<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Forest Preserve District of Cook County - Meeting of Finance Committee on 11/18/2014 at 10:00 AM</title><link>https://fpdcc.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=CalendarDetail&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=358082&amp;GUID=62E12503-07E8-48EB-A418-C89160DC64F9</link><description /><generator>Legistar</generator><ttl>15</ttl><atom:link href="https://fpdcc.legistar.com/Feed.ashx?GUID=62E12503-07E8-48EB-A418-C89160DC64F9&amp;ID=358082&amp;M=CalendarDetail&amp;Title=Forest+Preserve+District+of+Cook+County+-+Meeting+of+Finance+Committee+on+11%2F18%2F2014+at+10%3A00+AM" rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" /><item><title>14-0547</title><link>https://fpdcc.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=2015441&amp;GUID=DE79FE4C-EEFE-4D64-B85B-7C84F95B8568</link><guid isPermaLink="false">DE79FE4C-EEFE-4D64-B85B-7C84F95B8568-2023-10-27-17-15-52</guid><description>File #: 14-0547&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: &lt;br /&gt;Type: Committee Minutes&lt;br /&gt;Title: COMMITTEE REPORT

Committee Name:  Finance Subcommittee on Worker’s Compensation 

Committee Date:  11/18/2014&lt;br /&gt;Action: recommend for approval&lt;br /&gt;Result: Pass</description><category>Committee Minutes</category><pubDate>Fri, 27 Oct 2023 17:15:52 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>14-0550</title><link>https://fpdcc.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=2015442&amp;GUID=3A35DE03-1995-4004-A170-CDFBFC9AECFE</link><guid isPermaLink="false">3A35DE03-1995-4004-A170-CDFBFC9AECFE-2023-10-27-17-15-52</guid><description>File #: 14-0550&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: &lt;br /&gt;Type: Committee Minutes&lt;br /&gt;Title: COMMITTEE REPORT

Committee Name:  Finance Subcommittee on Litigation 

Committee Date:  11/18/2014&lt;br /&gt;Action: recommend for approval as amended&lt;br /&gt;Result: Pass</description><category>Committee Minutes</category><pubDate>Fri, 27 Oct 2023 17:15:52 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>14-0514</title><link>https://fpdcc.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=2015430&amp;GUID=B3CD6CDD-57DF-435A-A164-954B45E32829</link><guid isPermaLink="false">B3CD6CDD-57DF-435A-A164-954B45E32829-2023-10-27-17-15-52</guid><description>File #: 14-0514&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: &lt;br /&gt;Type: Disbursement&lt;br /&gt;Title: PROPOSED DISBURSEMENT

Department(s):  Planning and Development 

Action:  Disbursement Approval 

Payee:  Burling Builders, Inc., Chicago, Illinois   

Good(s) or Service(s):  Construction Services 

Fiscal Impact:  $237,408.75  

Accounts:  Camp Account, 25-6730 

Contract Number(s):  13-80-03-003C 

Summary:  Camp Sullivan Development, Phase 1&lt;br /&gt;Action: recommend for approval&lt;br /&gt;Result: Pass</description><category>Disbursement</category><pubDate>Fri, 27 Oct 2023 17:15:52 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>14-0515</title><link>https://fpdcc.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=2015431&amp;GUID=31C2182A-C70B-40C3-A3A0-EB801147EA65</link><guid isPermaLink="false">31C2182A-C70B-40C3-A3A0-EB801147EA65-2023-10-27-17-15-52</guid><description>File #: 14-0515&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: &lt;br /&gt;Type: Disbursement&lt;br /&gt;Title: PROPOSED DISBURSEMENT

