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PROPOSED LICENSE REQUEST
Request: Requesting authorization for the Forest Preserves of Cook County (the “Forest Preserves”), as Licensor to grant a License to Nicor, Grantee, to locate, operate and maintain 903 feet of gas main along Rand Road in Des Plaines. The new line will replace an existing gas line that needs to be relocated to accommodate road construction work by the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT). The existing gas line was installed pursuant to License #837 issued in 1970. Conveyance of small easement areas to IDOT for road improvements was approved by the Board of Commissioners separately in 2021 (Board Item No. 21-0123). No trees will need to be removed for this project.
Term: Ten (10) years
License Fee: $29,851.24
License Application Fee: $1,500.00
Review Fee: $3,000.00
YELAR Fee: $7,200.00
Additional Fee: $3,000.00. This fee will be used to support restoration work in the Des Plaines River corridor.
Total one-time upfront fee of $44,551.24 for the term of the License
Tree Mitigation Fee: N/A
The area of the License is: 0.31 acre
Concurrence(s): The Chief Financial Officer has approved this item. Final license agreement is subject to legal review and approval.
Grantee will be required to meet the insurance requirements under the License Agreement.
The Forest Preserves staff have reviewed this license application and plans and have found them to be acceptable; therefore, it is recommended that the Forest Preserves of Cook County Board of Commissioners approve the issuance of this license.
District(s): 17end