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PROPOSED PREVIOUSLY APPROVED ITEM AMENDMENT
Department: Department of Resource Management
Request: Authorization for the Forest Preserves of Cook County to utilize additional accounts for professional services rendered by the University of Illinois’ Prairie Research Institute. The intergovernmental agreement was renewed by the Forest Preserves of Cook County Board of Commissioners on 10/16/2018.
Item Number: 18-0400
Original Text of Item: 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 and all future professional services accounts; Special or Co-op Programs 51058.521313 and all future special or co-op program accounts; Habitat Enhancement 51009.521452, and 51058.521452 and all future habitat enhancement accounts; Habitat Restoration 51009.521444, and 51058.521444 and all future habitat restoration accounts; Intern Programs 51009.521525, and 51058.521525 and all future intern program accounts; Grant Match and Work Fund 51009.521440; Grant & Mitigation accounts 51010.5131; Special Events 51001.520635; Supplies and Materials 51001.530252; Institutional Supplies 51001.530270; General Consulting Services accounts 51009.520830, 51051.520830 and all future general consulting services accounts
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 include a detailed prioritization schematic for restoration, a seed policy, and the development of standardizing protocols for long-term measurement of conservation success.
The proposed extension will enable the University of Illinois and the Forest Preserves to continue to collaborate to meet the Forest Preserves’ needs for information and analysis in support of natural and cultural resource management. Tasks will include, but are not limited to, the creation of web-based and printed interpretive materials to provide easy-to-understand interpretation of science data that will engage constituents and conservation partners. The University of Illinois will also assist the Forest Preserves with advanced land cover and cultural resource mapping, continued field assessments of archaeological resources, and classification of priority waterways to remedy impacts to key conservation lands.
The Forest Preserves would like to extend the aforementioned IGA with the University of Illinois for an additional five (5) years.
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