Winter Start Unlikely for $4 Million New Lenox Fire Station 62 Remodel

New Lenox Fire Protection District Meeting | August 2025

Article Summary: The planned $4 million remodel of New Lenox Fire Station 62 faces a potential delay, as officials indicated a winter groundbreaking is unlikely due to logistical challenges. The project has an estimated eight-week timeline, but the need to vacate the station’s apparatus bay for two weeks makes a cold-weather start impractical.

Station 62 Remodel Update Key Points:

• District officials met with the project’s construction manager for a walk-through of the station.

• The estimated construction timeline for the project is eight weeks.

• Chief Adam Riegel stated the apparatus bay would need to be empty for two weeks, which could not be done in the winter.

• The construction manager is expected to deliver a budget for the project soon.

A winter start for the New Lenox Fire Protection District’s major remodel of Station 62 appears improbable, according to discussions at the Board of Trustees meeting on Monday, August 18, 2025.

While no formal action was taken, district leaders provided an update on the project’s timeline and logistics. Officials reported they had met with the construction manager, Northern Builders, for a walk-through of the station and are expecting a formal budget proposal shortly.

During the discussion, Trustee Levey inquired about the estimated start and end dates for the project. Fire Chief Adam Riegel said the construction itself is estimated to take eight weeks. However, he noted a significant logistical hurdle: the station’s apparatus bay would need to be completely empty for two weeks to allow work to proceed, a scenario he said “we couldn’t do that in the winter.”

Deputy Chief Randolph added that the district is working with the construction team to coordinate timing and figure out staffing and vehicle placement to ensure the station can remain operational during the renovation. This includes lining up the construction schedule with times when fire trucks are already out of service for maintenance. Given these constraints, a groundbreaking before spring appears unlikely.