In accordance with Village Ordinance #68-14-1464 & #77-5-1547, pets are not allowed on the lakefront May 15-September 15.

The Village Ordinance is in place to ensure the beach is a safe place for you to visit. During the summer months, please keep your pets off the beach. Your cooperation helps keep the beach clean for everyone!

At the April 16 Regular Park Board meeting, Commissioners approved the Friends Park Construction Bid presented by staff.  The competitive bid opening was conducted on April 9, 2013 with four bidders responding.

The low bidder, Hacienda Landscaping Inc., from Plainfield Illinois, submitted a Base Bid of $435,400 with an Add Alternate #1 of $2,500 for the Sway Fun play piece.  The total bid amount accepted by the Park Board was $437,900.  In a separate motion the Park Board also approved a contingency budget for the project in the amount of $44,000.

Staff expects to finalize contracts and paperwork over the next 10 days and hopes to begin the project during the last week of April.  

• View the Conceptual Plan

Please check back often for project updates. For more information, please call Steven Nagle or Rick Bold at (847) 835-3030

The Glencoe Park District is proud to bring a new and improved Friends Park to the community this summer. The Friends Park plan was developed over the past five months with comprehensive input from the community. 

The Glencoe Park District has published and released the Friends Park Redevelopment Bid package on March 21, 2013.  Bids are being accepted until April 9, 2013 at 2:00 pm.  The District anticipates awarding the Bid at the April 16, 2013 Regular Board Meeting with construction commencing in late April.   Pending weather, the project is expected to be completed by mid-July.  Architectural drawings of Friends Park can be viewed at Takiff Center.   

For a copy of the bid notice and bid invitation, please click here.

The Glencoe Park District has been working with the community over the past four months to develop what we know will be a great new park and playground at Friends Park.

The new concept for Friends Park includes:

• 50% soft rubberized play surface / 50% engineered wood fiber
• A large, 5-12-year-old playground structure with slides and play panels
• A boat-themed, 2-5-year-old playground structure with slides and climbing areas
• 9 swings – including 4 tot swings; 4 belt swings and one handicapped accessible swing
• A large, rope “mountain” climbing structure
• Two newer playground elements: a Super-Nova and a Rock n’ Cross (searchable on YouTube)
• A small sand play area with built-in digger feature
• Expanded playground footprint and sightlines
• A seating plaza with benches
• A new water fountain with bottle filler station and pet-level bowl

Click here to see pictures of the conceptual plan and equipment examples.

The District is in the final steps of planning and is very excited to see the project come to life. Over the next two months the District will be soliciting competitive “bids” and select a contractor to perform the renovation and installation of the playground.