Title/Name/Summary
Stellwagen Farm Landscape Maintenance - 2021 - 2022
History
The Stellwagen Family Farm Foundation, together with the Village of Orland Park Development Services Department, developed the Stellwagen Family Farm Master Plan (“Master Plan”) between 2013 and 2015. Approved by the Village Board in September 2017, the Master Plan provides a governing document to plan, operate and maintain the Stellwagen Family Farm.
An important component of the Master Plan is the prairie and woodland restoration of twenty (20) acres of the northern and eastern portions of the farm. This restoration reflects requirements outlined in the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) transfer of Open Lands Trust Grant (OLT) obligations to continue farming at the Stellwagen Farm and ensure the preservation of the environmentally sensitive Doctor Marsh property.
On April 16, 2018, the Village Board approved the selection of Cardno, Inc. via “RFP 18-019” to establish and maintain the Stellwagen Family Farm Landscape Restoration Project. The RFP requested three (3) years of maintenance, with the option to extend the maintenance contract for an additional two (2) years. Below is a summary of the annual maintenance costs submitted by Cardno via RFP 18-019:
Monitoring and Management - Year 1 (2018): $19,000.00
Monitoring and Management - Year 2 (2019): $17,100.00
Monitoring and Management - Year 3 (2020): $13,600.00
Monitoring and Management - Year 4 (2021): $11,200.00
Monitoring and Management - Year 5 (2022): $10,400.00
Since that time, Cardno, Inc. has proven to be responsive, highly-professional and technical experts in landscape establishment and maintenance. It should be noted that the Village was recently awarded the 2020 MWRD Sustainable Landscaping Award in part for the work done by Cardno, Inc. at the Stellwagen Farm prairie restoration project.
Staff is requesting an extension of contract for an additional two (2) years (2021 and 2022) based on the annual...
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