Forest Preserve District of Cook County Finance Committee met May 21.
Here is the agenda provided by the committee:
PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Authorization as a public speaker shall only be granted to those individuals who have submitted in writing, their name, address, subject matter, and organization (if any) to the Secretary 24 hours in advance of the meeting. Duly authorized public speakers shall be called upon to deliver testimony at a time specified in the meeting agenda. Authorized public speakers who are not present during the specified time for public testimony will forfeit their allotted time to speak at the meeting. Public testimony must be germane to a specific item(s) on the meeting agenda, and the testimony must not exceed three minutes; the Secretary will keep track of the time and advise when the time for public testimony has expired. Persons authorized to provide public testimony shall not use vulgar, abusive, or otherwise inappropriate language when addressing the Board; failure to act appropriately; failure to speak to an item that is germane to the meeting, or failure to adhere to the time requirements may result in expulsion from the meeting and/or disqualify the person from providing future testimony.
19-0271
COMMITTEE MINUTES
Approval of the minutes from the meeting of 04/23/2019
19-0253
Presented by: ARNOLD RANDALL, General Superintendent
RECOMMENDATION OF THE FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEE (LITIGATION)
Finance Subcommittee Meeting on Litigation -4/23/2019
The Finance Subcommittee on Litigation met on the above listed date and recommends the following for approval:
Proposed Settlements Approved Fiscal Year 2019 to Present: $12,496.49
Proposed Settlements to Be Approved: 18,000.00
Legal Fees Approved Fiscal Year 2019 to Present: $342,528.98
Legal Fees for 4/23/2019 to Be Approved: $101,044.15
19-0268
Presented by: ARNOLD RANDALL, General Superintendent
RECOMMENDATION OF THE FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEE (LITIGATION)
Finance Subcommittee Meeting on Litigation -5/14/2019
The Finance Subcommittee on Litigation met on the above listed date and recommends the following for approval:
Proposed Settlements Approved Fiscal Year 2019 to Present: $30,496.49
Proposed Settlements to Be Approved: $0.00
Legal Fees Approved Fiscal Year 2019 to Present: $443,573.13
Legal Fees for 5/14/2019 to Be Approved: $84,551.11
19-0248
Presented by: ARNOLD RANDALL, General Superintendent
PROPOSED BID RECOMMENDATION
Department: Planning and Development
Request: Authorization for the Forest Preserves of Cook County (the “Forest Preserves”) to enter into a construction contract for repairs to Lakes and Dams, with Pan-Oceanic Engineering Co. Inc., of Chicago, Illinois
Reason: Project Number #16-80-02-09C2 (contract #74000005870) Repairs to Lakes and Dams at Baker’s, Bode (North and South), Axehead, Bullfrog, Horsetail and Turtlehead Lakes. The work includes, but is not limited to, drainage, structural repairs and other related work as specified in the plans and specifications
Bid Opening Date: 2/22/2019
Bid Results:
1. Misfits Construction Co. $414,588.00*
2. Pan-Oceanic Engineering Co. Inc. $474,169.00
3. Front Range Environmental $609,127.05
4. Gale Construction Co. $664,752.42
5. Path Construction Co. Inc. $723,052.50
* Misfits Construction Co. was found to be non-responsive to the solicitation as its request for full MBE waiver was denied by the Cook County Waiver Committee.
Estimated Fiscal Impact: $474,169.00
Contract Period: Two hundred and ten (210) days from notice to proceed.
Account Name/Number: Site Amenities 51051.560060, 51055.560060 and 51058.560060 District: 9, 14, 15, 17
Concurrence(s):
The vendor has met the Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprise Ordinance via direct participation.
The Chief Attorney and Chief Financial Officer have approved this item.
19-0258
Presented by: ARNOLD RANDALL, General Superintendent
REPORT
Department: Finance and Administration
Request: Receive and File
Report Title: Corporate Fund Analysis of Revenue and Expenditures
Report Period: 1/1/2019 - 3/31/2019
Summary: Detailed Fund Analysis of Revenue and Expenditures for March 2019.
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