Title/Name/Summary
Stellwagen Landscape Restoration - RFP 18-019
History
PROJECT OVERVIEW
On March 23, 2018, the Village issued a Request for Proposals (RFP #18-019 Stellwagen Family Farm Landscape Restoration) for landscape restoration at Stellwagen Farm.
PROPOSAL REVIEW
On April 9, 2018, a Selection Committee comprised of Village staff and Hey and Associates reviewed all qualifying proposals. As per the RFP's requirements, the Selection Committee evaluated all proposals based on the following criteria: price (40%), company experience (25%), staff qualifications (25%), and Village discretion (10%). Members of the Selection Committee independently evaluated and scored each submittal using the RFP Criteria. The RFP Coordinator averaged the total scores and provided an Evaluation Summary, which resulted in a final score. The highest final score, which also included the lowest bid amount, was awarded to Cardno, Inc.
As such, the Selection Committee recommends Cardno, Inc. to establish and maintain for at least three (3) years the Stellwagen Family Farm Landscape Restoration Project.
The following is a breakdown of the costs associated with the Cardno Inc. proposal, which is attached for review:
Final Project Design: $800.00
Layout: $150.00
Mesic Prairie Seeding: $28,100.00
Prairie Path Seeding: $450.00
Turf Grass Shoulder Seeding: $350.00
Oak Woodland Seeding: $3,100.00
Native Tree Planting: $16,300.00
Native Shrub Planting: $10,300.00
Pasture Seeding: $2,970.00
Monitoring and Management - Year 1 (2018): $19,000.00
Monitoring and Management - Year 2 (2019): $17,100.00
Monitoring and Management - Year 3 (2020): $13,600.00
Cardno, Inc. Grand Total - $112,220.00
Cardno Inc's proposal also included two years of additional maintenance for an additional $21,600 ($11,200.00 and $10,400.00). A determination whether this additional work is necessary will be made by the Village after Year 2 of Cardno Inc's scheduled maintenance. A separate Board approval would be required for these additional years of maintenance work.
PROJECT FUNDING
On November 9, 2017, the Stellwagen Family Farm Foundation requested authorization from the Open Lands Commission for an amount not to exceed $125,000 to be used for prairie restoration and up to 5 years of maintenance for at Stellwagen Farm. This request was approved 6-1 at the November 9, 2017 Open Lands Commission meeting.
The recommended proposal for this project is $12,780 below the $125,000 approved by the Open Lands Commission. This $12,780 balance, in addition to the balance from the Stellwagen Perimeter Path project, will be used for additional landscape restoration expenses, including landscape consultant and signage fees as well as contingency funds.
Further details about this RFP are provided in the attached Development Services, Planning and Engineering Committee Report. This agenda item is being considered by the Development Services, Planning and Engineering Committee and the Village Board of Trustees on the same night of April 16, 2018.
Financial Impact
The Stellwagen Family Farm Foundation funding allocated for this project is held within the overall Open Lands account number 029-0000-470700.
This case is now before the Village Board of Trustees for final consideration.
Recommended Action/Motion
I move to approve the proposal from Cardno, Inc. to establish and maintain the Stellwagen Family Farm Landscape Restoration Project for an amount not to exceed $112,220.00.