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PROPOSED CONTRACT
Department(s): Resource Management
Vendor: City of Chicago, Department of Transportation, Chicago, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Forest Preserve District of Cook County (the "Preserves") to enter into and execute
Good(s) or Service(s): Green industry job training program, GreenCorps Chicago, focused on ecological restoration and forestry work.
Contract Value: Not to exceed $1,200,000.00 over three years
Contract period: Date of execution to 12/31/2017
Estimated Fiscal Impact: Not to exceed $400,000.00 in a fiscal year
Accounts: Intern Program 09-6758, Habitat Restoration 09-6750
Contract Number(s): 13-31-118
Concurrences:
The Chief Attorney and Chief Financial Officer have approved this item.
The Vendor is in good standing with the State of Illinois.
Summary: Contract 13-31-118 consists of a green industry jobs training program called GreenCorps Chicago. The Preserve received nine (9) proposals for this project. Audubon Chicago Region and their team, including Citizens for Conservation GreenCorps Chicago, was determined to have submitted one of the most responsive and responsible proposals submitted.
The Preserves assembled a review panel which consisted of various Preserve staff that considered the City of Chicago, Department of Transportation's proposal one of the most responsive including particular strengths in experience, expertise and performance capacity as it relates to the work as requested in the proposal. GreenCorps Chicago provides re-entry opportunities and skills to unemployed individuals in landscaping, horticulture, tree care, ecological restoration and prescribed burning. GreenCorps Chicago will undertake assigned ecological restoration and habitat enhancement projects. Additionally, GreenCorps Chicago will work directly with Preserve Resource Management and Trails crews to provide further experience in forestry work and prescribed fire
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