Title
Doctor Marsh Management and Enhancement Service Agreement
History
In 2020, the Village established a pool of pre-qualified Ecological Restoration Contractors (ERCs) from which the Village solicits ecological restoration and stewardship (i.e. maintenance) proposals via Master Service Agreements. The ERCs selected were Stantec Inc. (previously known as Cardno), Davey Resource Group, Pizzo & Associates, and V3 Companies. Since that time, the Public Works Department has had extensive experience working with all ERCs on a variety of projects. All of the ERCs have proven to be highly professional and experts in their field of work.
PROPOSAL SUMMARY
The “Doctor Marsh Nature Trail and Parking Lot” project was constructed by the Village in 2023. Doctor Marsh is located south of 151st Street and west of Wolf Road, between the LeGrand Estates and Spring Creek Subdivisions.
The scope of the project included the following items:
- A trail made of asphalt or boardwalk and a bridge over the Spring Creek;
- A 20' by 20' pavilion/gazebo with a bench;
- A ten (10) car asphalt parking lot with space for ten (10) additional spaces;
- A midpoint viewing area with bench;
- Trail identification and educational signage.
The nature trail allows visitors to experience Doctor Marsh, which is an existing high-quality wetland and mapped floodway/floodplain located within the Village of Orland Park. The pavilion, located at the end of the trail, provides a comfortable place to sit for visitors. Unfortunately, the area around the pavilion is heavy vegetated by invasive species, and views to an adjacent lake are obstructed by invasive grasses. There is also no walkable route to the lake, and the vegetation around the parking lot and trail will need regular maintenance.
As such, Public Works worked with Hey and Associates to develop a maintenance plan (“Doctor Marsh Management and Enhancement Plan”) for the site, which included two (2) alternate site enhancement opportunities to ...
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