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PROPOSED GRANT AWARD AMENDMENT
Department: Department of Planning and Development
Grantee: Forest Preserves of Cook County (the "Forest Preserves")
Grantor: The Illinois Department of Natural Resources ("IDNR"), Springfield, Illinois
Request: Authorization to extend grant agreement.
Purpose: To implement outdoor recreation improvements at Beaubien Woods in Chicago, including the development of a trail connection to the adjacent Altgeld Gardens neighborhood, which will increase outdoor recreation activities for all Cook County residents.
Supplemental Grant Amount: N/A
Grant Period: Two (2) years from date of full contract execution (10/1/2022 - 9/30/2024)
Extension Period: 10/1/2024 - 9/30/2025
Fiscal Impact: Original: Not to Exceed $3,054,500.00 ($1,154,500.00 50% match + $575,000.00 25% contingency + $1,325,000.00 anticipated underground utility services to the site). Estimated impact without contingency and underground utility services: FY2023 $577,000.00 and FY 2024 $577,500.00. There is no additional cost associated with the extension.
Accounts: Consulting Services 51009.520830, 51010.520830; Land Improvement 51009.560019, 51010.560019; Property Maintenance and Operations 51009.560105, 51010.560105, 51030.560106, 51031.560105; and future Construction and Development accounts
Date of Previous Board Authorization for Grant: 9/20/2022 (Board Item No. 22-0363)
Previous Grant Amount: $1,150,000.00
Concurrences: The Chief Financial Officer has approved this item. Final grant amendment is subject to legal review and approval.
District(s): 4, 5
Summary: On 9/20/2022, the Forest Preserves of Cook County Board of Commissioners approved the acceptance of grant funding from IDNR's Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development (OSLAD) grant program (Board Item No. 22-0363) to implement improvements including reconstruction of existing boat launch ramps and onshore fishing boardwalk, an accessible canoe/kayak launch system, a new program sh...
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