Title
Basin Best Practices Program 2011
History
As you know, the Village initiated a Basin Best Practices Program with V3 Companies earlier this year for a technical assessment and training/education program for rehabilitation and restoration of village ponds. The first step of the program was to categorize the ponds. Twenty-five (25) ponds were identified as “A” or primary ponds (Imperial Pond was previously completed and was incorporated into the 24 pond study). These ponds were identified as the most in need of rehabilitation and restoration. V3 provided a brief overview of the technical review for the twenty-four (24) ponds at the Committee meeting of October 17th. The staff team assigned to the review completed a recommendation of highest priority ponds and is seeking the Committee feedback before finalizing the list. As the designs are finalized for the individual ponds, neighborhood meetings will be scheduled where appropriate to give residents an opportunity to review the proposed improvements. The staff will then prepare to bid or design/build recommendations for each individual project. Those recommendations will come to the Board for approval and work will likely advance in early 2012.
Village Center Pond
V3 was also selected to design the plans and perform the needed work for the Village Center pond adjacent to Village Hall. This project is progressing with the rehabilitation completed and the plantings showing significant improved condition and appearance of the pond. Staff is recommending to continue this work with two of the eight additional high visibility primary stormwater facilities included on the list in addition to a chronic problematic pond lacking any piped drainage.
Village Center North Pond and Orland Square Pond
Staff is recommending the Village Board waive the bids and utilize V3 to begin restoration of the Village Hall North Pond (Recreation Administration Pond (Former Police Pond) including a small connecting ditch) ...
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