Title
Main Street Triangle Landscape Contract Amendment
History
The Main Street Triangle area has had a major push in the development with the addition of the soon-to-be completed parking deck, as well as the University of Chicago Medical Center with the opening date fast approaching. While a good percentage of the grounds that encompass the triangle have regular landscaping maintenance to ensure that the aesthetics of the property are kept to a high standard, several areas have not been included in this regular rotation. The areas in question are the landscaping beds on the east side of the Triangle pond, the Triangle pond plaza which is between the pond and the parking lot and the Triangle pond retaining wall. Attached are quotes for each area to ensure they are a good representation of the standards we expect.
Staff solicited proposals from our current vendor J.G.S. Landscape Architects for additional landscaping areas to be added to the remaining year of their contract. J.G.S maintains the medians and right-of-ways for the Village. They have always provided a beautiful end result with our plantings and landscaping. The clean up of each site is to include removal of all debris, including weeds, dead plantings, herbicide applications, pruning to ensure proper form and the development of a written report regarding landscape beds and conditions. Annual costs for plaza site are $4,500.00 ($375.00 monthly), retaining wall site $5,100.00 ($425.00 monthly), and east side of pond landscape beds for $4,200.00 ($350.00 monthly). For a total annual cost of $13,800
On October 17, 2016, this item was reviewed by the Parks & Recreation Committee, recommended for approval, and referred to the Village Board of Trustees for consideration.
Financial Impact
Additional funds will be budgeted in FY2017 account 282-0000-443500 to cover the additional work.
Recommended Action/Motion
I move to approve a contract amendment to J.G.S Landscape Architects for the additi...
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