Civil Engineering | Recreational Facilities
Serving clients in Illinois, Wisconsin and Indiana.
Parks, playgrounds and athletic facilities often serve as a focal community point in many towns, cities and neighborhoods. These are important spaces for fostering a sense of community pride and creating a space for people to come together and enjoy time with their friends, family and neighbors. Bono Consulting recognizes the importance of these community spaces and works hard to help clients get the most out of the land they have dedicated to parks and recreational facilities. Our team of talented engineers have helped develop plans for parks, running and bike trails, playgrounds, band shells and arts spaces and athletic fields. We believe all of these will play a role in helping communities bond and come together.
Bono Consulting brings years of expertise in land development and stormwater management to our clients who are interested in improving their parks or recreational fields. We advise our clients on flood prevention practices, grading and drainage improvements, and work to create stormwater detention areas that blend in well with the surrounding environment. We have completed numerous site plans to bring sidewalks and paths into compliance with ADA cross slopes so that the park facilities can be inclusive to all the members of the community. We are proud of the plans we produce for our clients and want to continue lending our engineering talents to communities and schools looking to improve their parks and green spaces.
Featured Projects
Tam O’Shanter Golf Course – Niles, IL
Tam O’Shanter Golf Course in Niles, IL, is a historic and scenic golf course owned by the Niles Park District. The Chicago River runs through the course; consequently, much of the course lies below the 100-year and 10-year floodplains. When the river floods, many of the course’s tee boxes and greens become underwater, creating a challenge for groundskeepers to keep it in good operating condition year-round. Bono Consulting was hired by the Park District in the Spring of 2017 along with Lohmann Quitno Golf Course Architects to develop plans to renovate the golf course. One goal of the renovations was to raise the tee boxes and greens out of the 10-year floodplains, so the course would not have to deal with these areas flooding as frequently. Bono Consulting performed a topographic survey and engineering plans for all regions renovated below the floodplains, including the river channel. As Civil Engineers, our role in the course design…
Skokie Paddle Club – Glencoe, IL
Bono Consulting provided topographic survey, engineering design, permitting, and construction support for the new Paddle Club at the Skokie Country Club in Glencoe. There are six courts and a clubhouse. The project required stormwater detention and infiltration to comply with the MWRD WMO stormwater regulations. The club was under tight schedule constraints to open the facility for a fall event. We worked with the club through the bidding process and helped them find a qualified contractor for a reasonable price. Together, we completed the project on time for the Fall Opening. Civil Engineering Illinois | Storm Water Management Engineering