Meeting Name: FPD Board of Commissioners Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 4/5/2022 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Cook County Building, Board Room, 118 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois (Board Room Closed to Public - Meeting Virtual for Public)
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22-0188 1  Grant AwardPROPOSED GRANT AWARD Department: Department of Planning and Development Grantee: Forest Preserves of Cook County (the “Forest Preserves”) Grantor: Illinois Department of Natural Resources (“IDNR”) Request: Authorization to accept grant and enter into a grant agreement Purpose: Grant award to improve approximately three (3) miles of trail and enhance ADA access at two (2) trailhead parking lots at Tinley Creek Trail, located in Oak Forest, Illinois in the southwestern part of Cook County, Illinois. Grant Amount: $200,000.00 Grant Period: 4/5/2022 - 3/31/2024 Fiscal Impact: Local match not to exceed $514,000.00; total estimated project cost: $714,000.00 ($595,000.00 plus 20% contingency) Accounts: Land Improvements 51010.560019 and 51029.560019 Concurrences: The Chief Financial Officer has approved this item. Final grant agreement is subject to legal review and approval. District(s): 6 Summary: The IDNR has awarded Recreational Trail Program funds to the Forest Preserves for design and construction of improvements for roughly three (3) miles of trail andapprovePass Action details Not available
22-0213 1 AT&T, Chicago, IllinoisContractPROPOSED CONTRACT Department(s): Department of Finance and Administration Vendor: AT&T, Chicago, Illinois Request: Authorization for the Forest Preserves of Cook County (the “Forest Preserves”) to enter into and execute Good(s) or Service(s): Telephone Services Contract Value: $414,000.00 Contract Period: 4/5/2022 - 4/4/2025 Estimated Fiscal Impact: FY 2022 $103,500.00; FY 2023 $138,000.00; FY 2024 $138,000.00; FY 2025 $34,500.00 Accounts: Communication Services 51001.520150 Contract Number(s): #740000010470 Concurrences: The Chief Financial Officer has approved this item. Final agreement is subject to legal review and approval. The contract-specific Minority- and Women-owned Business Enterprise goal for this contract was set to zero. District(s): Districtwide Summary: The Forest Preserves requests authorization to enter into a contract with AT&T on a sole source basis, to continue bundling telephone service into a program offered called Easy Rate. The Easy Rate program is recommended for telephone service primarily used for local calling and with relaapprovePass Action details Not available
22-0189 1  Contract AmendmentPROPOSED CONTRACT AMENDMENT Department(s): Department of Planning and Development Vendor: Interface Engineering, Chicago, Illinois Request: Authorization for the Forest Preserves of Cook County (the “Forest Preserves”) to increase contract Good(s) or Service(s): Professional services to provide architectural and engineering design and construction administration services for a new heating and air conditioning system for the Forest Preserves’ General Headquarters located in River Forest. Original Contract Period: 12/15/2021 - 3/14/2025 Proposed Contract Period Extension: N/A Total Current Contract Amount Authority: $202,296.00 Original Approval: 12/14/2021, $184,846.00 Previous Increase(s): $17,450.00 This Increase Requested: $55,215.00 Estimated Fiscal Impact: $55,215.00 Accounts: Professional Services 51009.520830, 51028.520830, 51030.520830, 51031.520830, 51051.520830; and future Construction and Development accounts Contract Number(s): #74000009962 issued under RFP #21-80-44 Concurrences: The Chief Financial Officer has approved this itapprovePass Action details Not available
