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PROPOSED CONTRACT
Department(s): Resource Management
Vendor: Stantec Consulting Services, Lombard, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Forest Preserve of Cook County (the "Forest Preserves") to enter into and execute
Good(s) or Service(s): Comprehensive habitat enhancement services, Central region
Contract Value: Not to exceed a combined total of $5,000,000.00 annually in conjunction with project numbers 18-31-101, 18-31-101N, and 18-31-101S from December 1 to November 30, or $25,000,000.00 over the five (5) year term
Contract period: 12/1/2018 - 11/30/2023
Estimated Fiscal Impact: FY 2019 $1,575,000.00, FY 2020 $1,575,000.00, FY 2021 $1,575,000.00, FY 2022 $1,575,000.00, FY 2023 $1,575,000.00
Accounts: Habitat Enhancement 51009.521452 and 51058.521452, Habitat Restoration 51009.521444, 51055.521444, 51056.521444, 51057.521444 and 51058.521444, EAB Tree Removal 51009.521456 and 51058.521456, Vegetation Management 51009.521455 and 51058.521455, Intern Programs 51009.521525 and 51058.521525, Grant Match and Work Fund 51009.521440, Mitigation accounts 51010.29982 and 51010.22522, Site Amenities 51009.560060, 51055.560060, 51056.560060 and 51057.560060
Contract Number(s): 74000003824
Concurrences:
The Chief Financial Officer and Chief Attorney have approved this item.
The Vendor has met the Minority and Women Business Enterprise Ordinance Provisions.
District(s): Districtwide
Summary: Project #18-31-101C consists of comprehensive habitat enhancement services including, but not limited to invasive species management, prescribed burning, and ecological and hydrological repair throughout the Forest Preserves central region. Work will involve restoration at high quality sites which require a high degree of specialization. The Forest Preserves issued a Request for Proposals, and received a total of eight (8) responses for this project.
The Forest Preserves assembled a review panel which consisted of various Forest Preserve staff and ou...
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