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PROPOSED INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT RENEWAL
Department: Resource Management
Other Part(ies): University of Illinois, Champaign, Illinois
Request: Authorization to renew an existing Intergovernmental Agreement with the Prairie Research Institute of the University of Illinois
Goods or Services: Professional services related to the execution and implementation of the Natural and Cultural Resources Master Plan
Agreement Number: FPD 2014-01101
Agreement Period: Original contract period 10/1/2013 - 12/31/2018; Proposed renewal period 1/1/2019 - 12/31/2023
Fiscal Impact: Not to exceed $200,000.00 per year, or a total of $1,000,000.00 over the five (5) year renewal term.
Accounts: Professional Services 51058.520860, Special or Co-op Programs 51058.521313, Habitat Enhancement 51009.521452 and 51058.521452, Habitat Restoration 51009.521444 and 51058.521444, Intern Programs 51009.521525 and 51058.521525, Grant Match and Work Fund 51009.521440, Grant & Mitigation accounts 51010.5131
District(s): Districtwide
Summary: On 10/1/2013, the Board of Commissioners authorized the Forest Preserves of Cook County (the "Forest Preserves") to enter into and execute an Intergovernmental Agreement ("IGA") with the Prairie Research Institute of the University of Illinois for the purpose of developing a Natural and Cultural Resources Master Plan, and to perform work pursuant to that plan on an annual basis. The Plan was completed in early 2015, and has successfully helped guide the allocation of resources and informed strategies to pursue and meet the ambitious goals set forth in the Next Century Conservation Plan.
The Forest Preserves' continued partnership with the Prairie Research Institute has resulted in the development of numerous tools for successful execution of the plan and effective resource conservation into the future. These tools and other major accomplishments are summarized in the Natural and Cultural Resources Master Plan 2018 Summary Report, but...
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