R-24-20VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD
RESOLUTION NO. 2024- R-24-20
A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH FOOT STONE, INC. OF
GLENVIEW, ILLINOIS FOR
ECOLOGICAL SERVICES ON CHESTNUT STREET
WHEREAS, the Village of Deerfield ("Village') is a home rule municipality in
accordance with Article VII, Section 6 of the Constitution of the State of Illinois of 1970; and
WHEREAS, the Village desires to retain a firm to provide contracting services for
Ecological Services ("Services'); and
WHEREAS, the Village received proposals from Foot Stone, Inc. of Glenview, Illinois
("Consultant') to provide the Services; and
WHEREAS, the Village and Consultant desire to enter into an agreement for the
provision of the Services by Consultant ("Agreement'); and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Board of Trustees have determined that entering into the
Agreement with Consultant will serve and be in the best interest of the Village and its
residents;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE BOARD OF
DEERFIELD, LAKE AND COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, as follows:
SECTION 1: RECITALS. The Village Board hereby adopts the foregoing recitals as
its findings, as if fully set forth herein.
SECTION 2: WAIVER OF COMPETITVE BIDDING. Pursuant to section 9-16 of
the Village Code and the Village's home rule authority, the Village Board waives the
requirement of competitive bidding for the procurement of services.
SECTION 3: APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT. Pursuant to the Village's home rule
authority, the Agreement by and between the Village and Consultant is hereby approved in
substantially the form attached to this Resolution as Exhibit A, and in a final form and
substance acceptable to the Village Manager and the Village Attorney.
SECTION 4: AUTHORIZATION TO EXECUTE AGREEMENT. The Mayor and
the Village Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to execute and attest, on behalf of the
Village, the final Agreement upon receipt by the Village Clerk of at least one original copy of
the final Agreement executed by Consultant; provided, however, that if the executed copy of
the final Agreement is not received by the Village Clerk within 60 days after the effective
date of this Resolution, then this authority to execute and attest will, at the option of the
Mayor and Board of Trustees, be null and void.
SECTION 5: EFFECTIVE DATE. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage and approval according to law.
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AYES: Benton, Berg, Jacoby, Oppenheim, SVyPiro
NAYS: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Metts-Childers, Seiden
PASSED: February 20, 2024
APPROVED: February 20, 2024
RESOLUTION NO: R-24-20
Da C. Shapiro, Mayor
ATTEST•
Kent 9. Street, Village Clerk
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EXHIBIT A
Agreement
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November 29, 2023
Village of Deerfield
Public Works Department
1045 Hackberry Road
Deerfield, IL 60015
Attn: Justin Keenan, Asst. Public Works & Engineering Director, jkeenan@deerfield.il.us
Subject: Proposal to install pollinator and bioswale corridor along Chestnut Street.
For a total cost of $51,750.00 in 2024, Foot Stone, Inc. will install an approximately 2.1-acre pollinator and bioswale
corridor along Chestnut Street as follows:
1. Perform 4 rounds of eradication of existing vegetation and deadhead seeds of re -sprouted or missed weed plants.
2. Over -seed entire area with native upland, mesic and wet-mesic seed mixes augmented with native pollinator
plants.
3. Cover seeded area with stapled -down, straw erosion control blankets.
Foot Stone, Inc. proposal to install a pollinator and bioswale corridor along Chestnut Street (cont.)
Note that annual ecological maintenance (weed control and some inter -seeding) will be required in the years following
garden planting, and the average annual cost of such maintenance would be approximately $8,500.00 per year for the first
3 years following planting.
Service Conditions
1. All workers will be trained in their tasks and will be supervised by a qualified ecological restoration professional.
2. Timing of work will be dependent upon vegetation and weather conditions.
3. All chemicals will be applied conservatively by licensed individuals in accordance with product label requirements.
4. Any work not described herein shall be detailed and presented as a separate quote.
Billing and Pa ment: Payment for work completed is due within thirty (30) days of receipt of an invoice, and accounts not
paid within terms are subject to a one and one half percent (1-1/2%) monthly finance charge.
Foot Stone Inc.
Robert B. Sulski, Vice President Date
ACCEPTANCE OF CONTRACT
Deerfield Public Works and Engineering
Date
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