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R-38-01 approving a proposal by W. Kenneth Derickson & Associates for Illinois and Michigan Canal Ecosystem Restoration: Conceptual Design Plan and Implementation StrategyRESOLUTION RESOLUTION APPROVING A PROPOSAL BY W. KENNETH DERICKSON & ASSOCIATES FOR ILLINOIS AND MICHIGAN CANAL ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION: CONCEPTUAL DESIGN PLAN AND IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY WHEREAS, The Village of Lemont seeks to participate in a Section 206 Preliminary Restoration Plan approved by the Army Corps of Engineers for the 5 -mile section of the I & M Canal which runs through Lemont; and WHEREAS, The Village of Lemont has initiated several efforts and used its own resources to make preliminary improvements to the I & M Canal and now desires to improve the water quality of the Canal and increase the level of water in the Canal; and WHEREAS, W. Kenneth Derickson & Associates has submitted a Cost Proposal for an I & M Canal Ecosystem Restoration: Conceptual Design Plan and Implementation Strategy; and WHEREAS, The Village of Lemont has designated funds within the FY 2001 -2002 budget which may be allocated for the development of a Conceptual Design Plan and may choose to designate funds from the FY 2002 -2003 budget for the implementation strategy costs. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the President and Board of Trustees that the Cost Proposal for an I & M Canal Ecosystem Restoration: Conceptual Design Plan and Implementation Strategy is hereby approved. PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF LEMONT, COUNTIES OF COOK, WILL AND DU PAGE, ILLINOIS on this 2 th day of June , 2001. John Benik Debby Blatzer Peter Coules Connie Markiewicz Steven Rosendahl Jeanette Virgilio AYES NAYS PASSED ABSENT V v 1/ RLENE SMOLLEN, Village Clerk Approved by me this 25th day of June , 2001 A7): HARLENE SMOLLEN, Village Clerk Approved to form: Village Attorney Date: JOHN . PI ZZA, Village Pre W. KENNETH DERICKSON 8 ASSOCIATES SCOPE OF WORK AND COST PROPOSAL ILLINOIS AND MICHIGAN CANAL ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION PLAN PREPARED FOR: VILLAGE OF LEMONT 418 MAIN STREET LEMONT, IL 60439 PROJECT DEVELOPMENT • PROJECT FUNDING PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION • PROJECT STUDIES ENVIRONMENTAL • INFRASTRUCTURE • TRANSPORTATION ENERGY • WATER RESOURCES June 14, 2001 Mr. Gary G. Holmes Village Administrator Village of Lemont 418 Main Street Lemont, IL 60439 W. KENNETH DERICKSON & ASSOCIATES 6S535 Bridlespur Drive, Naperville, IL 60540 -5901 Phone: (630) 355 -0040 • Facsimile: (630) 355 -1341 Re: Cost Proposal for Illinois and Michigan Canal Ecosystem Restoration Plan Dear Mr. Holmes: We are pleased to submit the enclosed Cost Proposal for studies and services related to the development and implementation of a plan for Ecosystem Restoration of the Illinois and Michigan Canal within the Village of Lemont corporate limits. This proposal was developed based on our understanding of your requirements as summarized in the minutes of the May 4, 2001 meeting in your offices. A copy of these minutes are included as part of the cost proposal. The proposed services are structured to minimize the costs of development and implementation of an appropriate ecosystem restoration plan, by preparing the conceptual plan and support documentation, and protecting the Village's interest during the project study and engineering phases. The proposal has cost estimates based on two phases of services to the Village. The first cost estimate is for the development of the Conceptual Design Plan for the Illinois and Michigan Canal Ecosystem Restoration, which is consistent with the Village of Lemont's requirements. The second cost estimate is for the Implementation Strategy once the funds have been secured and the Ecosystem Restoration Report study is underway at the Chicago District of the Army Corps of Engineers. A resume of my appropriate experience is included in this cost proposal. I would be happy to meet with you and the Village Board of Trustees to review and discuss this cost proposal in detail, at your convenience. Sincerely, W. Kenneth Derickson President Enclosure Project Development, Project Funding, Project Implementation and Project Studies Environmental, Energy, Infrastructure, Transportation and Water Resources W. KENNETH DERICKSON & ASSOCIATES VILLAGE OF LEMONT, IL SCOPE OF WORK AND COST PROPOSAL ILLINOIS AND MICHIGAN CANAL ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION PLAN June 2001 I. BACKGROUND The Illinois and Michigan Canal Heritage Civic Center Authority has requested funding assistance from the Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) under its Section 206 Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Continuing Authorities Program. A preliminary restoration plan has been prepared and approved by the Army Corps of