22-0206 1  Contract AmendmentPROPOSED CONTRACT AMENDMENT Department(s): Department of Resource Management Vendor: Friends of the Forest Preserves, Chicago, Illinois Request: Authorization for the Forest Preserve of Cook County (the “Forest Preserves”) to increase contract Good(s) or Service(s): Palos Conservation Corps Program Original Contract Period: 1/1/2018 - 12/31/2022 Proposed Contract Period Extension: N/A Total Current Contract Amount Authority: $750,000.00 Original Approval: 11/14/2017 Previous Increase(s): N/A This Increase Requested: $75,000.00 Estimated Fiscal Impact: FY 2022 $225,000.00 (including previously approved amounts) Accounts: Professional Services 51031.520840; Grant and Mitigation 51010.521444 and 51010.520840 Contract Number(s): #74000002912 issued under RFP #17-31-117 Concurrences: The Chief Financial Officer has approved this item. Final amendment is subject to legal review and approval. District(s): Districtwide Summary: The Forest Preserves is requesting an increase in the overall authority for this program to accommodate State & Local FiscaapprovePass Action details Not available
22-0207 1  Contract AmendmentPROPOSED CONTRACT AMENDMENT Department(s): Department of Resource Management Vendor: Friends of the Forest Preserves, Chicago, Illinois Request: Authorization for the Forest Preserves of Cook County (the “Forest Preserves”) to increase contract Good(s) or Service(s): Calumet Conservation Corps Original Contract Period: 11/17/2020 - 12/31/2022 Proposed Contract Period Extension: N/A Total Current Contract Amount Authority: $150,000.00 Original Approval: 11/17/2020 Previous Increase(s): N/A This Increase Requested: $125,000.00 Estimated Fiscal Impact: FY 2022 $200,000.00 (including previously approved amounts) Accounts: Professional Services 51031.520840; Grant and Mitigation 51010.521444 and 51010.520840 Contract Number(s): N/A Concurrences: The Chief Financial Officer has approved this item. Final amendment is subject to legal review and approval. District(s): 4, 5, 6 Summary: The Forest Preserves is requesting an increase in the overall authority for this program to accommodate State & Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (“SLFRF”) allocated to Cook CoapprovePass Action details Not available
22-0208 1  Contract AmendmentPROPOSED CONTRACT AMENDMENT Department(s): Department of Resource Management Vendor: Friends of the Forest Preserves, Chicago, Illinois Request: Authorization for the Forest Preserves of Cook County (the “Forest Preserves”) to increase contract Good(s) or Service(s): Career Immersion Program Original Contract Period: 1/1/2018 - 12/31/2022 Proposed Contract Period Extension: N/A Total Current Contract Amount Authority: $1,000,000.00 Original Approval: 11/14/2017 Previous Increase(s): N/A This Increase Requested: $50,000.00 Estimated Fiscal Impact: FY 2022 $250,000.00 (including previously approved amounts) Accounts: Professional Services 51031.520840; Grant and Mitigation 51010.521444 and 51010.520840 Contract Number(s): #74000002916 issued under RFP #17-31-117 Concurrences: The Chief Financial Officer has approved this item. Final amendment is subject to legal review and approval. District(s): Districtwide Summary: The Forest Preserves is requesting an increase in the overall authority for this program to accommodate State & Local Fiscal RecoveryapprovePass Action details Not available
22-0210 1  Contract AmendmentPROPOSED CONTRACT AMENDMENT Department(s): Department of Resource Management Vendor: Friends of the Forest Preserves, Chicago, Illinois Request: Authorization for the Forest Preserves of Cook County (the “Forest Preserves”) to increase contract Good(s) or Service(s): North Branch Conservation Corps Program Original Contract Period: 1/9/2018 - 12/31/2019; Board Extension 1/1/2020 - 12/31/2021; Administrative extension 1/1/2022 - 12/31/2022 Proposed Contract Period Extension: N/A Total Current Contract Amount Authority: $600,000.00 Original Approval: 1/9/2018, $300,000.00 Previous Increase(s): 12/17/2019, $300,000.00 This Increase Requested: $180,000.00 Estimated Fiscal Impact: FY 2022 $180,000.00 Accounts: Professional Services 51031.520840; Grant and Mitigation 51010.521444 and 51010.520840 Contract Number(s): #74000004350 Concurrences: The Chief Financial Officer has approved this item. Final amendment is subject to legal review and approval. District(s): 9, 10, 12, 13, 14 Summary: The Forest Preserves is requesting an increase in the oveapprovePass Action details Not available
