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Resolution Approving a Bid for the Construction of an Electric Fence
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WHEREAS, , the restoration of ecosystems native to Kane County, including tallgrass prairie and the importance of grazing to that system, is critical to the mission of the Forest Preserve District; and
WHEREAS, the reintroduction of large-scale grazing is now best done by constructing pastures on restored grasslands; and
WHEREAS, the construction of a (6) six-foot electric fence for the purpose of creating a bison grazing pasture was bid by the District; and
WHEREAS, the lowest qualified bid was received from Provantage Systems, Inc. of St. Charles, Illinois in the amount of $150,000. Additionally, $15,000 will be set aside as contingency to cover any unforeseen costs that may arise during the project, for a total of $165,000.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of the Forest Preserve District of Kane County, Kane County, Illinois that the bid submitted by Provantage Systems, Inc. of St. Charles, Illinois in the amount of $150,000 plus a contingency of $15,000 for a total project cost not to exceed $165,000 be, and hereby is, accepted and approved.
APPROVED AND PASSED on this 11th day of June, 2024.
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Christopher Kious Myrna Molina
President, Kane Forest Preserve Secretary, Kane Forest Preserve
Kane County, Illinois Kane County, Illinois