Department(s):  Planning and Development 

Action:  Disbursement Approval 

Payee:  Matthew Paving, Oak Lawn, Illinois 

Good(s) or Service(s):  Construction Services 

Fiscal Impact:  $232,245.40 

Accounts:  Recreation Account, 25-6760 

Contract Number(s):  13-80-02-01C4 

Summary:  Picnic Groves Drainage and Accessibility Improvements at the following 15 locations:  Busse Forest Beisner Road, Sunset Bridge Meadow, Blue Star Memorial Woods, Bunker Hill, Forest Glen Woods, Harms Woods South, Harms Woods North, Labagh Woods, Linne Woods, Brookfield Woods, Cermak Woods, National Grove North, Palos Park Woods North, Midlothian Meadow and Elizabeth Conkey Forest North.&lt;br /&gt;Action: recommend for approval&lt;br /&gt;Result: Pass</description><category>Disbursement</category><pubDate>Fri, 27 Oct 2023 17:15:52 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>14-0516</title><link>https://fpdcc.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=2015432&amp;GUID=D2DECFD7-A570-4185-A5C0-324E47AD70A8</link><guid isPermaLink="false">D2DECFD7-A570-4185-A5C0-324E47AD70A8-2023-10-27-17-15-52</guid><description>File #: 14-0516&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: &lt;br /&gt;Type: Disbursement&lt;br /&gt;Title: PROPOSED DISBURSEMENT

Department(s):  Planning and Development 

Action:  Disbursement Approval 

Payee:  Burling Builders, Inc., Chicago, Illinois 

Good(s) or Service(s):  Construction Services 

Fiscal Impact:  $158,049.00 

Accounts:  Building Account, 25-6710  

Contract Number(s):  13-80-01-G3R1 &amp; G3R2 

Summary:  Construction services of New Metal Buildings at the Central Garage, Palos Trails Headquarters and Thorn Creek Maintenance Division Headquarters.&lt;br /&gt;Action: recommend for approval&lt;br /&gt;Result: Pass</description><category>Disbursement</category><pubDate>Fri, 27 Oct 2023 17:15:52 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>14-0517</title><link>https://fpdcc.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=2015433&amp;GUID=9B9F6EB6-A945-4167-82C5-3AEE0818075D</link><guid isPermaLink="false">9B9F6EB6-A945-4167-82C5-3AEE0818075D-2023-10-27-17-15-52</guid><description>File #: 14-0517&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: &lt;br /&gt;Type: Disbursement&lt;br /&gt;Title: PROPOSED DISBURSEMENT

Department(s):  Planning and Development 

Action:  Disbursement Approval 

Payee:  Matthew Paving, Oak Lawn, Illinois 

Good(s) or Service(s):  Construction Services 

Fiscal Impact:  $830,626.18 

Accounts:  Trails, 25-6780 

Contract Number(s):  10-80-79G 

Summary:  Orland Grassland Bicycle Trail Project&lt;br /&gt;Action: recommend for approval&lt;br /&gt;Result: Pass</description><category>Disbursement</category><pubDate>Fri, 27 Oct 2023 17:15:52 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>14-0518</title><link>https://fpdcc.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=2015434&amp;GUID=F797F45A-00A9-4F23-90B5-05558AC86699</link><guid isPermaLink="false">F797F45A-00A9-4F23-90B5-05558AC86699-2023-10-27-17-15-52</guid><description>File #: 14-0518&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: &lt;br /&gt;Type: Disbursement&lt;br /&gt;Title: PROPOSED DISBURSEMENT

Department(s):  Planning and Development 

Action:  Disbursement Approval 

Payee:  J &amp; R 1st in Asphalt, Inc., Hickory Hills, Illinois 

Good(s) or Service(s):  Construction Services 

Fiscal Impact:  $186,231.62 

Accounts:  Recreation, 25-6760 Recreation  

Contract Number(s):  13-80-02-07C1

Summary:  Schiller Model Airplane Flying Field&lt;br /&gt;Action: recommend for approval&lt;br /&gt;Result: Pass</description><category>Disbursement</category><pubDate>Fri, 27 Oct 2023 17:15:52 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>14-0526</title><link>https://fpdcc.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=2015437&amp;GUID=F7CC10D9-2191-4B40-A060-BC9397BACE25</link><guid isPermaLink="false">F7CC10D9-2191-4B40-A060-BC9397BACE25-2023-10-27-17-15-52</guid><description>File #: 14-0526&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: &lt;br /&gt;Type: Disbursement&lt;br /&gt;Title: PROPOSED DISBURSEMENT