22-0190 1  License RequestPROPOSED LICENSE REQUEST Request: Requesting authorization for the Forest Preserves of Cook County (the “Forest Preserves”), as Licensor to grant a License to AT&T, Inc. (“AT&T”), Grantee, to locate, operate and maintain 690 feet of buried fiber optic cable northwest of Archer Avenue at Henry De Tonty Woods. This new underground cable line will replace existing, obsolete telephone line, originally licensed in 1960. The fiber optic cable will run to Rowell Chemical Corporation, the property owner landlocked between De Tonty Woods and the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal. No tree impacts or trail closures are anticipated as part of this license request. Term: Ten (10) years License Fee: $21,859.50 License Application Fee: $1,500.00 License Review Fees: $3,000.00 YELAR Fee: $6,900.00 Total one-time upfront fee of $33,259.50 for the term of the License (Sec. 5-2A-4 and 5-2B-4) Tree Mitigation Fee: N/A The area of the License is: 0.2376 Acre Concurrence(s): The Chief Financial Officer has approved this item. Final agreement is subject to legal reviereferPass Action details Not available
22-0204 1  Bid RecommendationPROPOSED BID RECOMMENDATION Department: Department of Resource Management Request: Authorization for the Forest Preserves of Cook County (the “Forest Preserves”) to enter into a contract with Trees “R” Us, Inc., primary place of business Wauconda, Illinois, for tree removals adjacent to the North Branch trail system. Reason: Contract #74000010457 issued under Project #22-31-102 North Branch Tree Removals consists of the removal of four hundred and ninety-eight (498) trees and other related work as specified in the plans and specifications between Lake-Cook Road and Foster Avenue following the North Branch trail system. Trees marked for pruning and removal occur along both paved and multi-use trails within the North Branch trail system, as well as along roadsides and private property interfaces. This vendor has been awarded more than $150,000.00 in fiscal year 2022, therefore, the contract is being presented to the Forest Preserves of Cook County Board of Commissioners for approval per the Forest Preserves’ Procurement Code. Bid Opening Date: 3/23/2022 Bid Results: BapprovePass Action details Not available
22-0201 1  DisbursementPROPOSED DISBURSEMENT Department(s): Department of Facilities and Fleet Action: Authorization to disburse payment Payee: BCR Automotive Group, d/b/a Roesch Ford, Bensenville, Illinois Good(s) or Service(s): Five (5) Ford F550 Dump Trucks Fiscal Impact: $514,222.40 Accounts: Vehicles and Trucks 51057.540260 and 51058.540260 Contract Number(s): #74000008365 District(s): Districtwide Summary: Payment for five (5) Ford F550 Dump Trucks, utilizing a contract awarded by the City of Chicago (contract #32916) as approved by the Forest Preserves of Cook County Board of Commissioners on 11/17/2020 (Board item No. 20-0326). The Vehicle Steering Committee approved the acquisition of these additional vehicles prior to Board approval.approvePass Action details Not available
22-0202 1  DisbursementPROPOSED DISBURSEMENT Department(s): Department of Facilities and Fleet Action: Authorization to disburse payment Payee: Sutton Ford, Matteson, Illinois Good(s) or Service(s): Sixteen (16) Ford Police Utility Hybrid Explorers Fiscal Impact: FY 2022 $806,673.43 Accounts: Vehicles and Trucks 51057.540260 and 51058.540260 Contract Number(s): #74000009111 District(s): Districtwide Summary: Payment for sixteen (16) Ford Police Utility Hybrid Explorers, utilizing a contract awarded by the City of Chicago (contract #101191) as approved by the Forest Preserves of Cook County Board of Commissioners on 5/11/2021 (Board item No. 21-0265). The Vehicle Steering Committee approved the acquisition of these additional vehicles prior to Board approval.approvePass Action details Not available
