Title
Storm Basin Stewardships - Bid - Award
History
The Public Works Department currently maintains one hundred eighty-six (186) wet and dry storm water basins. In 2021, the Village contracted with Christopher B. Burke Engineering (CBBEL) to complete an assessment of all the Village-owned basins. Basins were rated on a scale of one (1) through five (5). Basins rated at a level of one (1) were in the best condition, and level five (5) were in the worst condition. Since then, the Utility Division has been working with Village pre-qualified Ecological Restoration Contractors (ERCs), Stantec Consulting Services Inc., Davey Resource Group, Pizzo & Associates, and V3 Companies, to get the level 4s and 5s down to a level 3 condition or better.
A typical restoration project begins with one (1) year of establishment, followed by three (3) to five (5) years of maintenance. After the initial stewardship period has completed, proposals for a continuation of maintenance, typically for three (3) to five (5) years, are requested from Village ERCs, and the project is renewed. Once sites have been restored, stewardships should continue indefinitely. Maintaining these sites annually incurs lower maintenance costs over time, as long as funding is available.
The scope of work over the three (3) year stewardship includes the establishment and maintenance of existing native plantings, the control of invasive woody and herbaceous flora, one (1) prescribed burn (if needed), and supplemental seeding (if needed). The proposals represent the cost for three (3) years of maintenance from 2025 until 2027, plus an optional cost for (2) additional years of maintenance (2028-2029).
The five (5) new basins, and their wet/dry designations, are:
149th St Wetland - 14712 Ravinia Ave (wet)
Brown Park Pond - 14701 Westwood Dr (combo wet/dry)
Deer Haven II East Pond - 11011 Deer Haven Ln (dry)
Deer Haven II West Pond - 14401 Wolf Rd (wet)
Parkside Square - 15200 West Ave (wet)
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