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PROPOSED GRANT AWARD AMENDMENT
Department: Department of Resource Management
Grantee: Forest Preserves of Cook County (the "Forest Preserves")
Grantor: Audubon Great Lakes ("Audubon"), New York, New York
Request: Authorization to increase grant amount
Purpose: Authorization is sought for the Forest Preserves to accept additional funding related to a previously-approved grant executed in partnership with Audubon via the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for the purpose of finalizing the design, permitting, and construction of a water control and fish passage system at Powderhorn Lake in Chicago. Costs have exceeded the original grant amount; subsequently, Audubon wishes to contribute additional funding towards completion of the project.
Supplemental Grant Amount: Not to exceed $165,000.00
Grant Period: 5/6/2020 - 7/31/2022
Extension Period: N/A
Fiscal Impact: N/A (Should the proposed additional funding be accepted, all remaining construction costs are expected to be fully grant-funded.)
Accounts: Grant and Mitigation 51010.521314
Date of Previous Board Authorization for Grant: 5/1/2020 (Board Item No. 20-0169)
Previous Grant Amount: $807,290.00
Concurrences:
The Chief Financial Officer has approved this item. Final amendment is subject to legal review and approval.
District(s): 4
Summary: On 5/1/2020, the Forest Preserves of Cook County Board of Commissioners authorized the Forest Preserves to accept a $807,290.00 federal grant from Audubon via the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to complete the design, permitting, and construction of a water control and fish passage system at Powderhorn Lake. The scope of the grant includes completion of the engineering design and construction of a water control/fish passage system to connect Powderhorn Lake to Wolf Lake, thereby restoring natural water levels to Powderhorn Lake and adjacent wetlands.
Engineering design and construction services were solicite...
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