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Final CapitalImprovementPlan 2012 - 2016

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Introduction

Description of Funding Sources

Proposed 2012 Spending by Category

Final Capital Improvement Plan by Funding Source

Project Highlights

TABLE 1. 2012‐2016 Capital Projects by Location

TABLE 2. 2012‐2016 Capital Projects by Category, Location and Timing

Summary of CIP Outreach Events

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The Forest Preserve District of Cook County is one of the largest, most utilized Preserves in the nation. It

manages more than 68,000 acres of woodlands and water bodies that provide habitat for a variety of plants

and animals. Our public lands also provide a wide array of facilities for public education and outdoor

recreation. The Forest Preserve District of Cook County and partner organizations invest over ten million

dollars each year on capital improvement projects that restore or enhance its landscapes and facilities. The

Capital Improvement Plan (“CIP”) is a five year projection of the Forest Preserve District’s infrastructure

investment needs and priorities.

Guiding Principles for this 2012 Update. Preliminary project suggestions have been evaluated against the

District’s mission to restore, protect and preserve our natural lands and provide opportunities for public

education or recreation as well as these Guiding Principles:

Public Health, Safety, Access and Convenience. Does the project address pressing needs relating to public health, safety and accessibility, or improve access for people with disabilities, especially for facilities that are open to the public?

Comprehensive Planning. Does it assess the condition of our land and facilities in a more comprehensive way and provide a framework for future investment decisions?

Engaging New Forest Preserve Users. Does it engage stakeholders in planning for new facilities and experiences to introduce new people to the forest preserves?

Environmental Sustainability. Does it ensure that our Forest Preserve lands and facilities will be available to future generations?

Financial Sustainability and Partnerships. Will it generate revenue to support the ongoing maintenance and operations? Will it involve partners that contribute funding or other resources to make the project a success?

How the Plan was Developed. This Plan includes projects proposed for specific locations as well as proposed

district‐wide improvements. Projects were identified by District staff, partner organizations, stewardship and

recreation groups. Public suggestions were also received through our website, open houses and other

outreach efforts over the past several months. Projects were then evaluated and prioritized by giving

consideration to the Guiding Principles set out above. For example, some projects included in last year’s

update of the CIP that were scheduled to start in 2012 have now been shifted to start in 2013 pending the

results of some comprehensive studies in 2012. Some new projects have also been proposed to introduce

new people to the forest preserves.

Budget Needs for 2012 & Beyond. The estimated total cost of all projects for 2012 is roughly $42 Million and

roughly $100 Million for the next 4 years. An estimated $5.7 Million in new capital funding will be needed to

proceed with 2012 projects. New funding needed in 2012 remains the same as new funding requested for

2011. Only projects with funds shown in the 2012 column on the attached charts are proposed to be funded

next year. Funding for 2012 projects will come from four major sources described on the next page.

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FUND DESCRIPTION CONSTRUCTION & DEVELOPMENT

The Construction and Development fund is established to account for annual tax levies and certain other revenues to be used for construction of major capital facilities. The funds must be expended over a five-year period and any unspent proceeds at the end of the five-year period are transferred to the Corporate Fund.

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND

The purpose of this fund is to account for all capital expenditures of the District that are funded by debt or other financing sources and that are not related to land acquisitions.

GRANT FUNDS The Forest Preserve District receives funds outside of its tax levy that are to be used in the construction of major capital facilities. These funds are received through grants.

OTHER The Forest Preserve District receives funds outside of its tax levy that are to be used in the construction of major capital facilities. These funds are received through intergovernmental agreements, settlements from third party environmental violations, fees resulting from the District's tree mitigation Ordinance or other fees earmarked for capital improvements. The funds also include remaining surplus from a 2004 bond issue that was authorized by State Senate Bill 83 (SB83).

Proposed2012SpendingByCategory

Maintenance Outlays, $2,114,217

Walks, Shelters and Ramps, $1,695,000

Habitat Restoration, $5,756,198

Recreation ‐ Landscape Improvements,

$435,000

Parking Projects, $4,296,378

Site Information, $739,279

Trail System Rebuilding, $2,000,000

New Trail System, $8,929,264

General Consulting Services, $2,724,742

Nature Centers, $180,000

Camps, $625,000

Recreational Facilities, $1,060,000

Boat Facilities, $688,800

Washroom, Comfort Stations & Pavilions,

$3,531,151

General Headquarters, $1,650,000

Support Facilities, $3,126,300

Water & Sewer Lines, $886,590

Fence Projects, $1,080,000

NeighborSpace ‐2012 contribution,

$100,000

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Project Cost

A General Consulting Services

General Consulting Services 558,469$ 1,800,073$ 306,200$ -$ 60,000$ 2,724,742$ 2,650,000$ 5,374,742$

B Capital Outlays

Maintenance Outlays 663,584$ 523$ 1,450,110$ -$ -$ 2,114,217$ 760,000$ 2,874,217$

C Walks, Shelters and Ramps

Walks, Shelters and Ramps 605,901$ 264,099$ 675,000$ -$ 150,000$ 1,695,000$ 2,640,000$ 4,335,000$

D Landscape Restoration

Habitat Restoration 248,781$ 332,417$ 4,805,000$ -$ 370,000$ 5,756,198$ 21,795,000$ 27,551,198$

Recreation - Landscape Improvements -$ 100,000$ 85,000$ -$ 250,000$ 435,000$ 1,365,000$ 1,800,000$

Landscape Restoration Totals 248,781$ 432,417$ 4,890,000$ -$ 620,000$ 6,191,198$ 23,160,000$ 29,351,198$

E Parking Projects

Parking Projects 1,346,391$ 2,050,050$ 899,937$ -$ -$ 4,296,378$ 7,580,000$ 11,876,378$

F Site Identification

Site Information 655,000$ 84,279$ -$ -$ -$ 739,279$ 725,000$ 1,464,279$

G Construction of Bike and Equestrian Trails

Trail System Rebuilding 2,000,000$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 2,000,000$ 4,605,000$ 6,605,000$

New Trail System 1,190,747$ 140,734$ 98,403$ 7,436,380$ 63,000$ 8,929,264$ 18,298,114$ 27,227,378$

Construction of Bike and Equestrian Trails Totals 3,190,747$ 140,734$ 98,403$ 7,436,380$ 63,000$ 10,929,264$ 22,903,114$ 33,832,378$

