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PROPOSED CONTRACT
Department(s): Resource Management
Vendor: Clarke Environmental Mosquito Management, Inc., St. Charles, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Forest Preserve District of Cook County to enter into and execute
Good(s) or Service(s): Mosquito abatement services
Contract Value: $124,995.00, not to exceed $24,999.00 per year
Contract period: 5/11/2017 - 5/10/2022
Estimated Fiscal Impact: FY 2017 $24,999.00, FY 2018 $24,999.00 FY 2019 $24,999.00, FY 2020 $24,999.00, FY 2021 $24,999.00
Accounts: Habitat Enhancement 51009.521452, Habitat Restoration 51001.521444 and 51009.521444, Potential Grant Match and Work Fund 51009.521440, Grant accounts: 51010.29982 and 51010.22522
Contract Number(s): 17-31-102
Concurrences:
The Chief Financial Officer and Chief Attorney have approved this item.
The Vendor has met the Minority and Women Business Enterprise Provision.
District(s): Districtwide
Summary: Contract #17-31-102 consists of targeted mosquito abatement services at select high-traffic public recreation areas in the Forest Preserves of Cook County (the “Preserves”), including the Preserves’ five (5) campgrounds and zipline/treetop adventure course. The intention of this contract is to provide reasonable mosquito control in priority zones where these nuisance insects may impact patrons’ enjoyment of these areas.
The Preserves issued a Request for Proposals for the aforementioned services. Due to a lack of responses, the contract was subsequently rebid in order to expand the list of qualified respondents. The Preserves then assembled a review panel comprised of various Forest Preserve staff, which determined Clarke Environmental’s proposal to be responsible and responsive, with particular strengths in experience, proposed approach, and capacity to perform all aspects of the work. Clarke was the sole respondent.
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