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Park Hill Pond 1 (North Side) and Park Hill Pond 3 (North Side) Shoreline Restoration and Stabilization
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. As a result, V3 is one of the companies that were awarded basin and restoration work.
V3 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.
Due to erosion and shoreline instability, staff reached out to several companies for proposals to repair and prevent further issues. Due to the original costs received, staff requested revised proposals to complete the needed work in phases. Proposals were received from Pizzo & Associates LTD. in the amount of $148,649.70 and from V3 Construction Group in the amount of $154,178.25.
The proposal from V3 is a higher cost and covers less linear feet than the Pizzo proposal, however the scope provided a more extensive approach to solving the erosion and instability issues. The services include an educational component (community meeting for residents in the affected area) as well as informational handouts (printing and distribution) to help increase the understanding of the work and how and why it is being performed and what residents should expect to be accomplished.
In addition, V3 has included a stewardship of the areas for three years which provides the Village some savings as well. V3 has provided superior expertise and service, greatly improving the functionality and appearance of the natural plantings at multiple Village pond sites. The scope of the...
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