H Building and Bridges

Nature Centers -$ 72,000$ 108,000$ -$ -$ 180,000$ 3,745,000$ 3,925,000$

Camps 150,000$ -$ 325,000$ -$ 150,000$ 625,000$ 3,000,000$ 3,625,000$

Recreational Facilities 64,384$ 130,616$ 625,000$ -$ 240,000$ 1,060,000$ 7,075,000$ 8,135,000$

Boat Facilities -$ -$ 688,800$ -$ -$ 688,800$ 4,200,000$ 4,888,800$

Washroom, Comfort Stations & Pavilions 999,939$ -$ 2,531,212$ -$ -$ 3,531,151$ 2,000,000$ 5,531,151$

General Headquarters 785,000$ 50,000$ 780,000$ -$ 35,000$ 1,650,000$ 965,000$ 2,615,000$

Support Facilities 291,635$ 382,365$ 2,387,300$ -$ 225,000$ 3,286,300$ 15,636,000$ 18,922,300$

Building and Bridges Totals 2,290,958$ 634,981$ 7,445,312$ -$ 650,000$ 11,021,251$ 36,621,000$ 47,642,251$

I Sewer & Water Construction

Water & Sewer Lines 755,855$ 98,535$ 32,200$ -$ -$ 886,590$ 1,330,610$ 2,217,200$

J Fences, Gates, and Concrete Units

Fence Projects 838,333$ 233,829$ 7,838$ -$ -$ 1,080,000$ 2,550,000$ 3,630,000$

K Intergovernmental AgreementsNeighborSpace - 2012 contribution 5,000$ -$ 95,000$ -$ -$ 100,000$ -$ -$

11 159 019$ 5 739 520$ 15 900 000$ 7 436 380$ 1 543 000$ 41 777 919$ 100 919 724$ 142 597 643$

PROJECT CATEGORY

TOTAL 11,159,019$ 5,739,520$ 15,900,000$ 7,436,380$ 1,543,000$ 41,777,919$ 100,919,724$ 142,597,643$ TOTAL

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This 2012 Update to the Forest Preserve District’s 5-year Capital Improvement Plan includes some changes from prior year updates. Overall spending for 2012 would be higher than 2011 due to the late start in 2011 due to new leadership and decisions to defer some investments. Investment in restoration of natural lands would remain as one of the largest areas of investment. New planning studies and needs assessments would better inform future decisions on whether to invest in major renovations of District facilities such as campgrounds, recreational improvements and support structures. The Planning & Development Department is requesting a substantial boost in its general consulting services budget in 2012 to conduct some necessary baseline assessments and master plans.

In the development of the 2012 Update, the District has made a more concerted effort to solicit public input. Specifically the District has initiated a web based comment portal and a series of six expanded community outreach events. Comments received from these efforts were reviewed and when appropriate were included in the 2012 Update.

This 2012 Update also begins to convey some of the strategic thinking behind the District’s recommendations. The highlights below explain why there is a change in level of investment in certain categories of projects and a preview of preliminary plans for the next 5 years.

Planning & Assessment Projects (General Consulting Services)

Some major planning and assessment projects are proposed in 2012 that will provide a solid information base for future investment decisions. Larger consulting projects for which funds have been requested in 2012 include:

Camp improvement - design work – for an initial phase of improvements resulting from current master planning effort.

A new Recreation Master Plan that will review needs for some existing recreation facilities and explore potential new recreation improvements that are consistent with the District’s mission. Some suggestions for new recreation projects, such as a possible new zip line at Swallow Cliff, have been included in the 5-year plan but deferred until 2013 until the Recreation Master Plan is completed.

Engineering Services – civil engineering services for inspection of dam & water control structures, including study of Sauk Lake; and structural engineering services to inspect & design improvements to buildings;


Building Needs Assessment – to assess all District support buildings. Many requests for improvements to these buildings that were included in the 2011-2015 CIP have been put on hold pending the outcome of this study.

Trails

Planning and construction of bike and equestrian trails continues to be one of the largest capital investment areas for the Forest Preserve District. New funding needed in 2012 ($140,734) is significantly lower than in 2011 ($2,008,979), however, because the District has been setting aside funds from previous budgets for large federally-assisted trail projects. These federal grants typically provide funding for 80% of the project costs for bicycle trails. Combining the previously budgeted funds with the 2012 funds and grant funds, there is nearly $11 million dollars available for trail construction and rebuilding.

The Bicycle Trail map included in this Plan [Figure 1] shows the existing Forest Preserve District trail system, projects under construction and proposed trails. The proposed trails are intended to reflect the major regional trail systems and major links to those trails. The District’s policy has been to develop the major regional trails and encourage connections to those trails by the local municipalities.

Proposed 2012 major trail projects include engineering of the Calumet-Sag Trail, North Branch Bicycle Trail- Southern Extension (to City of Chicago), North Branch Bicycle Trail-Lake Cook Road Extension (to the Greenbay Trail) and the Thorn Creek Bicycle Trail Extension, and re-routing the multi-use trail at Forty Acre Woods. In addition, 2012 will also include investigation and follow-up on a number of trail repair and safety improvement projects that were identified in public comments that have been received in the past few months.

Proposed major trail projects for 2013 to 2016 include the Thorn Creek Bicycle Trail, the Calumet-Sag Trail, the North Branch Bicycle Trail Projects, the Orland Grassland Bicycle Trail, the Poplar Creek Trail Connection, Tinley Creek Bicycle Trail extension, and the McGinnis Slough connector Trail.


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Habitat and Landscape Restoration

Habitat Restoration is the second biggest category of capital investment for the District after trails, with more than $5.7 million in improvements planned for a range of restoration projects that enhance the value or extend the useful life of the District's landscapes and natural resources.

Approximately $2.1 Million per year is needed for the next 5 years for enhancement of ecologically-important habitat. Another $1 million per year would be used to restore lower-quality land, including retired farm fields. Another $1,000,000 per year is needed for shoreline vegetation removal and wetland restoration District-wide. Silviculture practice projects would be folded into the Restoration Landscape account and funded primarily with fees collected through the District's Tree Mitigation Ordinance. Finally, control of wildlife that causes damage to the

herbaceous plant community and other important habitat would continue to be a priority for the next three years through an agreement with USDA. In addition, to capital investment of the Forest Preserve District's funds and resources, other agencies and partners are currently investing their own staff and funding to restore District lands. The following agencies and/or organizations are providing agency funding or grant funding for various restoration projects on District lands in 2012; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, OpenLands, Friends of the Forest Preserves and the Illinois Toll Highway Authority. The total amount of funding from various projects add up to approximately $20,000,000 and covers approximately 6,500 acres of District lands. These projects are in various stages of completion, but will all be in progress over the next 2 to 5 years.

