Will County Board Forest Preserve District Board of Commissioners met Oct. 12.
Here is the agenda provided by the board:
A. CALL TO ORDER
B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
C. INVOCATION
D. INTRODUCTION OF THE NEWS MEDIA
E. ROLL CALL
F. PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATE OF MAILING AND CERTIFICATE OF PUBLICATION
G. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Minutes of September 14, 2023
H. TREASURER'S REPORT
1. Monthly Financial Statements September 2023
I. PETITIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
J. FINANCE COMMITTEE - RICHMOND
K. SCHEDULE OF BILLS
1. Schedule of Bills - September 2023 - $1,180,408.22
L. BUSINESS
1. Approval of Ordinance No. 649 Adopting the 2024 Fee Schedule
2. Approval Tentative Appropriation and Budget Ordinance No. 633 to be Placed on Public Display
3. Review the Proposed 2023 Levies and Consider Authorizing Staff to Prepare the Final Ordinances
M. REPORTS
1. Next Meeting Date - Thursday, November 2, 2023 immediately following the Operations Committee Meeting but no earlier than 9:15 AM at the Will County Office Building, 302 N. Chicago Street, Joliet Illinois
N. OPERATIONS COMMITTEE - VANDUYNE
O. BUSINESS
1. Award of Contract to Purchase Two (2) 2024 Dodge Ram 1500 Hybrid Crew Cab Pickup Trucks in the Amount of $80,627.16 from National Auto Fleet Group of Watsonville, California, Utilizing Sourcewell Contract 091521-NAF.
2. Award of Contract in the Amount of $181,750.00 to Homer Tree Care, Inc. of Lockport, Illinois, for the Annual Tree and Brush Maintenance.
3. Award of Various Contracts for the Hidden Oaks Nature Center Renovation
a.Award of Contract in the Amount of $247,741.00 to Hoppy’s Landscaping, of Lockport, Illinois, for Excavation Services Associated with the Hidden Oaks Nature Center Renovation.
b.Award of Contract in the Amount of $287,741.00 to Hoppy’s Landscaping, of Lockport, Illinois, for Landscaping Services Associated with the Hidden Oaks Nature Center Renovation.
c.Award of Contract in the Amount of $142,900.00 to Linblad Construction of Joliet, Illinois, for Concrete Work Associated with the Hidden Oaks Nature Center Renovation.
d.Award of Contract in the Amount of $19,400.00 to Action Fence of Mundelein, Illinois, for Fencing Associated with the Hidden Oaks Nature Center Renovation
e.Award of Contract in the Amount of $27,275.00 to Midwest Wrecking Company of Geneva, Illinois for Demolition Work Associated with the Hidden Oaks Nature Center Renovation.
f.Award of Contract in the Amount of $419,000.00 to DBM Services of Mokena, Illinois for Carpentry Associated with the Hidden Oaks Nature Center Renovation.
g.Award of Contract in the Amount of $197,700.00 to Richmond Electric of Woodridge, Illinois for Electrical Work Associated with the Hidden Oaks Nature Center Renovation.
h.Award of Contact in the Amount of $28,250.00 to Martin Petersen Company of Kenosha, Wisconsin, for Plumbing Work Associated with the Hidden Oaks Nature Center Renovation.
i.Award of Contract in the Amount of $8,000.00 to Jensen Plumbing & Heating of Woodstock, Illinois, for Mechanical Work Associated with the Hidden Oaks Nature Center Renovation
j.Award of Contract in the Amount of $68,000.00 to S.G. Krauss Company of Elk Grove, Illinois for Steel Railings Associated with the Hidden Oaks Nature Center Renovation.
k.Award of Contract in the Amount of $44,870.00 to The Matan Group of Wheeling, Illinois for Painting Associated with the Hidden Oaks Nature Center Renovation.
l.Award of Contract in the Amount of $77,000.00 to Pinnacle Flooring Company of Frankfort, Illinois for Flooring Installation Associated with the Hidden Oaks Nature Center Renovation.
m.Award of Contract in the Amount of $12,931.00 to Nelson Fire Protection of Machesney Park, Illinois for Fire Protection Installation Associated with the Hidden Oaks Nature Center Renovation.
4. Award of Contract in the Amount of $54,582.00 to WBK Engineering LLC, of St. Charles, Illinois, for Supplemental Construction Engineering Services for the Rock Run Greenway Trail – Essington Road Improvements Project.
5. Award of Contract in the Amount $142,828.30 to Axon Enterprise, Inc of Scottsdale, Arizona, for a Body Worn Camera Bundle Package
6. Approval of Task Order No. 23-05 in a Not-To-Exceed Amount of $56,599.00 to WBK Engineering, LLC of St. Charles, Illinois, for Design, Permitting, and Engineering Plans to Develop Access to Snapper Pond at Goodenow Grove.
P. REPORTS
1. 2024 Events and Exhibition Schedule
2. Contract Award for Native Planting & Invasive Control at Lower Rock Run Preserve
3. Next Meeting Date - Thursday, November 2, 2023 at 9:00 AM at the Will County Office Building, 302 N. Chicago Street, Joliet, Illinois
Q. AD HOC COMMITTEE - DEANE-SCHLOTTMAN
R. BUSINESS - NONE
S. REPORTS
1. Next Meeting - TBD
T. EXECUTIVE SESSION
1. Land Acquisition (5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (5))
2. Pending or Imminent Litigation (5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (11))
3. Personnel (5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (1))
4. Collective Bargaining (5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (2))
5. Review of Executive Session Minutes (5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (21))
U. ACTIONS FOLLOWING EXECUTIVE SESSION
V. COMMENTS BY PUBLIC
W. COMMENTS BY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
X. COMMENTS BY COMMISSIONERS
Y. APPOINTMENTS/COMMENTS BY PRESIDENT
1. Recommendation to Hire a Community Engagement & Partnership Coordinator / Executive Director of The Nature Foundation of Will County
Z. PRESENTATION OF AWARDS
AA. ADJOURNMENT
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