 146-148
Washington Street, has requested Fagade Grant Program funding for the purpose of replacing the
building’s roof and tuck-pointing exterior brick. The proposed improvements are both eligible
expenditures under the Program’s guidelines and complies with the City’s Building and Zoning Code
regulations.
H & H Specialty, LLC submitted three (3) estimates each, for both the roofing and the tuck-pointing
projects. The estimates secured for the roofing project: (1) Showalter Roofing Service for $34,750.00; (2)
Combined Roofing Services, LLC for $44,380.00; and AJ’s Home Improvement for $26,850.00. The
estimates secured for the tuck-pointing project: Terrace Masonry for $3,800.00; Millennium Tuckpointing
for $6,800.00; and Hancock Tuckpointing & Masonry for $2,600.00. The City’s contribution is typically
50% of the lowest estimated cost(s), which in this instance is a combined $14,725.00. This amount is
reflected in the Downtown Rehabilitation Fagade Program Agreement (“Grant Agreement’), a copy of
which is included as Exhibit A of the attached Resolution.
The funding for the Program comes from the downtown T.I.F. district, if sufficient funding is available
for the Program. City staff determined that there are sufficient funds available to reimburse up to
$14,725.00 to H & H Specialty, LLC, for the successful replacement of the aforementioned roof and
exterior brick tuck-pointing per the Program's guidelines.
ACTIONS PROPOSED:
Consideration of an award of a Fagade Grant to H & H Specialty, LLC in an amount not to exceed
$14,725.00 to complete roof replacement and exterior brick tuck-pointing per the attached scopes of
work at 146-148 Washington Street. A Resolution and Grant Agreement reflecting an amount of
$14,725.00 are attached.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:
At the May 10, 2021 meeting of the Development Committee, members voted unanimously (6-0) in favo
of award of the fagade grant to H&H Specialty, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $14,725.00.