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PROPOSED CONTRACT
Department(s): Resource Management
Vendor: Clarke Aquatic Services, Inc., St. Charles, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Forest Preserve District of Cook County to enter into and execute
Good(s) or Service(s): Aquatic vegetation control services
Contract Value: $250,000.00, not to exceed $50,000.00 per year
Contract period: 5/11/2017 - 5/10/2022
Estimated Fiscal Impact: FY 2017 $50,000.00, FY 2018 $50,000.00 FY 2019 $50,000.00, FY 2020 $50,000.00, FY 2021 $50,000.00
Accounts: Habitat Enhancement 51009.521452, Habitat Restoration 51009.521444, Potential Grant Match and Work Fund 51009.521440, Grant Accounts: 51010.29982 and 51010.22522
Contract Number(s): 17-31-101
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 #17-31-101 consists of aquatic herbicide treatments in order to control invasive and nuisance aquatic vegetation at the Forest Preserves of Cook County’s 40+ recreational lakes. These services will supplement treatments currently performed by the Preserves annually in order to meet the aesthetic and recreational needs of the public.
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 Aquatic Services’ 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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