Building Improvement Projects

Major new buildings originally funded in 2011 will be completed in 2012, including a new boathouse at Busse Lake, substantial renovations of the historic pavilions at Thatcher Woods and Dan Ryan Woods as well as the comfort station at Eggers Grove.

Major funding requests for buildings in 2012 include major rehab of the Poplar Creek Wildlife Headquarters ($2,000,000) and a pilot program to test out a new comfort station prototype ($1,000,000). Most other building projects in last year’s update CIP that were slated to start in 2012


have been pushed back to 2013, however, pending the results of the Campground Master Plan and Building Needs Assessment described earlier.

Camps

Camp programs and facilities in the Forest Preserves are an area where major capital investment is anticipated over the next 5 years. A new system of camping facilities is viewed as one of the most promising strategies for introducing a broad range of new people to the forest preserves. In 2012, the District expects to complete a master plan including concept drawings for all of its camping activities. Design drawings for an initial phase of improvements will also begin in 2012. By 2013, plans for a major new “legacy project” such as a flagship campground and conference center should be fully developed in time for implementation in the District’s 2014 Centennial year.

Picnic Shelters

Picnic Shelters are one of the most heavily used seasonal facilities in the forest preserves. Continued investment in building new shelters in strategic locations is planned for 2012 and beyond. In addition to investment in the shelters themselves, the District is planning to implement a pilot program using environmentally-sustainable materials to construct walkways to improve access to the shelters.


Parking Lots

Most residents drive to forest preserves to use a picnic grove, visit a nature center, fly a model airplane or ride on a trail. Maintaining the District’s extensive system of parking lots is important in serving the public. Building new parking lots to provide access to newly-acquired lands is also especially costly and potentially damaging to the environment. The District typically invests $1-2 million per year on repaving a dozen or so existing parking lots and building 1 or 2 new ones.

In 2011, District engineering staff have assessed and rated hundreds of existing parking lots and rated them using the Pavement Surface Evaluation and Rating (PASER) scale developed by the Transportation Information Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Campus. Using this rating system, a rating of 10 represents a brand new lot and 1 represents a pavement that has failed and should be considered for reconstruction. The most severely deteriorated lots with a rating of 3 or less have been given priority for repaving in 2012. Moderately deteriorated lots with a rating of 4 to 5 have been slated for work in 2013-2015. [Figure 2] District planning and engineering staff also plan to continue to refine existing policies and best practices for construction, repaving and maintenance of paved its parking lots and paved surfaces. Related engineering initiatives in 2012 will include revisiting of the District’s stormwater management policy.


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2012-1216 Capital Projects by Location

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Ottawa Trail Woods-North 16 5 Central XOttawa Trail Woods-South 16 5 Central XPlank Road Meadow Boat Launch 16 5 Central XPolice Department Headquarters 16 5 CentralPossum Hollow Woods 16 5 Central XQuercus Woods Family Picnic Area 1 5 Central X XResource Management Ecology Building* Central XSalt Creek Division Headquarters 16 5 Central XSalt Creek Greenway Trail - paved 16 5 CentralSalt Creek Resourse Management HQ 16 5 Central XSalt Creek Trail - paved 16 5 Central XSalt Creek Trail - unpaved 16 5 CentralSalt Creek Woods 16 5 CentralSchuth's Grove 16 5 Central XSilver Creek Family Picnic Area 16 5 Central X XStony Ford Canoe Landing 16 5 Central XSundown Meadow 16 6 CentralThatcher Woods 9 5 Central X XThatcher Woods Glen 9 5 Central XTheodore Stone Forest 16 6 CentralThomas Jefferson Woods 9 5 CentralTwenty-Sixth St Woods-East 16 5 Central XTwenty-Sixth St Woods-West 16 5 Central X XWestchester Woods 16 5 Central XWhite Eagle Woods-North 16 5 Central XWhite Eagle Woods-South 16 5 Central XWolf Road Prairie 16 5 CentralZoo Woods 16 5 Central X

Arrowhead Lake 17 8 Southwest XBachelor's Grove Woods 6 8 Southwest X XBartel Grassland 6 8 SouthwestBelly Deep Slough 17 6 Southwest XBergman Slough 17 7 SouthwestBlack Partridge Woods 17 7 Southwest XBobolink Family Picnic Area 6 8 Southwest XBremen Grove 17 8 Southwest XBuffalo Woods Family Picnic Area 16 6 Southwest XBuffalo Woods-Central 16 6 Southwest XBuffalo Woods-North 16 6 Southwest XBuffalo Woods-South 16 6 Southwest X XBullfrog Lake 17 6 Southwest XBur Oak Woods 6 8 Southwest XCalumet Sag Bicycle Trail - Paved* Southwest X XCamp Falcon 6 8 Southwest XCamp Kiwanis Equestrian Staging Area 17 6 Southwest X XCamp Sullivan 6 8 SouthwestCap Sauers Holding 17 7 SouthwestCarlson Springs Woods 6 8 Southwest XCatalina Grove Family Picnic Area 17 8 Southwest XCentennial Trail - paved 17 6 SouthwestCherry Hill Woods 17 7 Southwest X XColumbia Woods 17 6 Southwest X XCoopers Hawk Family Picnic Area 6 8 Southwest XCountry Lane Woods 17 6 Southwest XCranberry Slough 17 6 SouthwestCrawdad Slough 17 6 Southwest X XCrooked Creek Woods 17 6 Southwest XDan McMahon Woods 17 6 Southwest XElizabeth A. Conkey Forest North 6 8 SouthwestElizabeth A. Conkey Forest South 6 8 Southwest X

