Title
Ecological Planning Services - Stewardship Planning for Multiple Natural Areas - Board Approval
History
The Public Works Department and Pizzo & Associates, Ltd. of Leland, Illinois, have been in negotiations to have Pizzo gather data that will provide an evaluation of the existing natural areas and establish a baseline for future stewardship of the natural areas throughout the Village for a fee of $4,760.
Four individual sites will receive detailed stewardship plans: Main Street Triangle Detention Pond, Equestrian/Somerglen Detention and Wetland Area, Buck Drive Natural Area and Long Run Creek Natural Area.
In addition, general stewardship plans shall be developed for the following ecotypes throughout the Village: Naturalized Wetlands, Detention/Retention Facilities, Dry Prairie and Woodland ecosystems. These general stewardship plans shall serve as a basis for management of any additional natural areas within the Village.
Pizzo has also been retained by the Army Corps of Engineers to provide ecological services for the Grasslands Project in the Cook County Forest Preserve at 167th Street and 104th Avenue.
In lieu of a cash payment, Pizzo has offered the above services if the Village, in return, would allow Pizzo access to our bulk water system at the Public Works Facility for use on the Orland Tract Grassland Restoration Project for a period from April 21, 2009, through November 30, 2013.
The Public Works Department feels that this is a more than fair exchange of services and in the long run will highly benefit the Village.
On May 11, 2009, this item was reviewed and approved by the Public Works and Engineering Committee and referred to the Board for approval.
INFORMATION PREVIOUSLY PROVIDED AS PART OF THE MAY 11, 2009, PUBLIC WORKS AND ENGINEERING COMMITTEE PACKET.
Financial Impact
None
Recommended Action/Motion
I move to approve accepting the proposal from Pizzo and Associates, Ltd. of Leland, Illinois, to provide ecological services t...
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