Borse Memorial Community Park Improvements - CIP 2025/2026

Week of January 4, 2026

Crews received and stored the south shelter building materials delivered this week. Installation of the stone veneer on the northwest and southwest quadrant column wraps of the north shelter was completed. Crews began installing the block wall base for the granite memorial. Crews also completed light pole wiring and the installation of wiring and lighting for the bollards at the Veterans Memorial Plaza.

Week of December 28, 2025 Project Update

Crews installed the block wall along with stone veneer for the northwest and southwest quadrant column wraps on the north shelter. This phase of work will strengthen the structure while providing a cohesive and finished look that matches the surrounding design elements.

Week of December 21, 2025 Project Update

Work continued with the installation of dugout and bleacher shelters. Crews also installed stone veneer on the northeast and southeast quadrant column wraps of the north shelter, adding both durability and an enhanced finished appearance to the structure.

Week of December 14, 2025 Project Update

Week of December 7, 2025 Project Update

Work completed this week included installing dugouts and bleachers, hauling away clay materials, and completing snow removal. Crews drilled weep holes in the paver base and poured foundations for the south shelter and entry arch. Additional progress included excavation and installation of fence receptacles, along with continued electrical work.

Week of November 30, 2025 Project Update

Snow removal was completed throughout the week to support site preparation and ongoing project tasks. Crews removed the southern HMA path and installed new bleachers in the softball plaza. Additional work included installing handholes at the south project limits. Progress also continued on Field 2 with the installation of fabric, tension wire, post caps, and ties for the six-foot and ten-foot chain-link fencing.

Week of November 23, 2025 Project Update

Park improvements are progressing steadily. Crews continued to install the roof on the north shelter, assembling site amenities, and grading and installing sod and infield mix on Fields 1, 2, and 3. Work is underway on the paver base for the softball plaza, the playground curb, and the interior building floors. Interior electrical conduit was placed within the buildings and throughout the playground area. The foundation and installation of the Field 3 scoreboard are being completed. Fence fabric, caps, and wire are being installed on Fields 1, 2, and 3, and interior plumbing continues in both the north and south shelters.

Week of November 16, 2025 Project Update

Field and facility improvements continue to progress throughout the park. Crews began installing the roof on the north shelter, graded the path areas, and completed sod and infield mix work on Fields 1 and 3. Preparations and concrete pours are underway for the softball plaza sidewalk, the north shelter sidewalk, and the playground octagon sidewalk. Electrical conduit was installed at the south shelter, along with interior electrical work. Fence posts and fabric were placed in the central softball plaza and on Field 3. Interior plumbing work is also progressing in both the north and south shelters.

Week of November 9, 2025 Project Update

Work is progressing across multiple areas of the park. Landworks crews continued improvements by grubbing, prepping, and sodding the Field 3 warning track, grading and installing the infield mix on Fields 1 and 3, installing the bleacher shade posts, and grading the concrete limits for the softball plaza. Crews prepared, framed, and poured the concrete for the bleacher shade and dugout shelter footings, as well as the bench pads and the Field 3 curb. Electrical crews completed conduit installation toward the north shelter building and performed core drilling into the buildings. Crews also conducted a pressure test on the 4-inch ductile iron water main. Installation of the poured-in-place surface on the west playground was completed. Plumbing crews completed the layout for the interior building sewer.

Week of November 2, 2025 Project Update

Work continues across multiple areas of the park. Landworks crews were grubbing, prepping, and sodding the Field 3 outfield, as well as grubbing, prepping, and grading the Field 1 and Field 3 infields. Crews also installed bleacher shades and augered pier footings for the north shelter. Additional crews began preparing and pouring the north shelter pier footings. Electrical crews installed conduit toward the south shelter building. Poured-in-place surfacing was installed on both lifts of the east playground, along with the binder layer on the west playground. Sanitary sewer service connections were installed for both shelter buildings.

Week of October 26, 2025 Project Update

Landworks completed augering for the dugout shelter, bleacher shade, and flagpole footings, as well as fine-grading the poured-in-place (PIP) base and grading/compacting the north shelter pad. Crews also prepared and poured PCC for the bench pads, playground sidewalk, splash pad base, dugout footings, and bleacher shade footings. Crews also laid out, cored, set, and poured posts for the 30-foot net system, 10-foot chain link fence, and 4-foot home run fence. The electrical crew installed conduit for the softball plaza and poured nine light pole foundations. Turf material was mobilized on-site and stockpiled in preparation for upcoming work.

Week of October 19, 2025 Project Update

Landworks crew graded and compacted stone throughout the playground, splash pad, and memorial plaza areas. They also augured and set the foundations for the playground shade shelters. Electrical crews installed conduit for the softball plaza and playground receptacles. Crews prepped and poured PCC sidewalk and curb within the playground limits, placed PIP base course in the playground area, and completed curb, sidewalk, and paver base work in the memorial plaza. Fence crews installed the 4-foot retaining wall guardrail and received the 30-foot poles.