Engineers for a project that would rewater the Illinois and Michigan Canal (I&M Canal) from the Cal -Sag Canal to about Bedford Park, IL. Additionally, the plan includes features for clearing debris from the canal, restoring canal banks, improving water quality and increasing the diversity of aquatic fauna and flora. The Village of Lemont is a contributing member of the Civic Center Authority and upon learning of the approved plan to provide funding assistance for improvements to the 1&M Canal to the east of the Village, requested the Corps and Civic Center Authority to expand the proposed study area to include the portion of the I&M Canal owned by the Village of Lemont. The Civic Center Authority has formally requested the Corps to expand the study area and the Corps has agreed to include this portion of the canal in the next study phase, the Ecosystem Restoration Report study. The Village of Lemont has initiated several efforts of its own and used its own resources to make improvements along the section of the I&M Canal it owns. Additionally, it has requested and received Illinois First Funds to purchase and make improvements to Heritages Quarries located adjacent to the I&M Canal. These improvements to the I&M Canal were or are mainly for recreational purposes and include such activities as removing debris from the canal and stabilizing and landscaping portions of the canal banks. The Village of Lemont wants to improve the water quality of the canal and improve it as an aquatic resource but does not have adequate financial resources to accomplish this. Therefore, it will request these features from the Corps under its Section 206 Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Program. Project Development, Project Funding and Project Implementation • Environmental, Infrastructure, Transportation and Water Resources 2 In order to expedite the study process and to provide explicit details on the Village of Lemont's plans for their portion of the I&M Canal, the Village has asked W. Kenneth Derickson & Associates (WKDA) to develop a conceptual plan consistent with the Villages requirements for presentation to the Corps. WKDA has the requisite experience and familiarity with the following: ecosystem restoration methods; and Army Corps of Engineers programs and policies Therefore the Village of Lemont has requested that WKDA to develop a proposed scope of work (SOW) and cost estimate for such an ecosystem restoration plan and for appropriate follow -up with the Corps to ensure that the Village of Lemont's interests are properly addressed in a timely and cost- effective manner. II. SCOPE OF WORK A. Conceptual Design Report (June - August 2001) 1. Review Current 1&M Canal and Heritage Quarries Development Plans from Village of Lemont 2. Review All Available Studies for the Study Area. 3. Identify Major Issues a. Canal bank degradation b. Canal bank stability and vegetation encroachment c. Sedimentation d. Debris within the canal e. Outfall structures and stream inputs f. Water quality degradation g. Natural resource improvements 4. Field Reconnaissance /Data Analysis a. Photo -log of study area to document problem areas and potential project alternative sites. b. Identifying and cataloging of natural resources c. Canal depth survey Project Development, Project Funding and Project Implementation • Environmental, Infrastructure, Transportation and Water Resources tsitt 3 1) periodic transects d. Canal bank elevations 1 } periodic measurements of bank height above water e. Sediment depths f. Identification of water quality issues g. Reconnaissance of Heritage Quarries Site h. Identification of any cultural /historic, environmental, farmland, or listed species issues. 5. Conceptual Plan Formulation a. Canal wall rebuilding b. Canal wall stabilization and vegetation removal c. Dredging requirements d. Water control structures e. Habitat improvements f. Water quality improvements g. Debris removal h. Sedimentation control features 6. Preliminary Cost Estimates 7. Draft Conceptual Plan Coordination, Review and Approval 8. Finalization of Conceptual Plan and Preliminary Cost Estimates. B. Implementation Strategy (October 2001 to September 2002) 1. Upon Funding Approval and Initiation of the Ecosystem Restoration Report Provide a. Liaison services for the Village with Civic Center Authority and the Corps b. Monthly follow -up with the Corps on study progress c. Attend monthly Corp Project Briefing Meetings on behalf of the Village of Lemont Project Development, Project Funding and Project Implementation • Environmental, Infrastructure, Transportation and Water Resources e 4 d. Prepare monthly progress briefing for Village of Lemont indicating status of study, cost projections and issues. III. COST PROPOSAL Table 1 provides a detailed breakdown of the estimated costs for the conceptual design and implementation phase of this Scope of Work. Table 1. Cost Estimates for Development of Conceptual Plan