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Flossmoor Road Bicycle Lot 5 8 Southwest XForty Acre Woods 17 7 Southwest XGeorge W. Dunne National Driving Range 17 8 SouthwestGeorge W. Dunne National Golf Course 17 8 Southwest XGoeselville Family Picnic Area 6 8 Southwest XHenry De Tonty Woods 17 6 Southwest XHickory Hills Woods 6 6 Southwest X XHidden Pond Woods-East 17 6 Southwest XHidden Pond Woods-West 17 6 Southwest XHorsetail Lake 17 7 Southwest XJoe's Pond 17 6 Southwest XJohn Husar I&M Canal 16 6 Southwest XJohn Husar I&M Canal Trail - paved 16 6 SouthwestLittle Red Schoolhouse Nature Center 17 6 Southwest X X X X XMaple Lake 17 6 SouthwestMaple Lake Boating Center 17 6 Southwest X X XMaple Lake Overlook 17 6 Southwest XMaple Lake-east 17 6 Southwest XMcClaughrey's Spring Woods 17 7 Southwest XMcGinnis Field Station 17 7 Southwest XMcGinnis Slough 17 7 Southwest X X XMcGinty Slough 17 7 SouthwestMidlothian Meadows 6 8 SouthwestMidlothian Reservoir 6 8 Southwest XMorrill Meadow 17 6 Southwest X XOak Forest Property* 6 8 Southwest X XOrland Grassland 17 7 Southwest XOrland Grassland Trail - Paved* 17 7 Southwest XOrland Grove 17 7 Southwest XPaddock Woods 17 7 Southwest XPalos Division Headquarters 17 6 Southwest X XPalos Fen 17 6 SouthwestPalos Park Woods-North 17 7 SouthwestPalos Park Woods-South 17 7 SouthwestPalos Trail - unpaved 17 6 SouthwestPapoose Lake 17 7 Southwest X XPaw Paw Woods 17 6 SouthwestPioneer Woods 17 6 Southwest XPulaski Woods 17 6 SouthwestPulaski Woods-East 17 6 SouthwestPulaski Woods-South 17 6 Southwest XRed Gate Woods 17 6 Southwest X XRubio Woods 6 8 Southwest X XSag Quarries 17 7 Southwest XSag Valley 17 7 SouthwestSag Valley Trail - unpaved 17 7 Southwest XSaganashkee Slough Boat Launch 17 6 Southwest XSaganashkee Slough-Central 17 6 Southwest XSaganashkee Slough-East 17 6 Southwest XSagawau Environmental Learning Center 17 6 Southwest X X X XSouth Police 17 7 Southwest X XSouth Suburban Rowing Facility* 17 7 SouthwestSouthland Volunteer Resource Center 17 7 SouthwestSpears Woods 17 6 Southwest XSt. Mihiel Woods-east 6 8 Southwest X XSwallow Cliff Woods-North 17 7 Southwest X X XSwallow Cliff Woods-South 17 7 SouthwestTampier Greenway Family Picnic Area 17 7 Southwest XTampier Lake Boating Center 17 7 Southwest X X XTampier Lake-North 17 7 Southwest XTampier Lake-West 17 7 Southwest X



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Teason's Woods 17 7 Southwest XTinley Creek Division Headquarters 6 8 Southwest XTinley Creek Model Airplane Flying Field 6 8 Southwest XTinley Creek Resource Management HQ 6 8 Southwest XTinley Creek Trail - paved 5 8 Southwest XTinley Creek Trail - unpaved 6 8 Southwest X XTinley Creek Woods 6 8 Southwest XTryner's Pond 6 8 SouthwestTuma Lake 17 6 Southwest XTurtlehead Lake 17 8 Southwest XVollmer Road Grove 5 8 Southwest XWhite Oak Woods 17 6 Southwest X XWillow Springs Woods 17 6 Southwest XWolf Road Woods 17 6 SouthwestYankee Woods 17 8 Southwest X X

Beaubien Woods 4 9 South X XBeaubien Woods Boat Launch 5 9 South X X XBeaubien Woods Trail - Paved* 4 9 SouthBrownell Woods 6 9 South XBurnham Greenway Trail - paved 4 9 SouthBurnham Prairie Natue Preserve 4 9 South XBurnham Woods Golf Course 4 9 SouthCalumet City Playfield 4 9 South XCalumet City Prairie 4 9 SouthCalumet Division Maintenance 3 9 SouthCalumet Division Maintenance HQ 11 9 SouthCalumet Division Sub-Headquarters 4 9 South XCalumet Woods 5 9 South XClayhole Woods 4 9 South XDan Ryan Woods Trail - Paved* 3 9 South XDan Ryan Woods-91st Street 11 9 SouthDan Ryan Woods-Central 3 9 SouthDan Ryan Woods-East 3 9 SouthDan Ryan Woods-North 3 9 SouthDan Ryan Woods-South 11 9 South XDan Ryan Woods-West 3 9 South XDixmoor Playfield 5 9 South X XEggers Grove 4 9 South X XFlatfoot Lake 4 9 South XGleenwood Woods-North 6 9 SouthGlenwood Woods-South 6 9 SouthGreen Family Aquatic Center 4 9 South XGreen Lake Woods 4 9 South XIndian Hill Woods 5 9 SouthJoe Louis "the Champ" 5 9 SouthJoe Orr Woods 5 9 South XJurgensen Woods 5 9 SouthKickapoo Woods 5 9 South XKing's Grove 6 9 SouthKing's Grove Sub-Headquarters 6 9 SouthLansing Woods 6 9 South XLittle Calumet Boat Launch 5 9 South XMajor Taylor Trail - paved 3 9 SouthMichael J. O'malley Preserve 6 9 SouthNorth Creek Meadow 6 9 South XO'Malley Ponds 6 9 SouthPlum Creek Play Meadow 6 9 South X X XPlum Creek Unpaved Trail 6 9 SouthPowderhorn Lake 4 9 South XRiver Oaks Golf Course 6 9 South

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Sand Ridge Nature Center 4 9 South X X X X XSand Ridge Prairie 4 9 SouthSauk Lake 6 9 SouthSauk Trail Woods-Central 6 9 SouthSauk Trail Woods-East 6 9 SouthSauk Trail Woods-North 6 9 SouthSauk Trail Woods-South 6 9 SouthSchubert's Woods 6 9 SouthShabbona Woods 4 9 South X X XSweet Woods 5 9 South XThorn Creek Acquisition 6 9 SouthThorn Creek - Canoe Access 6 9 South X XThorn Creek Division Headquarters 6 9 South X XThorn Creek Model Airplane Flying Field 6 9 South XThorn Creek Trail - paved 6 9 South X XThorn Creek Trail - unpaved 6 9 SouthThorncreek Resource Management HQ 6 9 South XThornton-Lansing Road 6 9 SouthWampum Lake 6 9 South XWentworth Prairie 4 9 SouthWhistler Woods 5 9 South X X XWoodrow Wilson Woods 5 9 South X

