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Great Egret Pond Shoreline Restoration and 2020 - 2022 Stewardship (PM29-03)
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 V3 Companies and Pizzo & Associates, who were the companies that were awarded basin and restoration work.
Residents whose homes abut Great Egret Pond (10631 Great Egret Dr), which is located in the Mallard Landing subdivision, began reaching out to the Village in April, 2019 regarding the condition of the pond's shoreline, which is overgrown with woody and herbaceous weeds. Most residents cannot see the other side of the pond due to the prevalence of weedy vegetation. Furthermore, several areas around the pond are experiencing erosion due to the poor quality of the shoreline vegetation. As such, the Parks and Grounds Department requested proposals from V3 Companies and Pizzo & Associates for stream stabilization, invasive species control and the shoreline restoration of Great Egret Pond. The scope of work includes the establishment of native planting to control erosion along the abovementioned shoreline, as well as the control of invasive woody and herbaceous flora through cultural methods, physical removal or the application of appropriate herbicides. The scope of work and the total cost for the three-year stewardship program is attached. Both companies submitted proposals for this project, which are attached for reference and summarized below:
Pizzo & Associates = $58,800.70
V3 Companies = $51,984.15
V3 Companies submitted the lowest proposal for the project and are the recommended contractor for this project.
On September 3, 2019, this item was reviewed by the Parks and Recreation Committee, recommended for approval and referred to the Village Board of Trustees for cons...
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