and Implementation Strategy for Illinois and Michigan Canal Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration for the Village of Lemont, IL. Item Quantity Units Unit Cost Total Costs Conceptual Design Phase DIRECT LABOR Review data /Issues 8 Hours $37.50 $ 300.00 Field Reconnaissance 16 Hours $37.50 $ 600.00 Conceptual Plan Formulation 40 Hours $37.50 $1,500.00 Preliminary Cost Estimates 8 Hours $37.50 $ 300.00 Coordination /Review /Report 24 Hours $37.50 $ 900.00 Final Report Preparation 32 Hours $37.10 j1,200.00 Total Direct Labor 128 $4,800.00 TRAVEL COSTS Mileage 320 Miles $0.345 110.00 Total Travel Costs $ 110.00 OTHER COSTS CD -ROMs 3 Disc $3.00 $ 9.00 B&W Copies 1200 Page $0.10 $ 120.00 Color Copies 60 Page $1.00 $ 60.00 Total Other Costs $ 189.00 COST BREAKDOWN SUMMARY Direct Labor $4,800.00 Overhead @ 125 % of Direct Labor $6,000.00 Travel $ 110.00 Other Costs $ 189.00 Sub -total $1 1,099.00 Profit @ 7% of Direct Labor & OH $ 756.00 TOTAL CONCEPTUAL DESIGN COSTS $11,855.001 Project Development, Project Funding and Project Implementation • Environmental, Infrastructure, Transportation and Water Resources toil) 5 Implementation Strategy Phase DIRECT LABOR Monthly Follow -up /Meetings with 96 Hours $37.50 $3,600.00 Corps Monthly Briefing Report Preparation 12 Hours $37.50 $ 450.00 Total Direct Labor 108 $4,050.00 TRAVEL COSTS Trainfare 12 Fares $6.50 $ 78.00 Mileage 400 Miles $0.34 $ 136.00 Total Travel Costs $ 214.00 COST BREAKDOWN SUMMARY Direct Labor $4,050.00 Overhead @ 125% of Direct Labor $5,062.50 Travel Costs $ 214.00 Sub -total $9,326.50 Profit at 7% of Direct Labor & OH $ 637.88 TOTAL IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY $9,964.38 COSTS Project Development, Project Funding and Project Implementation • Environmental, Infrastructure, Transportation and Water Resources RESUMES KEY TEAM MEMBERS W. KENNETH DERICKSON & ASSOCIATES W. KENNETH DERICKSON, PH. D. PRESIDENT AND SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER EDUCATION: Kansas State University, Ph.D.. Biology. 1974 University of Delaware. M.S.. Marine Biology, 1970 Uni\ ersity of Delaware. B.A.. Biology. 1968 CERTIFICATIONS /SPECIAL TRAINING: Project Management: A Multidisciplinary Approach for Planning, Scheduling and Controlling Projects. Strategic Marketing. 1979. Business Administration Graduate Courses, 1978 -1981 Risk Communication and Public Dialogue, 1996. Leadership: Change. Challenge and Empowerment. 1998. Contracting Basics for Contracting Officers Technical Representative, 1999. EXPERIENCE: Dr. Derickson has over 25 years of professional experience in planning and environmental studies. over 18 years experience in international business, and over 15 years experience in the area of project financing. This experience has been in the areas of energy technology, infrastructure and water resource development and management. Over the past 18 years. Dr. Derickson has managed a variety of projects including the following: WA TER RESOURCE AND WETLAND RESTORATION PROJECTS Spring Creek Wetland Mitigation Bank Feasibility Study, Illinois Department of Transportation- District One, Senior Project Manager, Zambrana Engineering, Inc. — Managed a team of engineers and scientists in the preparation a feasibility study to determine the viability of a 400 -acre site, along Spring Creek. as a wetland mitigation bank for various road construction projects in the Des Plaines River watershed. Three different wetland restoration alternatives were evaluated for credits allowable under the Corps of Engineers permitting procedures. Preliminary designs were prepared in order to determine cost estimates on a per credit basis. Based on an analysis of allowable credits and cost per credit the Spring Creek site was determined to be viable for de■ elopment as a w etland mitigation bank. Rock Island Gardens Preliminary Restoration Plan, USACE, Rock Island District, Senior Project Manager, Zambrana Engineering, Inc. - Prepared a Preliminary Restoration Plan (PRP) for a 15 -acre site adjacent to Sylvan Slough in downtown Rock Island, Illinois. Work included an evaluation of the past and present conditions of the site and the development of a plan for restoration of the site. The plan included the establishment of emergent and forested wetlands. upland habitats. a walking trail. and a horticultural garden that will be used by the Rock Island Botanical Center. Hammel Creek Watershed Flood Damage Reduction and Ecosystem Restoration Plan, Village Of Shorewood, IL, Senior Project Manager, Zambrana Engineering, Inc. - Provided assistance to the Village of Shorewood by developing a conceptual plan for mitigating flood damages. using structural (berms. culverts, detention reservoirs. etc.) and non - structural solutions (wetlands. stream restoration, swales, wetland mitigation banking. etc.). The proposed solutions had to be consistent with the Village's Land Use Plan, which includes areas to be developed as