DISTRICT WIDE PROJECTS - BUILDINGS DW XDISTRICT WIDE PROJECTS - CAMPS DW X XDISTRICT WIDE PROJECTS - DOG FRIEND AREA DW XDISTRICT WIDE PROJECTS - ENGINEERING DW X X XDISTRICT WIDE PROJECTS - FENCE DW XDISTRICT WIDE PROJECTS - GEN. CON. DW XDISTRICT WIDE PROJECTS - LAND ACQ. DW X XDISTRICT WIDE PROJECTS - MAIN. OUTLAYS DW XDISTRICT WIDE PROJECTS - PARKING DW XDISTRICT WIDE PROJECTS - PICNIC DW X X X XDISTRICT WIDE PROJECTS - REC. FAC. DW X X XDISTRICT WIDE PROJECTS - REST. LAND DW XDISTRICT WIDE PROJECTS - SEWER DW XDISTRICT WIDE PROJECTS - SITE ID. DW XDISTRICT WIDE PROJECTS - SUPPORT DW XDISTRICT WIDE PROJECTS - TRAILS NEW DW XDISTRICT WIDE PROJECTS - TRAILS OLD DW X X

DISTRICT WIDE

2012‐2016CapitalProjectsbyCategory,LocationandTiming

C&D CIF OtherGeneral Consulting Services

Camp improvements ‐ design work following camp master plan $245,694 $147,305 $200,000 $200,000

Structural engineering services to inspect & design buildings, bridges, underpasses &

trails District‐Wide (5 years) $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000

ADA Assessment Plan $20,000 $40,000 $60,000

Recreation needs assessment (including support services & parking) in 2012;

preliminary design in 2013 $330,000 $250,000

Oak Forest Master Plan ‐ phase 2 (design & permitting) $70,000

Sand Ridge Nature Center boardwalk design $60,000

Engineering services for inspection, assessment and/or removal of dam & water‐

control structures District‐Wide, including Sauk Lake study ($100k) ; preliminary

design in 2013 $139,143 $110,000 $320,000

Building Needs Assessment (assessment of all District buildings) $100,000

GHQ renovation design $100,000

Development of Preventive Maintenance and Energy Efficiency plan for mechanical,

electrical and plumbing systems $150,000

Storm Water Management consulting $100,000

Engineering Services to investigate flooded picnic groves (25 groves @ $3k/ea.) $75,000

North Branch Bicycle Trail Extension Phase II Engineering (Total =$299,000; 80%

Grant=$239,000; 20%FPD=$60,000) $60,000

Little Red Schoolhouse water & sewer treatment monitoring $50,000/yr, 5 yrs $50,000 $50,000 $50,000 $50,000 $50,000

Lake Cook Road‐North Branch Bicycle Trial in partnership with the Chicago Botanical

Garden Phase II Eng (Total =$120,456; 30% FPD share =$36137) $27,242 $8,895

Survey services ‐ establishment of official property boundary markers ‐ District‐Wide

($25k/yr) $25,000 $25,000 $25,000 $25,000 $25,000

Misc. Engineering Services for Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing Projects ($25k/yr, 5

yrs.) $25,000 $25,000 $25,000 $25,000 $25,000

Calumet Sag Bicycle Trail‐ EAST Section Phase II Eng (Total =$82,311; 80%

Grant=$65,849; 20%FPD=$16,462) $16,462

Miscellaneous environmental and geotech services $35,000 $35,000 $35,000 $35,000 $35,000

Graphic design services for redesigned 5‐year CIP report $10,000

Campground master plan $300,000

Cost estimating services $35,000 $35,000 $35,000 $35,000 $35,000

Engineering for new Eggers Grove Trail Connection & spur to washrooms $30,000

Engineering for trail alignment at Rolling Knolls $15,000

Design of restoration landscape at Rolling Knolls $10,000

Design for new concession building at Swallow Cliff and Cummings Square $50,000

Misc. architectural, engineering, and design services $35,000 $35,000 $35,000 $35,000 $35,000

2016Project Description2012

2013 2014 2015

Design for Dan Ryan Woods vertical trail connector to pavilion $40,000

Engineering for future trail at Whistler Woods $50,000

Engineering for future paved trail at McGinnis Slough $100,000

Central Garage boiler design ‐ pending energy audit $25,000

Design Tinley Creek Resource Management new metal Garage (1 building) ‐ pending

building need analysis $20,000

Design for Central Garage metal buildings (3 buildings) ‐ pending building needs

analysis $25,000

Design for Tinley Creek, NW Thorn Creek Div HQs Metal Buildings (1 new building

and 4 re‐skinnings and new windows on Tinley HQ) ‐ pending building needs analysis $30,000

Sagawau Environmental Learning Center‐ Farmhouse rehab ‐ pending building

needs analysis $50,000

Maple Lake Boat House design ‐ pending recreation needs analysis $50,000

Design canoe launches for Thorn Creek and Salt Creek $25,000

Interpretive signage & exhibit services for GHQ historical exhibits $25,000Engineering retainage $105,000

$2,358,541 $306,200 $0 $1,485,000 $555,000 $305,000 $305,000

Maintenance Outlays

Master Keying program ‐ Phase III ‐ Resource Management facilities $100,000

Install Johnson Control Systems into Sagawau and LRSH Faculties $200,000

3000 Picnic tables ($400/table) plus replacement wood $23,000 $1,200,000

30 Recycling Dumpsters ($500/dumpster) $14,890 $110

40 Dumpsters ($500/dumpster) $20,000

Install new stall doors in comfort stations & at family aquatic centers $150,000

Implementation of preventive maintenance and energy efficiency plan to be

developed in 2012 by P&D $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000

Installation of new replacement doors $100,000

Fuel tank testing $120,000Capital Outlays District Wide $86,217 $100,000 $90,000 $90,000 $90,000 $90,000

$664,107 $1,450,110 $0 $190,000 $190,000 $190,000 $190,000

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Walks, Shelters and Ramps

Construct access paths to some shelters from parking lots (green infrastructure pilot

program) $0 $250,000

Boardwalk replacement at Sand Ridge Nature Center [Note: Original estimate of

$1.2 M reduced by 50%. Need more affordable alternatives.] $200,000 $400,000

Picnic Shelter Repair Program (5 years @ $120,000/yr) $120,000 $120,000 $120,000 $120,000 $120,000

Paint shelter ceilings (185 shelters @ 4 hrs/shtr x $100/hr) $75,000

Replace 2 flat roof shelters at Rubio Woods $350,000

Install permanent sledding hill docking platform at Swallow Cliff Woods Slides $25,000

Skokie Lagoons Boat Ramp Repairs. $50,000

Maple Lake Pier Walkway $35,000

Dan Ryan Woods South aqueduct repair ‐Phase II $25,000

New shelter at South Dan Ryan Woods. $150,000

New picnic shelter at combined Shabonna Woods/Sand Ridge Nature Center. $150,000

Construct 6 new picnic shelter at existing non‐shelter groves $900,000

Canoe launches at Thorn creek, Northwestern Woods, Evans Field, pending Rec.

