Library Countertops In Store For Replacement

Those cracked and leaky countertops in Des Plaines Public Library bathrooms will soon be replaced.

The library board voted Tuesday to approve a $37,600 bid from L & M Builders in Des Plaines to spruce up the downtown library buildings eight public restrooms, according to Heather Imhoff, head of public information.

Seven companies bid on the project to replace the countertops and back splashes. All also submitted an optional bid to replacing the existing stainless steel hand towel dispensers with hand dryers.

The budget for the countertop replacement was $25,000 and only L & M submitted a bid below that amount. They were also the lowest bid for the overall project, including the optional hand dryers.

Imhoff said the dryer installation will include patching walls, necessary wiring, and actually installing the dryers.

The existing laminate countertops in the bathrooms have become nasty, Imhoff said. They will be replaced with a solid surface that should not leak. The library is saving some money by refusing the faucets and tubing already in the bathrooms.

Work is expected to begin soon and should be done before the year is over.

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Library Countertops In Store For Replacement