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PROPOSED SUBSTITUTE - ITEM 19-0232 (RIGHT OF ENTRY AGREEMENT)
RIGHT OF ENTRY AGREEMENT
Department(s): Planning and Development
Vendor: United States of America, Department of the Army (the “Army”)
Request: Authorization for the Forest Preserves of Cook County (the “Forest Preserves”) to enter into and execute
Good(s) or Service(s): Right of Entry Agreement is for the Army to survey, make test borings, and carry out other exploratory work on Forest Preserves property as may be necessary in connection with the Army’s proposed work with the McCook Levee. The McCook Levee is an existing levee along the Des Plaines River which reduces the risk of flooding in the communities of McCook, Lyons, and Summit, Illinois.
Contract Value: N/A
Contract period: Six (6) months from the date of full execution
Estimated Fiscal Impact: None
Accounts: N/A
Contract Number(s): N/A
Concurrences:
The Chief Financial Officer and Chief Attorney have approved this item.
Forest Preserves staff have reviewed the plans associated with this proposed right of entry agreement and have found them to be acceptable; therefore, it is recommended that the Forest Preserves of Cook County Board of Commissioners approve this proposed agreement.
District(s): 16
Summary: The Army plans to do soil borings and other exploratory work on both property owned by the Forest Preserves and property owned by Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (“MWRD”) and leased to the Forest Preserves. For property directly owned by the Forest Preserves, the Army is requiring the execution of a Right of Entry Agreement. Under such Right of Entry Agreement, the Forest Preserves is forgoing its standard fees as well as standard agreement terms such as insurance and indemnification. In the event of damage to Forest Preserves real property, the United States government will, at its option, either repair such damage or make an appropriate settlement with the Forest Preserves.
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