Master Plan $400,000

Perkins Woods‐ Pathway replacement $50,000 $400,000Miscellaneous Walks, Shelters and Ramp Projects $25,000 $25,000 $25,000 $25,000 $25,000

$870,000 $675,000 $0 $1,155,000 $1,195,000 $145,000 $145,000

Habitat Restoration

Integrated Pest Management $500,000 $500,000 $500,000 $500,000 $500,000

District wide restoration, including retired farm fields ‐ 5 years $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000

Habitat enhancement and maintenance; brush removal, etc. ‐ 5 year program $2,100,000 $2,100,000 $2,100,000 $2,100,000 $2,100,000

Shoreline vegetation removal $145,000 $400,000 $500,000 $500,000 $500,000 $500,000

Wetland restoration district wide ‐ 5 years $500,000 $500,000 $500,000 $500,000 $500,000

Silvicultural Practice $200,000 $250,000 $250,000 $250,000 $250,000 $250,000

Campground landscape improvements $500,000

Shoreline Improvements/Fishing Opportunities District Wide $100,000 $50,000 $150,000 $150,000 $150,000 $150,000

Correct surface drainage in groves District Wide following engineering assessment $171,200 $55,000

Native Landscaping Contracts $125,000 $125,000 $125,000 $125,000 $125,000

River Trail shoreline repair at River Trail Nature Center $120,000

Fish Barrier on Busse Dam $10,000

Dam removals & emergency repairs, subject to 2012 inspections $500,000

Penny and Healy Road Prairie Restoration $80,000

Poplar Creek Stream bank Restoration $50,000p

Little Red Schoolhouse landscaping (incl. Universal Access Garden) $25,000Miscellaneous Habitat Restoration Projects $30,000 $35,000 $35,000 $35,000 $35,000

$581,200 $4,805,000 $370,000 $6,315,000 $5,160,000 $5,160,000 $5,160,000

Recreation ‐ Landscape Improvements

Dog park improvements (Beck Lake and one new location) $250,000 $500,000

Landscape improvements for historic limestone pavilion renovations (Thatcher

Woods, Dan Ryan Woods, and Eggers Woods) $100,000 $50,000

Rope challenge courses (2 locations) subject to Recreation Master Plan $400,000

Zip line at Swallow Cliff, subject to Recreation Master Plan $200,000

Possible new concert or movie stage at Thatcher Woods and Cummings Square,

subject to Recreation Master Plan (2 @ $50k ea.) $100,000

Replace 4 light poles at Dan Ryan Woods sledding hill and parking lot, subject to Rec.

Needs assessments $25,000Miscellaneous Recreation Projects $35,000 $35,000 $35,000 $35,000 $35,000

$100,000 $85,000 $250,000 $1,260,000 $35,000 $35,000 $35,000

Parking Projects

Misc. Parking Lot Repairs District wide (5 yrs @ $200,000/yr) $200,000 $200,000 $200,000 $200,000 $200,000

District wide stone purchase (5 yrs@ $40,000/yr) $40,000 $40,000 $40,000 $40,000 $40,000

Construct new parking lots for Burnham Prairie ($560k) and Thorn Creek ($340k)

acquisitions $396,156 $503,844

Repave deteriorated parking lots in Tinley Creek Div.: Bachelor Grove ($92k), Burr

Oaks ($410k), Rubio Woods ($300k), Yankee Woods ($270k), Elizabeth Conkey‐

South ($203k). $878,907 $396,093

Repave deteriorated parking lots in Thorn Creek Div.: Sand Ridge NC redesign

($110k), North Creek Meadow ($175k), Plum Creek ($190k). $300,000 $175,000

Repave deteriorated parking lots in Northwest Division: Deer Grove East #1‐4

($365k), Elk Pasture ($89k) $365,000 $89,000




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Redesign and repave deteriorated parking lots in Calumet Div.: Beaubien Woods

Boating Center ($250k); Eggers Grove after comfort station completed ($286k),

Calumet Woods ($76k). $250,500 $286,000 $76,000

Repave deteriorated parking lots in Indian Boundary Div.: Fullerton Woods ($35k),

Dam #4 ($27k), and in Palos Div.: White Oaks ($47k). $109,000

Patch deteriorated parking lots in Palos, Sag Valley & Indian Boundary Divs.: Buffalo

Woods ($40k), Columbia Woods ($25k), Tampier Boat Launch lot ($30k), Catherine

Chevalier ($19k), Schuth's Grove ($18.2k) & Jerome Huppert ($7k). $139,200

Repave parking lot at Poplar Creek Wildlife bldg $52,000

Repave parking lots for public recreation areas after campground and recreation

studies are completed: Thorn Creek Canoe Launch ($40k), Camp Alphonse ($59k),

Thatcher Woods ($80k), Trailside Museum ($19k), Camp Ground Road Woods

($48k), Camp Kiwanis reconstruction ($450k), Palos Flying Field ($150k), Poplar

Creek Flying Field ($150k) $696,000 $300,000

Repave parking lots for District support buildings after building needs assessment

completed: Tinley creek Div. HQ ($191k), Thorn Creek Forestry HQ ($99k), Thorn

Creek Div. HQ ($27k), North Branch Div. HQ ($78k), Palos Div. ($125k). $520,000

Repave parking lots in Salt Creek Div. (lower‐priorities): National Grove #1‐2 ($22k),

Bemis Woods South #5‐8 ($150k) $220,000 $150,000

Repave parking lots in Palos Div. (lower priorities): Willow Springs Woods ($170k),

