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Yearling Crossing Pond, Site ID# 29-02 - Approval for the Proposal From V3 Construction Group that Includes the Scope of Work and Total Cost for the Three Year Program
History
In 2011 the Village established the Basin and Best Practices Management report. The report contains bids and evaluations on Village ponds and areas that require stewardship to ensure proper functionality and aesthetics of said areas. Since the completion of the report, the Village has worked with contractors to perform the required services. The selected companies were chosen based on price and expertise in the area of ecological restoration. V3 Construction Group is one of the companies that were awarded basin and restoration work. V3 Construction Group has proven to be extremely knowledgeable in this area of work and have provided exemplary service to the Village on high profile pond and natural area projects. Staff reached out to vendors for proposals for the invasive species control and restoration of the Yearling Crossing Pond site with ongoing stewardship. V3 Construction Group submitted a proposal for a three (3) year (2017, 2018, and 2019) stewardship at a cost of $28,499.00, which also include 1st year shoreline plug planting, native seeding, and erosion control blanketing. The V3 proposal takes a more aggressive approach to shoreline stabilization. In addition, the planting of 2000 plugs encompassed with the installation of erosion blanket will greatly reduce the erosion of the shoreline. Pizzo & Associates has submitted a proposal for the same three year period at a cost of $14,543.00, which includes the cost of a controlled burn ($2200.00) during the stewardship program.
The work includes the control of invasive woody and herbaceous flora through cultural methods, physical removal or the application of appropriate herbicides. The native plants will take advantage of the competitive release created by mowing, the timely application of herbicide or physical removal of th...
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