New Construction Project Update – Nov. 2022

There has been a lot of activity at CityLink’s facilities on NE Jefferson the past month! The latest updates from the new paint/body shop (Phase A) and the new maintenance and administrative facilities (Phase B) construction project for CityLink, are below.

Phase A – Rear Building (Paint/Body Shop):

Punch List – 97% complete
Close Out Documents – 99% complete from subcontractor
- Design team reviewing
Dries Plumbing/ANJ Electric
- New breaker is in and installed
- Pending owner training
  - River City Construction (RCC) coordinating with CityLink
Currently 99% complete on Phase A

Phases B, C, & D:

ANJ installing duct bank west of garage
Mid-States Precast – Installed precast panels
- Will be back to clean and caulk panels
Hanley (United Ironworkers) – Erecting garage building steel & decking
RCC (L2 Structures) – Installed tent
Phase BCD – 26.15% construction complete

You will find updated photos below that were taken over the past several weeks. A new time-lapse that was taken between October 17, 2022 and and November 9, 2022 is also available below.

Don Knox

Chris Ahart

Bus 2402

GPMTD Board Members Patti Sterling-Polk, Sharon McBride, & Dr. Maxine Wortham with CityLink Assistant Director of Operations ShamRA Robinson

Representatives from the Edwards settlement plaintiffs and community partners with Sen. Dick Durbin

Rep. Cheri Bustos, State Senator Dave Koehler, Sen. Dick Durbin, & CityLink GM Doug Roelfs

CityLink GM Doug Roelfs being presented with a plaque from Proterra founder Dale Hill

Bus 2401

Bus 2401 breaking through the banner/ribbon at the beginning of the event

Selena Kyle from the NRDC making remarks on behalf of the Edwards settlement plaintiffs and community partners

Rep. Cheri Bustos making remarks during the event

Rep. Darin LaHood making remarks during the event

The crowd gathered for the electric bus unveiling

The crowd gathered for the Electric Bus Unveiling Event

Sen. Dick Durbin, Rep. Cheri Bustos, & Rep. Darin LaHood

CityLink GM Doug Roelfs

All three buses after the event concluded

• River City Construction trailer that will be at CityLink’s facilities through the duration of the construction project.

• Construction work on the area where the new paint/body shop will be located.

Aerial shot of the construction areas and phases labeled. Phase A is the area currently being constructed.

Doug Roelfs, Dr. Maxine Wortham, & Art Bell with Bailey Arnold from the B20 Club of Illinois at the tree planting ceremony.

Patti Sterling Polk

Jeff Hoerr

Homer with CityLink Marketing Coordinator Emily Watson.

Homer gives a thumbs up with bus operator Lisa Parker.

Homer gazing out the window as the bus passes by the Transit Center.

Homer gets ready to board the bus at the Transit Center.

Homer points up to a CityLink sign at the Transit Center.

Homer relaxing on the bus.

One final thumb’s up from Homer with bus operator Lisa at the end of the video shoot.

Dr. Maxine Wortham

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Representatives from CityLink were invited to attend a press conference on Feb. 20 announcing the recipients of funding from this settlement.

CityLink General Manager Doug Roelfs getting mic’d up for his interview.

CityLink passenger and bike advocate Peter Kobak loading his bike during the video shoot.

CityLink administrative employees during the video shoot.

Bus 1206 filled with 7.5 tons of non-perishable food donations.

Jamie Arbogast, Director of Procurement

Steve Green, Director of Maintenance

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CityLink Marketing Assistant Dennis Kaufman at the Worldwide Day of Play.

Homer poses for a photo with bus operator Bruce DePinto.

Not only was Homer happy a CityLink bus was conveniently available to help him catch up to the ball, he felt safe while riding the bus!

Homer catches a ride on a CityLink bus!

L-R: Doug Roelfs, Desiree Carlson, Andrew Dwyer, Shannon Williams, and Emily Watson.

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Desiree Carlson and Andrew Dwyer from CityLink,

ATU Local #416 Participates in 2018 Labor Day Parade

CityLink Participates in Inaugural High-Tech Ag and Diesel Career Expo at Illinois Central College

Chase Malone (left) is a student of the DPET Program at ICC, and he is currently a Diesel Technician Intern in the Maintenance Department at CityLink for the fall semester. He is pictured here with CityLink Director of Maintenance Mike Brockway.