Crooked Creek ($450k), Red Gate Woods ($120k), Hickory Hills ($40k), Pulaski

Woods South overflow lot ($30k), Crawdad Slough ($80k) $810,000 $80,000

Repave parking lots in Sag Valley Div. (lower priorities): Cherry Hill ($75k), Papoose

Lake ($106k) $75,000 $106,000

Repave parking lots in Poplar Creek Div. (lower priorities): Spring Creek Headwaters

($60k) $60,000

Repave parking lots in Northwest Div. (lower priorities); LaBagh Woods ($250k) $250,000

Removal of underused parking lots District‐Wide $150,000 $150,000 $150,000 $150,000

New parking lots at new acquisition sites: Sauk Trail ($75k), Spring Creek lots ($1

million); Orland ($1 million). $75,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000

Thorn Creek Division parking improvements $318,844 Indian Boundary Division parking improvements $398,834

$3,396,441 $899,937 $0 $2,488,000 $1,800,000 $1,902,000 $1,390,000

Site Identification ‐ Signage

Information Signs at Priority Locations PHASE II $500,000

New Traffic and Regulatory Signs at Picnic Groves, District wide. PHASE II $100,000

Annual Sign Maintenance PHASE II $40,000

Trail Signage Updates and Maintenance (NEW) $75,000

Property Boundary Markers/Witness Posts $600,000

Trail Crossing Signage on Roadways (NEW) $50,000

Elk Pen Kiosk $15,000Miscellaneous Site Identification Projects $24,279 $15,000 $15,000 $15,000 $15,000

$739,279 $0 $0 $665,000 $30,000 $15,000 $15,000

Trail System Rebuilding

Realign/rebuild paved bike trail of Tinley Creek Bicycle Trail @ George Dunne $243,845

Asphalt repair along the Salt Creek Bicycle Trail @ Brookfield Woods $12,000

Resurface Thorn Creek Bicycle Trail ‐ 186th and Glenwood Lansing $600,000

Poplar Creek Trail Shoe Factory ‐ pave spur $200,000

Overlay & Patching @ Paul Douglas Bike Trail $174,000

Patching Poplar Creek Bike Trail $18,000

Repave Busse Woods Bike Trail ‐ Beisner Road area $35,000

Reconstruction of existing paved and unpaved trail systems. $252,387 $400,000 $400,000 $400,000 $400,000

Trail realignment in Palos $50,000

Restoration of ditches along multi‐use trails $500,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000

Repave/reditch North Branch Trail between Dempster Street and Oakton Avenue. $60,000

Paul Douglas spur @ Central & Freeman Road $75,000

Repair of Historic Trailside Structures @ Palos and Sag Valley Divisions $650,000

Stone Trail Repairs $1,000,000

Bridge & Underpass Repairs District‐Wide (5 yrs @ $70,000/yr.) $70,000 $70,000 $70,000 $70,000 $70,000Miscellaneous Trail System Rebuilding Projects $255,000 $35,000 $35,000 $35,000 $35,000

$1,910,232 $0 $0 $1,005,000 $740,000 $2,255,000 $605,000




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New Trail Systems

Spring Lake unpaved trail development $1,750,000

Calumet‐Sag Bicycle Trail‐ WEST Section (20% FPDCC match; $4,680,000 total cost). $546,449 $98,403 $291,148

Thorn Creek Bicycle Trail Completion (20% FPDCC match; $5,700,000 total cost). $376,200 $763,800

North Branch Bicycle Trail Southern Extension (20% FPDCC match; $6,660,000 total

cost). $435,600 $884,400

Calumet‐Sag Bicycle Trail‐ EAST Section (20% FPDCC match; $1,593,832 total cost) $318,766

Lake Cook Road ‐ North Branch Bicycle Trail Extension in partnership with the

Chicago Botanic Gardens (fixed FPDCC cost; $1,349,114 total cost). $50,000

Eggers Woods new path/trail spur to comfort station $63,000

Orland Grassland Bicycle Trail. $1,050,000

Burnham Greenway Bicycle Trail extension to Sand Ridge Nature Center. $430,000

Beaubien Woods Bicycle Trail $300,000

Construction of Bicycle & Equestrian Trails along Des Plaines River (subject to

securing 80% grant toward total cost of $15M) $3,000,000

Centennial Trail Completion (subject to securing 80% grant toward total cost of

$7.5M) $1,500,000

Tinley Creek Bicycle Trail Connection (subject to securing 80% grant toward total

cost of $8.8M) $1,760,000

Loop Trail at Whistler Woods (NEW) $400,000

New paved trail thru McGinnis Slough (NEW) $800,000

New unpaved single‐track multi‐use trails (subject to Rec. Master Plan) $100,000

Sculpture Trail @ LRSH & Sagawau Environmental Center (subject to Recreation

Master Plan) $400,000New Bridge & Underpass Projects ‐ pending identification of grant funding $6,250,000

$1,421,249 $98,403 $0 $3,758,114 $800,000 $13,740,000 $0

Nature Centers

Crab Tree Nature Center Improvements (NC improvements 2012 =$5,000, storage

bldg 2013 = $210,000 ‐ pending building needs analysis) $5,000 $210,000

River Trail Nature Center Improvements (replace skylights, heating for residence,

roof & floor on Sugar Shack) $72,000 $40,000

Sagawau Environmental Learning Center‐ bird protection netting $3,000

Chicago Portage Site tuck pointing and water feature restoration $85,000

Sagawau farmhouse improvements including workshop/garage $325,000

Little Red Schoolhouse rehabilitate old office/ workshop and old schoolhouse. $30,000

Chicago Portage Interpretive Center (assumes 50% of $6M total cost to be raised g g p (

from other sources) $3,000,000Miscellaneous Nature Centers Projects $15,000 $35,000 $35,000 $35,000 $35,000

$72,000 $108,000 $0 $640,000 $35,000 $3,035,000 $35,000

Camps

Camp emergency repairs or demolition (demo buildings, asbestos removal,

emergency repairs) $150,000 $325,000Camp Construction (following Campground Master Plan) $0 $3,000,000

$150,000 $325,000 $0 $3,000,000 $0 $0 $0

Recreational Facilities

Aquatic Center Improvements (Exterior lighting, drain & pump replacement @ all 3

pools; door & window replacement @ Whealan) $195,000

Golf Course buildings renovation or demolition, potential new banquet facility at

GW Dunne Golf Course, pending rec. master plan and public‐private partnership)

