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Resolution Approving Bids for Tree and Brush Clearing at Portions of 11 Forest Preserves
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WHEREAS, bids have been solicited and received for tree and brush clearing at portions of 11 forest preserves: Aurora West, Burnidge in Elgin, Dick Young in Batavia, Schweitzer Woods in West Dundee, Bliss Woods in Sugar Grove, Bowes Creek Greenway in Elgin, Elburn, Pingree Grove, Stearns Road in South Elgin, Virgil, and Raceway Woods in Carpentersville; and
WHEREAS, woody invasive species, such as bittersweet, common buckthorn, callery pear, and bush honeysuckle, are one of the primary threats to biodiversity in Kane County’s forests and grasslands; and
WHEREAS, mechanical removal of these invasive species, combined with chemical follow-up, will help to restore the woods to a healthier condition; and
WHEREAS, bids were sought from qualified firms for tree and brush removal across 14 project areas and the qualified, lowest bids for each option were as follows:
Project 1 - Aurora West Forest Preserve. Bid of $18,308, submitted by Pizzo and Associates, Ltd. of Leland, Illinois.
Project 2 - Burnidge Forest Preserve. Bid of $24,913, submitted by Pizzo and Associates, Ltd.
Project 3 - Dick Young Forest Preserve. Bid of $28,892, submitted by Pizzo and Associates, Ltd.
Project 4 - Schweitzer Woods Forest Preserve. Bid of $23,265, submitted by ENCAP, Inc. of DeKalb, Illinois.
Project 5 - Bliss Woods Forest Preserve. Bid of $55,295, submitted by Pizzo and Associates, Ltd.
Project 6 - Bliss Woods Forest Preserve. Bid of $31,310, submitted by Pizzo and Associates, Ltd.
Project 7 - Bowes Creek Greenway. Bid of $8,790, submitted by Bluestem Ecological Services of Marengo, Illinois.
Project 8 - Elburn Forest Preserve. Bid of $47,378, submitted by Pizzo and Associates, Ltd.
Project 9 - Pingree Grove Forest Preserve. Bid of $9,020, submitted by Bluestem Ecological Services.
Project 10 - Pingree Grove Forest Preserve. Bid of $6,225, submitted by Bluestem Ecological Services.
Project 11 - Stearns Road Forest Preserve. Bid of $19,968, submitted by V3 Construction Group, Ltd. of Woodridge, Illinois.
Project 12 - Virgil Forest Preserve. Bid of $9,920, submitted by Bluestem Ecological Services.
Project 13 - Raceway Woods Forest Preserve. Bid of $40,361, submitted by Pizzo and Associates, Ltd.
Project 14 - Raceway Woods Forest Preserve. Bid of $23,690, submitted by Pizzo and Associates, Ltd.; and
WHEREAS, the total for the preceding 14 projects is $347,335.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commissioners of the Forest Preserve District of Kane County, Kane County, Illinois, that the qualified, lowest bids for thinning of trees and cutting of brush by Pizzo and Associates of Leland, Illinois, for a total contract cost of $270,147 for projects 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 13, and 14; ENCAP, Inc. of DeKalb, Illinois, for a total contract cost of $23,265 for project 4; by Bluestem Ecological Services of Marengo, Illinois, for a total contract cost of $33,955 for projects 7, 9, 10, 11, and 12; and by V3 Construction Group, Ltd. of Woodridge, Illinois, for a total contract cost of $19,968 for project 11; as listed above, in the total amount of $347,335 be, and hereby are, accepted and approved.
APPROVED AND PASSED on this 9th day of September, 2025.
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Bill Lenert Mohammad Iqbal
President, Kane Forest Preserve Secretary, Kane Forest Preserve
Kane County, Illinois Kane County, Illinois