Week of October 12, 2025 Project Update

This week, the crew made solid progress on-site, pouring the abutment footings and performing extensive cleanup throughout the project limits to prepare for the next phase of construction.

Week of October 5, 2025 Project Update

Landworks assisted with the layout and pouring of the retaining wall, graded several areas within the project site, and supported excavation and grading work for the splash pad. Crews focused on preparing, framing, and pouring the PCC retaining wall throughout the week and completed the cleanup of the forms. Innovative Fountains continued progress on the splash pad installation, working on the placement of piping, anchors, and basins.

Week of September 28, 2025 Project Update

Landworks worked on excavating and grading the softball plaza sidewalk and brick paver area. The crew also removed the existing light foundations, installed a new 6-inch storm sewer, and excavated for the playground retaining wall. Crews mobilized on-site to prepare, frame, and pour the north and south shelter wall footings and foundation walls. The electrical contractor prepared, framed, and poured the northern light pole foundations.

Week of September 21, 2025 Project Update

Week of September 15, 2025 Project Update

Landworks spent the week excavating, grading, and installing base stone for sections of the walking path, and also completed grading of the basketball court. Crews installed several 1 1/4" conduit runs in the north and central areas of the project and excavated, set conduit, and poured foundations for 14 bollards.

Week of September 8, 2025 Project Update

Landworks focused this week on excavating and grading the basketball court, while also continuing to install and compact the aggregate bases for the new playground Pour-in-Place areas. Electrical contractors were also on-site, removing outdated electrical components and completing the light relocation work for Field 2.

Week of September 1, 2025 Project Update

Crews started the week by prepping and pouring the concrete footings for the playground. After that, they turned their attention to the Poured-in-Place playground area, spending the rest of the week bringing in CA7 stone and carefully grading it into place.

Week of August 25, 2025 Project Update

Landworks crew spent the week making great progress on the playground. They continued fastening and installing platforms while also completing the installation of the spider swing, comet swinger, swing sets, 2–5 playground, and mound slide. In addition, the crew adjusted the grading on the western playground mound and began placing clay and earth along the north shelter path area to build up the grade.

Week of August 18, 2025 Project Update

Landworks crew spent the week fastening and installing platforms, slides, and the rope bridge on the main playground. Crews also completed the installation of the mainline and built stubs for the sanitary sewer and Manhole 5. Crews then demobilized their equipment from the site.

Week of August 11, 2025 Project Update

Landworks crew focused on installing the main playground. Crews also began work on the new 8" PVC sanitary sewer and four sanitary manholes, finishing the week near the middle of the softball plaza.

Week of August 4, 2025 Project Update

Landworks spent the week excavating and grading for the memorial plaza, the south multi-purpose path extension, and the east multi-purpose path. Playground equipment has also been delivered. Crews also worked on installing the north shelter water service and all underdrains within the playground area.

Week of July 28, 2025 Project Update

The contractor removed existing asphalt from the path where possible, cleared and hauled away trees, and placed seed, erosion control blankets, and native plant plugs along the creek and pond areas.

Week of July 21, 2025 Project Update

Landworks crew spent the work week excavating and removing the asphalt pavement and basketball hoops at the western basketball court limits. The crew began to install the erosion control blanket on the north playground berm limits. 

Week of July 7, 2025 Project Update

Landwork's crew spent the work week excavating and rough grading for the playground, sidewalk, and splash pad limits. The crew also continued to shape and install topsoil for the northern playground berm. The crew ended the week by beginning to move/shape the western berm located near the southern paver lot. 

Week of June 30, 2025 Project Update

Landwork's crew spent the beginning of the work week removing the remainder of the existing basketball court and stripping topsoil off the southeast berm north of the playground. The crew spent the remainder of the week moving, installing, shaping, and compacting clay from the stockpile limits for the proposed northern berm location.

Week of June 16, 2025 Project Update

Landwork’s crew spent the early part of the week removing and piling the existing infield mix from the softball field area. As the week progressed, they shifted focus to removing and breaking down the old light pole foundations and concrete flatwork. They then began work on removing the asphalt pavement in both the eastern basketball court and the western softball plaza areas.

June 2025 Project Update

Borse Memorial Community Park is entering the final phase of a three-phase redevelopment plan. The Village of Willowbrook was awarded a $600,000 grant through the 2024 Open Space Land Acquisition and Development (OSLAD) program to help fund this phase. Check back for updates on project progress.

Planned improvements for Phase III include:

• Completion of the pedestrian bridge
• Resurfacing of existing walking paths
• Installation of the Veterans Memorial
• Construction of a new playground
• Installation of a new splash pad
• Upgrades to all baseball fields
• Installation of a new pavilion

These enhancements aim to improve accessibility, recreation, and community gathering spaces for all residents.

Phase II of the Borse Memorial Community Park Redevelopment Project is complete. Improvements included pond and streambank enhancements, the replacement of the existing parking lot with a permeable paver lot, a new walking pathway on the west side of the park, installation of softball batting cages, bullpen and warm-up areas, and eight new pickleball courts.

Borse Memorial Community Park Improvement Project Resident Letter

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