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Joint resolution authorizing an agreement for professional engineering services with Hey and Associates, Volo, Illinois, for additional Phase I preliminary engineering and Phase II design engineering services for the design of a proposed wetland mitigation bank at the Buffalo Creek Forest Preserve at a maximum cost of services described as $170,500, appropriating a supplemental amount of $165,000 of County Bridge Tax funds for these engineering services, and designated as Section 01-00000-00-ES.
Staff Summary
· Buffalo Creek Forest Preserve Wetland Bank: Consultant Agreement and Supplemental Appropriation.
· The County has an intergovernmental agreement with the Forest Preserve District for construction of a County wetland mitigation bank, and a site has been identified at the Buffalo Creek Forest Preserve.
· Pursuant to an agreement with LCDOT, Stormwater Management Commission has done some Phase I preliminary engineering and Phase II design engineering.
· Using the Local Government Professional Services Selection Act, Hey and Associates, Volo, Illinois, will be used to complete the Phase I preliminary engineering and Phase II design engineering at a maximum cost of $170,500.
· Appropriations of funds were approved by this County Board on October 9, 2001, for $50,000 and November 16, 2012, for $85,000.
· The total cost of Phase I and Phase II Engineering for the project is $260,700.
· This resolution authorizes a contract with Hey and Associates, and appropriates a supplemental amount of $165,000 of County Bridge Tax funds for these engineering services.
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R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, the construction of improvements to designated routes on the County highway system sometimes result in minor impacts to adjacent wetlands; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to mitigate for impacts to wetlands caused by the construction of improvements to designated routes on the County highway system; and
WHEREAS, the use of wetland mitigation bank credits is an envir...
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