Environmental Corridors and Recreational Parks. and with the Corps of Engineers' police for aquadc ecosystem restoration projects. This plan will be used by the Village of Shorewood to solicit financial assistance for further study and project implementation from appropriate Federal and State agencies, such as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Project Development, Project Funding and Project Implementation • Environmental, Infrastructure, Transportation and Water Resources W KENNETH DERICASOJV; PH. D. Experience Continued Kankakee River Basin, IL & IN Feasibility Study for Flood Damage Reduction and Environmental Restoration, for the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Indiana Department of Natural Resources and Kankakee River Basin Commission, Project Manager /Study Manager, Army Corps of Engineers - Managed teams of engineers. economists. environmental biologists and real estate staff in the execution of reconnaissance level and feasibility level studies. The purpose of these studies was to identify and formulate a plan to reduce flooding within the 5.200 square mile basin using primarily ecosystem restoration methodologies. An important aspect of this work was coordinating the interests. inputs and activities of the sponsors toward a plan that would provide maximum benefits to both states. Illinois and Michigan Canal Restoration Study, Illinois Department of Natural Resources, City of Lockport, Village of Summit, and Cook County Forest Preserve District, Project Manager, Army Corps of Engineers - Managed teams of engineers. economists. and environmental scientists on studies oriented toward re- watering and restoring the canal as a recreational and historic resource. Studies included development of a priority -based plan for funding of proposed work. a review of cultural and historic features, and preliminary estimates of quantities and costs for restoring the canal to it former configuration. Plans and specifications work was also carried out for constructing a bike path along a portion of the canal and for stabilizing an area of the canal that was being subject to severe erosion. Chicago River Ecosystem Restoration Projects, Department of Environment, City of Chicago, IL, Project Manager. Army Corps of Engineers - Managed a team of environmental scientists. engineers. economists, and real estate staff to conduct feasibility studies and prepare plans and specifications for the stabilization of the severely eroded banks of the Chicago River in three separate locations using engineering. bioengineering and wetland restoration technologies. Worked with the Department of Environment. City of Chicago and their consultants to initiate and complete studies. plans and specifications and implement the three projects in a little over three months. Hickory Creek Ecosystem Restoration Project, Village of Tinley Park, IL and Cook County Forest Preserve District, Project Manager, Army Corps of Engineers - Managed a team of engineers, environmental scientists and economists to conduct a feasibility study for creating an off - stream shallow, contoured lake with appropriate submergent. emergent and forested wetland features. Beauty Creek Ecosystem Restoration Project, City of Valparaiso, IN, Project Manager, Army Corps of Engineers - Managed a team of engineers. environmental scientists and economists to complete an expedited reconnaissance level study and feasibility study for controlling stream bank erosion and reducing in- stream sedimentation using a combination of standard engineering. bioengineering and wetland restoration methodologies. Natalie Creek Flood Damage Reduction Study, Village of Midlothian, IL, Study Manager, Army Corps of Engineers - Completed a reconnaissance level study to control over bank flooding along Natalie Creek using a detention reservoir. erosion control blankets. pump station and a perimeter slurry wall. Fair Oaks Preliminary Ecosystem Restoration Plan, Enos, Indiana, for The Nature Conservancy, Study Manager. Army Corps of Engineers - Completed an initial assessment and preliminary design work for restoration of 3.800 acres of wetland. 3 W: KENNETH DERICK.SON, PH D. Experience Continued Hoffman Dam Modification and Preliminary Ecosystem Restoration Plan, Riverside, IL, for the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Study Manager, Army Corps of Engineers - Completed an initial assessment and conceptual design for notching and removal of three dams on the Des Plaines River and restoration of about eight acres of wetlands. Indian Ridge Marsh Preliminary Ecosystem Restoration Plan, Department of Environment, City of Chicago, IL, Study Manager, Army Corps of Engineers - Completed an initial assessment and preliminary design work for restoration of about 95 acres of wetlands in the Lake Calumet Area. ENI✓7RONMENTAL STUDIES Coralville Lake Environmental Assessment, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, Senior Project