22-0192 1 Forest Preserve District of Cook County Annual Business Diversity Report FY 2020ReportREPORT Department: Department of Finance and Administration Request: Refer to Contract Compliance Committee Report Title: Forest Preserves of Cook County Annual Business Diversity Report FY 2021 Report Period: 1/1/2021 - 12/31/2021 Summary: In July 2012, state legislation authorized the Forest Preserves of Cook County (the “Forest Preserves”) to establish provisions to address the underuse of minority and women-owned businesses with respect to procurement contracts. An ordinance establishing the program’s parameters and guidelines was passed by the Forest Preserves of Cook County Board of Commissioners in September 2012. This initiative is significantly benefitting the residents of Cook County by increasing the pool of qualified minority and women-owned businesses that have the opportunity to be selected for contracts awarded by the Forest Preserves each year. To remedy historic inequity and to facilitate greater inclusion, the Forest Preserves established aspirational contract goals for the participation of minority and women-owned businesses as set fortreferPass Action details Not available
22-0205 1 FY’22 1st Quarter Open Recommendation Status ReportReportREPORT Department: Office of the County Auditor Request: Refer to Audit Committee Report Title: FY’22 1st Quarter Open Recommendation Status Report Report Period: March 2022 Summary: Report on the status of open audit recommendations.referPass Action details Not available
22-0195 1 REPORT Department of Finance and AdministrationReportREPORT Department: Department of Finance and Administration Request: Receive and File Report Title: Forest Preserves of Cook County Annual Fee Waiver and Discount Report FY 2021 Report Period: 1/1/2021 - 12/31/2021 Summary: Under the Forest Preserves of Cook County Code of Ordinances certain discounts are granted to veteran or non-profit organizations with respect to recreational use of Forest Preserves property or amenities. Additional discounts may be offered at the discretion of the General Superintendent. The Forest Preserves of Cook County implemented a Fee Waiver Policy (Policy Number: 02.30.00) establishing the process for when discounts or waivers would be granted. The policy requires an annual report to the Forest Preserves of Cook County Board of Commissioners on discounts and waivers for the sake of transparency. The Fee Waiver and Discount Report describes specific discount categories and various passes issued pursuant to Forest Preserves of Cook County Board Approved Resolution, 16-0314, dated July 12, 2016. In 2021, the Forest Preserves of Cook County issreceive and filedPass Action details Not available
22-0193 1 Corporate Fund Analysis of Revenue and Expenditures Report Period: 1/1/2021 - 12/31/2021ReportREPORT Department: Department of Finance and Administration Request: Receive and File Report Title: Corporate Fund Analysis of Revenue and Expenditures Report Period: 1/1/2022 - 2/28/2022 Summary: Detailed Fund Analysis of Revenue and Expenditures for February 2022.receive and filedPass Action details Not available
22-0194 1 Procurement and Disbursements Report: 12/1/2021 - 12/31/2021ReportREPORT Department: Department of Finance and Administration Request: Receive and File Report Title: Procurement and Disbursements Report Report Period: 2/1/2022 - 2/28/2022 Summary: Submitting the Procurement and Disbursements Report for the period of February 2022. The report is to be received and filed in compliance with Section 1-8-2 (BB) of the District’s Code of Ordinances.receive and filedPass Action details Not available
22-0196 1  ReportREPORT Department: Departments of Legal and Finance Request: Receive and File Report Title: Workers’ Compensation Report - February 2022 Report Period: 2/1/2022 - 2/28/2022 Summary: The Forest Preserves of Cook County Departments of Legal and Finance are submitting Workers’ Compensation Claim Payments for the month of February 2022. Payments total $121,491.31 for February 2022.receive and filedPass Action details Not available
22-0198 1  ResolutionRECOMMENDATION OF THE FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEE (LITIGATION) Finance Subcommittee Meeting on Litigation - 3/15/2022 The Finance Subcommittee on Litigation met on the above listed date and recommends the following for approval: Proposed Settlements Approved Fiscal Year 2022 to Present: $207,000.00 Proposed Settlements to Be Approved: $0.00 Legal Fees Approved Fiscal Year 2022 to Present: $162,071.96 Legal Fees for 3/15/2022 to Be Approved: $69,370.59approvePass Action details Not available