Department(s):  Planning and Development 

Action:  Disbursement Approval 

Payee:  Cornerstone Contracting, Inc., Elk Grove Village, Illinois 

Good(s) or Service(s):  Construction Services 

Fiscal Impact:  $442,588.28 

Accounts:  Camp, 25-6730 

Contract Number(s):  13-80-03-006-C 

Summary:  Camp Bullfrog/Maple Lake Development&lt;br /&gt;Action: recommend for approval&lt;br /&gt;Result: Pass</description><category>Disbursement</category><pubDate>Fri, 27 Oct 2023 17:15:52 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>14-0535</title><link>https://fpdcc.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=2015438&amp;GUID=A0C75648-6743-4094-BDAF-46EA2B4D331B</link><guid isPermaLink="false">A0C75648-6743-4094-BDAF-46EA2B4D331B-2023-10-27-17-15-52</guid><description>File #: 14-0535&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: &lt;br /&gt;Type: Disbursement&lt;br /&gt;Title: PROPOSED DISBURSEMENT

Department(s):  Facilities and Fleet Maintenance 

Action:  Vendor Payment  

Payee:  Ariens Company, Brillion, Wisconsin  

Good(s) or Service(s):  Gravely Mowers, Propane Regulator and Conversion Kits and Parts  

Fiscal Impact:  $199,917.12  

Accounts:  Vehicles and Trucks, 09-6625  

Contract Number(s):  N/A  

Summary:  This disbursement is for sixteen (16) 72 inch propane mowers, parts and propane regulator and conversion kits.&lt;br /&gt;Action: recommend for approval&lt;br /&gt;Result: Pass</description><category>Disbursement</category><pubDate>Fri, 27 Oct 2023 17:15:52 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>14-0537</title><link>https://fpdcc.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=2015439&amp;GUID=EC5091E5-24FE-4D7E-B515-8C3D00166207</link><guid isPermaLink="false">EC5091E5-24FE-4D7E-B515-8C3D00166207-2023-10-27-17-15-52</guid><description>File #: 14-0537&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: &lt;br /&gt;Type: Disbursement&lt;br /&gt;Title: PROPOSED DISBURSEMENT

Department(s):  Resource Management 

Action:  Request to disburse payment for Invoice #004-000  

Payee:  University of Illinois, Champaign, Illinois 

Good(s) or Service(s):  Developing the Natural and Cultural Resources Master Plan 

Fiscal Impact:  $150,666.77 
Contract is not to exceed $1.3 million for completion of the initial plan. Funding of additional work under the IGA would be approved by the Board on a year-to-year basis with a maximum of five (5) years. 

Accounts:  Habitat Restoration, 09-6750 

Contract Number(s):  FPD 2014-01101 

Summary:  The Prairie Research Institute of the University of Illinois is developing the Natural and Cultural Resources Master Plan to be completed, produced, and distributed by 12/31/2014 as part of the celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the Forest Preserves of Cook County.&lt;br /&gt;Action: recommend for approval&lt;br /&gt;Result: Pass</description><category>Disbursement</category><pubDate>Fri, 27 Oct 2023 17:15:52 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>14-0552</title><link>https://fpdcc.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=2015443&amp;GUID=CFBDE1DA-1C6A-4254-BF85-1E772592C94D</link><guid isPermaLink="false">CFBDE1DA-1C6A-4254-BF85-1E772592C94D-2023-10-27-17-15-52</guid><description>File #: 14-0552&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: &lt;br /&gt;Type: Disbursement&lt;br /&gt;Title: PROPOSED DISBURSEMENT

Department(s):  Planning and Development 

Action:  Disbursement Approval  

Payee:  Old Veteran Construction, Inc., Chicago, Illinois  

Good(s) or Service(s):  Construction Services  

Fiscal Impact:  $239,916.55 

Accounts:  Recreation, 25-6760  

Contract Number(s):  13-80-02-15C1-R 

Summary:  Picnic Shelter Improvements at the following locations:  Hansen Woods #2, Busse Woods #12, Busse Woods #26, Deer Grove East #1, #2, #3 and #4, Deer Grove #1, #4 and #5, Fullerton Woods, Harms Woods #5, Forest Glen Woods, St. Paul Woods #1, #2, #3 and #4, Brookfield Woods, Schuth’s Grove, Plum Creek #1, Schubert’s Woods #1, Dixmoor Playfield, Dan Ryan #11 and Eggers Grove #1.&lt;br /&gt;Action: recommend for approval&lt;br /&gt;Result: Pass</description><category>Disbursement</category><pubDate>Fri, 27 Oct 2023 17:15:52 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>14-0522</title><link>https://fpdcc.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=2015435&amp;GUID=12734D9B-2741-4705-862D-FD2E1BB4B225</link><guid isPermaLink="false">12734D9B-2741-4705-862D-FD2E1BB4B225-2023-10-27-17-15-52</guid><description>File #: 14-0522&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: &lt;br /&gt;Type: Bid Recommendation&lt;br /&gt;Title: PROPOSED BID RECOMMENDATION

