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PROPOSED CONTRACT
Department(s): Department of Planning and Development
Vendor: Bowman Consulting Group Ltd., Lisle, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Forest Preserves of Cook County (the "Forest Preserves") to enter into and execute
Good(s) or Service(s): Phase III engineering services for construction oversight relating to construction of a bridge over the Union Pacific Railroad connecting the Des Plaines River Trail from Golf Road to Central Road
Contract Value: $690,563.00
Contract Period: 9/1/2025 - 12/1/2027
Estimated Fiscal Impact: FY2025 $69,056.30, FY2026 $552,450.40, FY2027 $69,056.30 subject to grant reimbursement of 80% ($552,450.40) or up to $664,980.00 if supplemental GCP funding is approved.
Accounts: Professional Services 51009.520830, 51010.520830, 51029.520830, 51033.520830, 51034.520830, 51036.520830; and future Construction and Development accounts
Contract Number(s): #74000013936 issued under Project #19-80-67G-24E1 and Solicitation #23-80-010118
Concurrences: The Chief Financial Officer has approved this item. Final contract is subject to legal review and approval.
The Vendor has met the Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Ordinance via direct participation.
District(s): 9
Summary: Phase III engineering services are needed to oversee the Des Plaines River Trail Improvement Project between Golf Road and Central Road which includes a bridge over the Union Pacific Railroad and realignment of the existing trail. A major federal grant was awarded in 2019 by the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning ("CMAP") through the Congestion Mitigation Air Quality (CMAQ)/locally programmed Transportation Alternative Program (TAP-L) program that will reimburse the Forest Preserves for up to 80% of the total cost for these services. CMAQ/TAP-L funds would reimburse the Forest Preserves for up to $600,000.00 or 80% of total estimated cost of $750,000.00 submitted for CMAQ/TAP-L funding. The Forest Preserves would be res...
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