22-0218 1  Journal of ProceedingsJOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS SECRETARY TO THE BOARD, Lynne M. Turner, presented in printed form a record of the Journal of Proceedings of the regular meeting held on 03/15/2022.approvePass Action details Not available
22-0203 1  ResolutionPROPOSED CALENDAR OF EVENTS Department: Department of Conservation and Experiential Programming Summary: Forest Preserves of Cook County Calendar: 4/5/2022 - 5/10/2022 Please check the Forest Preserve of Cook County’s website, www.fpdcc.com/events, for updates and changes. Wednesday, 4/6; 5:30pm Camping 101, Camp Reinberg, Palatine Join us for a workshop covering basic camping skills. Registration required. Friday, 4/8; 7pm - 9pm Nocturnal Nature Walk, Little Red Schoolhouse, Willow Springs Pop on over for a naturalist-led outdoor activity. Mother Nature will choose what is in store for the day. Registration required. Friday, 4/8; 7:30pm Evening Under a Half Moon, Crabtree Nature Center, Barrington Enjoy a night hike under the light of the moon! Ages 10 and up. Registration required. Saturday, 4/9; 8am Fishing Derby, Papoose Lake, Palos Park Join the Village of Palos Park and the Forest Preserves for a family-fun day of fishing. Saturday, 4/9; 2pm Conservation@Home: Go Native and Get Wild, Trailside Museum, River Forest Learn about the b   Action details Not available
22-0175 1  ReportREPORT Department: Department of Facilities and Fleet Request: Refer to Finance Committee Report Title: Annual Energy Expense Report Report Period: 1/1/2021 - 12/31/2021 Summary: On 1/26/2021, the Forest Preserves of Cook County Board of Commissioners authorized the Forest Preserves to enter into agreements for energy providers recommended by Ameresco, Inc. (Board Item No. 21-0125). Previously, on 10/20/2020, the Board of Commissioners had approved a contract with Ameresco, Inc. to provide, in part, procurement of electricity, natural gas, and renewable energy (Board Item No. 20-0363). As required by Board Item No. 21-0125, this report provides a monthly breakdown of related energy payments made during fiscal year 2021.receive and filedPass Action details Not available
22-0133 1  Intergovernmental AgreementPROPOSED INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT Department: Department of Planning and Development Other Part(ies): Streamwood Park District, Streamwood, Illinois Request: Authority for the Forest Preserves of Cook County (the “Forest Preserves”) to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement (“IGA”) with the Streamwood Park District (the “Park District”). Goods or Services: The Streamwood Park District is requesting an IGA to improve and maintain 891 feet of existing unpaved access road that extends north of Schaumburg Road to a former watchman residence in the Arthur L. Janura Preserve to allow for joint access to Forest Preserves land and adjacent Park District land where the Park District is proposing community garden facilities. Proposed improvements on Forest Preserves land include new gravel on the roadway and approved pull-off areas, new speed limit signs, new access gates and demolition of a former watchman residence. The Park District is seeking a license for 0.31 acres or 13,365 square feet (891 linear feet times the requested 15-foot license width). Agreement NumberapprovePass Action details Not available
22-0170 1  ReportREPORT Department: Forest Preserves of Cook County Law Enforcement Request: Refer to Law Enforcement Committee Report Title: Model Policing Report Period: March 2022 Summary: Report on the status to achieve the goal of a Model Forest Preserves Police Departmentreceive and filedPass Action details Not available
