Title/Name/Summary
Contract for Landscape Architecture and Wetland Consulting Services, Consultant Recommendation
History
A Request for Proposals (RFP #21-055) was issued by the Village to landscape architecture and engineering firms for landscape architecture and wetland consultation services. The RFP was released via BidNet on September 30, 2021, and responses were due on October 21, 2021. The Village issued this RFP to compare and contrast the broad range of landscape firm capabilities and qualifications to determine which firm could best assist the Village in conducting landscape and wetland reviews and inspections.
The selected consultant is required to have an understanding of the Village Land Development Code Section 6-305 for Landscape and Tree Preservation and MWRD's Watershed Management Ordinance (WMO). The consultant will provide landscape and wetland reviews for proposed developments. The consultant will be responsible for inspecting wetlands and landscaping for each project and providing Village staff with recommendations for acceptance or further action to be completed by the petitioner. The consultant will inspect landscaping, detention basins, and stormwater best management practices (BMPs) as required by MWRD post-construction. The consultant will also be expected to provide input on applicable Village Land Development Code modifications and provide landscape architectural services to the Village on an as-needed basis. A wetland specialist is required to be retained by the Village to maintain authorized municipality status with MWRD.
The Village's contract with its current landscape architecture and wetland consultant, Hey and Associates, Inc., is set to expire at the end of 2021. Hey and Associates was recommended by Village Staff and approved by the Village Board in 2017, and has been the Village's landscape consultant since the beginning of 2018. In early 2021, the Village requested Hey and Associates provide wetland review and inspection ...
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