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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 Bl...
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