22-0128 1  ResolutionPROPOSED RESOLUTION PROPOSED COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT, SALARY SCHEDULE, WAGE ADJUSTMENTS AND HEALTHCARE PLAN RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act (5 ILCS 315/1 et seq.) has established regulations regarding collective bargaining with a union; and WHEREAS, the collective bargaining agreement for the period of January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2024, has been negotiated between the Forest Preserves of Cook County (“the Forest Preserves”) and the Sheet Metal Workers International Association, Local No. 73 (“Sheet Metal Workers Union”); and WHEREAS, the Forest Preserves is obligated to pay the prevailing rate for these categories of employees pursuant to the state statute, 820 ILCS 130 et seq, and the collective bargaining agreement between the Forest Preserves and the Sheet Metal Workers Union; and WHEREAS, salary adjustments and prevailing wage increases are reflected in the collective bargaining agreement negotiated between the Forest Preserves and Sheet Metal Workers Union; and WHEREAS, the union representing the category of employeapprovePass Action details Not available
22-0129 1  ResolutionPROPOSED RESOLUTION PROPOSED COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT, SALARY SCHEDULE, WAGE ADJUSTMENTS AND HEALTHCARE PLAN RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act (5 ILCS 315/1 et seq.) has established regulations regarding collective bargaining with a union; and WHEREAS, the collective bargaining agreement for the period of January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2024, has been negotiated between the Forest Preserves of Cook County (“the Forest Preserves”) and the Chicago Journeymen Plumbers Local Union 130, U.A. (“Plumbers Union”); and WHEREAS, the Forest Preserves is obligated to pay the prevailing rate for these categories of employees pursuant to the state statute, 820 ILCS 130 et seq, and the collective bargaining agreement between the Forest Preserves and the Plumbers Union; and WHEREAS, salary adjustments and prevailing wage increases are reflected in the collective bargaining agreement negotiated between the Forest Preserves and Plumbers Union; and WHEREAS, the union representing the category of employees has properly certified that the belowapprovePass Action details Not available
22-0130 1  ResolutionPROPOSED RESOLUTION PROPOSED COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT, SALARY SCHEDULE, WAGE ADJUSTMENTS AND HEALTHCARE PLAN RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act (5 ILCS 315/1 et seq.) has established regulations regarding collective bargaining with a union; and WHEREAS, the collective bargaining agreement for the period of January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2024, has been negotiated between the Forest Preserves of Cook County (“the Forest Preserves”) and the International Brotherhood of Painters and Allied Trades, District Council #14 (“the Painters and Allied Trades Union”); and WHEREAS, the Forest Preserves is obligated to pay the prevailing rate for these categories of employees pursuant to the state statute, 820 ILCS 130 et seq, and the collective bargaining agreement between the Forest Preserves and the Painters and Allied Trades Union; and WHEREAS, salary adjustments and prevailing wage increases are reflected in the collective bargaining agreement negotiated between the Forest Preserves and the Painters and Allied Trades Union; and WHEapprovePass Action details Not available
22-0131 1  ResolutionPROPOSED RESOLUTION PROPOSED COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT, SALARY SCHEDULE, WAGE ADJUSTMENTS AND HEALTHCARE PLAN RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act (5 ILCS 315/1 et seq.) has established regulations regarding collective bargaining with a union; and WHEREAS, the collective bargaining agreement for the period of January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2024, has been negotiated between the Forest Preserves of Cook County (“the Forest Preserves”) and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 134 (“IBEW”); and WHEREAS, the Forest Preserves is obligated to pay the prevailing rate for these categories of employees pursuant to the state statute, 820 ILCS 130 et seq, and the collective bargaining agreement between the Forest Preserves and IBEW; and WHEREAS, salary adjustments and prevailing wage increases are reflected in the collective bargaining agreement negotiated between the Forest Preserves and IBEW; and WHEREAS, the union representing the category of employees has properly certified that the below listed rates are the prevaiapprovePass Action details Not available