Manager, Zambrana Engineering, Inc. — Managed a team of engineers. planners and scientists responsible for the preparation of a major Environmental Assessment for a highly controversial project at Coralville Lake for the issuance of a lease agreement to run and operate a Muslim youth camp within the Federal fee title area. The study area includes an approximately 106 -acre tract of Federal land north of North Liberty. Iowa. along Coralville Lake. Des Plaines River Feasibility Study, Illinois Department of Natural Resources and Lake County Stormwater Management Commission, NEPA Coordinator, Army Corps of Engineers - Managed a team of economists. engineers and environmental scientists responsible for assessment of environmental impacts from proposed flood reduction alternatives along a 57 mile stretch of the Des Plaines River in Cook and Lake Counties. IL. Responsibilities also included preparation of the EIS report. proposed mitigation plan and coordination with relevant regulatory agencies. Deer Creek Reconnaissance Study, Village of Ford Heights, IL, NEPA Coordinator, Army Corps of Engineers - Prepared environmental assessment of proposed detention reservoir and coordinated with the relevant regulator- agencies. Stony Creek Reconnaissance Study, Village of Oak Lawn, IL, NEPA Coordinator, Army Corps of Engineers - Prepared enviromnental assessment of proposed levee and coordinated with relevant regulatory agencies. Midland Nuclear Power Plant Operating Permit Environmental Impact Statement, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Project Leader, Argonne National Laboratory - Managed a team of engineers, economists. environmental scientists and social scientists responsible for preparing an assessment of the environmental impacts of operation of the Midland Nuclear Power Plant. Responsibilities also included preparation of the EIS report and coordination with all relevant regulatory agencies. Wolf and Fos River Dredging and Lock and Dam Operations Environmental Impact Statement, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Project Leader, Argonne National Laboratory - Managed a team of engineers, economists. environmental scientists and social scientists responsible for preparing an assessment of the environmental impacts of dredging operations on the Wolf River and Lock and Dam operations on the Lower Fox River in Wisconsin. MEETING MINUTES MAY 4, 2001 4 Prepared By: 2 incorporated into the Ecosystem Restoration study to be conducted by the Army Corps of Engineers. The primary goals of the Village's plan to restore the canal are to increase the water level within the canal, remove debris from the canal, improve the water quality, and remove vegetation from the canal wall. The Army Corps of Engineers Section 206 Ecosystem Restoration program and the Chicago District's mode of operation and typical study timeframes were reviewed by Ken Derickson. The Village expressed its concern that the work needs to be done in a timely and cost- effective manner. Historically projects funded by the Chicago District have been costly and taken long times to complete. Ken Derickson discussed his previous role at the Chicago District and how he could assist the Village in its dealings with the Chicago District. He indicated that it was necessary to have a conceptual plan for what the Village wanted to accomplish so the Chicago District could move forth in a timely manner. This plan would form the basis of the Ecosystem Restoration Report study, which is the second step in the Corps study process under the Section 206 program. It is also appropriate that the Village have someone familiar with Corps policies, procedures and regulations, and with the Chicago District specifically, to follow -up on a frequent basis. This follow -up will insure that the Village's project gets proper attention and moves through the system in a timely manner. Based on his experience with the Corps, Ken Derickson indicated that this approach would save the Village money in the long run. The Village asked Ken Derickson to prepare a Scope of Work and Cost Estimate to develop the conceptual plan and for appropriate follow -up activities, in a phased approach. Jeanette Virgilio took Ken Derickson on a tour of a portion of the canal. Outfall areas were noted, areas of landscaping were visited, and the overall condition of the canal were noted. It was noted that the canal walls have been lowered in a number of areas and will need rebuilding if the canal water level is to be increased. W. Kenneth Derickson President W. Kenneth Derickson & Associates 6S.535 Bridlespur Drive, Naperville, IL 60540 SCOPE OF WORK AND COST PROPOSAL ILLINOIS AND MICHIGAN CANAL ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION PLAN June 2001 Offered By: Approved and Authorized By: W. Kenneth Derickson, Ph.D. President W. Kenneth Derickson & Associates Date: AL; Q- Gary . Holmes Village Administrator Village of Lemont Date: 6)69 koc9