HomeMy Public PortalAbout04-30-21 - Officials Celebrate Groundbreaking for new Emergency Management Facility24401 W. Lockport Street Plainfield, IL 60544 Phone (815) 436-7093 Fax (815) 436-1950 Web www.plainfield-il.org
Press Release
April 30, 2021
For Immediate Publication:
From left to right: Brian Murphy, Plainfield Village Administrator; John Konopek, Police Chief; Michael Collins, Village President; Margie Bonuchi, Village Trustee; Matthew Grusecki, Northern Builders, Inc. Senior Vice President; Kenneth Nyenhuis, Vice President; & Thomas Kenrich, Chief Financial Officer
Officials Celebrate Groundbreaking for new Emergency Management Facility
PLAINFIELD, IL -- Earlier today, the Village and Northern Builders, Inc. celebrated the start of construction on the new
Plainfield Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) facility at 14805 S. Wood Farm Road. The 15,000 square foot facility
will be home to Plainfield’s emergency operations network. During the groundbreaking, Mayor Collins spoke to those
assembled, “We are absolutely thrilled to finally start construction of this building and we look forward to its
completion. PEMA is an important part of the Village’s emergency response during any disaster and they have operated
out of an antiquated building for far too long. Many thanks to our partners at Northern Builders for bringing these plans
to life.”
MICHAEL P. COLLINS
PRESIDENT
Michelle Gibas
VILLAGE CLERK TRUSTEES Harry Benton Margie Bonuchi Kevin M. Calkins
Patricia T. Kalkanis Cally Larson Brian Wojowski
24401 W. Lockport Street Plainfield, IL 60544 Phone (815) 436-7093 Fax (815) 436-1950 Web www.plainfield-il.org
Construction of the building was made possible through the Village’s private-public partnership with Northern Builders,
Inc. In 2017, the Village entered into a development agreement with Northern Builders, Inc. to develop Village owned
property along Wood Farm and Van Dyke Road. Thomas D. Grusecki, President & CEO commented, “Northern Builders,
Inc. is honored to be the general contractor for the new home of the Plainfield Emergency Management Agency (PEMA).
This facility for PEMA will be the strategic hub for Plainfield’s emergency efforts. All of us at Northern are proud to
partner with the Village of Plainfield and be a part of this very important project. Northern values our relationship with
the Village of Plainfield and looks forward to working on many future projects together.” In addition to the PEMA
facility, the Pace Bus Maintenance Garage and Perlow Steel are also under construction on the property.
The Plainfield Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) is a volunteer organization, led by Police Chief John Konopek,
dedicated to planning for and responding to major emergencies or disasters that impact the Village of Plainfield. They
respond to emergency callouts for traffic control, scene lighting, or rehab for major police or fire incidents. They also
assist with severe weather calls which includes spotting, traffic control, and cleanup.
For more information, please contact:
Amy De Boni
Community Relations Director
Village of Plainfield
(815) 439-4255
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