Presented by: ARNOLD RANDALL, GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT

Department:  Planning and Development 

Request:  Authorization for the Forest Preserve District of Cook County to enter into a contract with Robe, Inc., Chicago, Illinois for waterproofing  at the Preserve’s Hal Tyrell Trailside Museum

Reason:   Contract 13-80-01-G6R3C-2 Waterproofing at Hal Tyrell Trailside Museum.  This work is for construction services and includes the installation of underground waterproofing and replacement of basement windows.

Bid Opening Date:  10/3/2014  

Bid Results: 
Firm								Bid Amount 
1.  Robe Inc. 							   $78,368.40
2.  Path construction Company, Inc.				 $116,000.00


Because Robe Inc. has been awarded contracts exceeding $150,000 this year, Board approval of this item is required. 

Estimated Fiscal Impact: $78,368.00

Contract Period:  120 days after issuance of Notice To Proceed

Account Name/Number:  Building Accounts 25-6710, 51-6710, 52-6710, 54-6710

District: 9  

Concurrence(s):
The vendor has met the Minority and Women Busi&lt;br /&gt;Action: recommend for approval&lt;br /&gt;Result: Pass</description><category>Bid Recommendation</category><pubDate>Fri, 27 Oct 2023 17:15:52 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>14-0523</title><link>https://fpdcc.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=2015436&amp;GUID=8A2E059C-192F-474A-B0AD-3B6B6F29EF85</link><guid isPermaLink="false">8A2E059C-192F-474A-B0AD-3B6B6F29EF85-2023-10-27-17-15-52</guid><description>File #: 14-0523&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: &lt;br /&gt;Type: Bid Recommendation&lt;br /&gt;Title: PROPOSED BID RECOMMENDATION

Presented by: ARNOLD RANDALL, GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT

Department:  Resource Management 

Request:  Authorization for the Forest Preserves of Cook County (the ‘Preserves’) to enter into a contract with GroundsKeeper Landscape Services, Orland Park, IL.  

Reason:   Contract #14-31-121 consists of the removal, topping, or pruning of eight hundred forty-seven (847) trees (due mostly to the impacts of the Emerald Ash Borer), in accordance with the Preserves specifications in Region 8, Tinley Creek Division.  GroundsKeeper was the lowest responsible bidder of the three (3) bidders.

Bid Opening Date:  10/24/2014  

Bid Results: 
1.	GroundsKeeper Landscape Services	$95,500.00
2.	Homer Tree Service			$116,375.00
3.	Trees R Us, Inc				$338,800.00

GroundsKeeper Landscape Services has been awarded contracts exceeding $150,000.00 this year. Board approval of this item is required. 

Estimated Fiscal Impact: $95,500.00

Contract Period:  Sixty (60) working days from the issuance of notice to proceed.

Account Name/Number:  EAB Tree Removal, 09&lt;br /&gt;Action: recommend for approval&lt;br /&gt;Result: </description><category>Bid Recommendation</category><pubDate>Fri, 27 Oct 2023 17:15:52 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>14-0544</title><link>https://fpdcc.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=2015440&amp;GUID=C33EF8BE-274A-45F4-B9A4-19BBBFD02813</link><guid isPermaLink="false">C33EF8BE-274A-45F4-B9A4-19BBBFD02813-2023-10-27-17-15-52</guid><description>File #: 14-0544&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: &lt;br /&gt;Type: Report&lt;br /&gt;Title: REPORT

Department:  Finance and Administration  

Request:  Receive and File 

Report Title:  Corporate Fund Analysis of Revenue &amp; Expenses  

Report Period:  9/1/2014 - 9/30/2014 

Summary:  Detailed Fund Analysis Report for September 2014&lt;br /&gt;Action: recommend for receving and filing&lt;br /&gt;Result: Pass</description><category>Report</category><pubDate>Fri, 27 Oct 2023 17:15:52 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>