$425,000 $75,000 $3,000,000

Horse Stable renovation & equestrian facilities at Harms/Golf after campground

study $2,700,000

Harms & Golf stable improvements $185,000

Flying field improvements $40,000

New Swallow Cliff warming shelter/concession bldg, pending Rec. Master Plan $500,000

Lighting, Electrical & Other Mechanical System Improvement Projects ‐ District‐

Wide; 2015: installation of light along trails for night‐time commuting needs further

study/funding $120,000 $500,000Miscellaneous Recreational Facilities Projects $15,000 $35,000 $35,000 $35,000 $35,000

$195,000 $625,000 $0 $770,000 $2,735,000 $3,035,000 $535,000

Boat Facilities

Busse Boathouse & dock repairs $0 $688,800Boating Facilities ‐ new boat houses @ Maple Lake ($900k), Skokie Lagoons

($1,800,000), new South Suburban rowing facility ($1,500,000) $900,000 $3,300,000

$0 $688,800 $0 $900,000 $0 $3,300,000 $0




20122013 2014 2015

Washroom , Comfort Stations, & Pavilions

Washrooms & Comfort Station ‐ 10 flush toilet facilities @ $300k ea., over 3 years.

(Prototype to be developed and locations identified in 2012) $934,939 $65,061 $1,000,000 $1,000,000

Pavilion & Comfort Station Renovation Projects ‐ Plum Creek comfort station ‐ drill

new well, $30k; Edgebrook Woods & Forest Glen toilets, replace floor in Caldwell

Woods warming shelter $65,000

Dan Ryan Pavilion $737,360

Thatcher Woods pavilion $924,886

Eggers Grove comfort station $531,700

Green Lake Woods electric $50,405

Bunker Hill electric $221,800

$999,939 $2,531,212 $0 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $0 $0

General Headquarters

GHQ public safety & code compliance priorities (elevator & other ADA

improvements, add'l asbestos removal); other related repairs, $200,000 $800,000

GHQ exterior renovation, window rehab and storm windows $35,000 $740,000 $615,000

GHQ ‐ generator $15,000

GHQ ‐ central air and heat $200,000

GHQ ‐ corner pavilion improvements $50,000Miscellaneous General Headquarters Projects $25,000 $25,000 $25,000 $25,000 $25,000

$835,000 $780,000 $0 $890,000 $25,000 $25,000 $25,000

Support Facilities

Poplar Creek Wildlife HQ‐ Major rehab $2,000,000

Building Repairs District‐Wide (5 yrs @ $100k/yr.) $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000

Install overhead door safety beams and operators at motorized overhead doors @

Skokie RM, Tinley RM, Salt Creek + 13 other sites @ $10,000/site) $160,000

Install overhead door safety beams and operators at motorized overhead doors @

Skokie RM, Tinley RM, Salt Creek + 13 other sites @ $10k/site. Replace 20 misc. non‐

motorized overhead doors @ $8,000/door. $320,000

Public safety improvements to Resource Mgmt building improvements (NW HQ

$58k; Salt Creek $20k; flooring @ South Police, Poplar Crk & Skokie RM buildings

$20k) $98,000

Time and attendance infrastructure installation $30,000

McGinnis Field Station Improvements windows, siding and a new garage $95,000 $150,000

Demolition of some buildings at Rolling Knolls $100,000

Central Maintenance Garage telephone $10,000

Central Maintenance Garage electrical $27,300

Central Maintenance Garage repairs: new steam boiler ($275k) and windows

($600k) subject to building needs assessment $875,000

New Maintenance and Police Buildings @ Div. HQs (North Branch, Salt Creek & DesNew Maintenance and Police Buildings @ Div. HQs (North Branch, Salt Creek & Des

Plaines ‐ pending building need analysis) $5,750,000

New Resource Management Metal Garage @ Tinley Creek ‐ pending building need

analysis $225,000

Palos Div. HQ ‐ Remodeling ‐ pending building need analysis $150,000

Calumet Subdivn HQ at 87th St. & Western ‐ new windows ‐ pending building needs

analysis $45,000

Skokie Div. HQ ‐ Install new windows ‐ pending building need analysis $30,000

Construct and reclad metal buildings at three Division HQs ‐ Tinley Crk Div HQ, install

new windows at Tinley HQ and re‐skin 3 at Thorn Creek and 1 at NW Div HQ ‐

pending building need analysis $350,000

North Branch Div HQ Improvements ‐ pending building need analysis $180,000

Central Maintenance Garage ‐ new buildings: High Bay Building $1.2M; temp‐

controlled doc storage bldg. $150k; 3 new cold storage buildings ($500k) $1,350,000 $500,000

Div. HQs ‐ Lower‐Priority Building Improvement Projects $4,291,000

New roof at Thorn Creek Div. HQ $40,000

Loose material storage corrals $96,000

New building for Ecology Staff (assumes 50% of $1.2 million cost to be raised from

other sources) $1,200,000Miscellaneous emergency repairs $25,000 $25,000 $25,000 $25,000 $25,000

$674,000 $2,387,300 $0 $9,270,000 $6,116,000 $125,000 $125,000

Sewer & Water Lines

Water Line at Tampier Lake $350,000

Water Line at South Police Headquarters $34,390 $7,200 $50,610

Install water line to Bell Road residence $25,000

Water & Sewer Repair District Wide (5 yrs. @ $20,000/yr.) $20,000 $20,000 $20,000 $20,000 $20,000

Water Line at Eggers Grove $350,000

Seal 100 abandoned wells @ $1500 ea. $75,000 $75,000

Water Line at Bemis Woods $750,000

Replace all underground water pipes at Camp Reinberg $150,000

Replace piping for Comfort Station at Edgebrook Woods $25,000




20122013 2014 2015

Replace piping for Comfort Station at Forest Glen Woods $25,000

Replace piping for Comfort Station at Linne Woods $25,000

Replace piping for 2 Comfort Stations at LaBagh Woods $50,000Sewer & Water Lines emergency repairs $25,000 $25,000 $25,000 $25,000 $25,000

$854,390 $32,200 $0 $1,070,610 $95,000 $120,000 $45,000

Fence, Gates and Concrete Units

Fence repair at Sand Ridge Nature Center $18,257 $6,743

Fence Repair/Replacement/Removal District Wide $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000

Drop Gate Barrier Postmaterials & installation District Wide (5 yrs. @ $60,000/yr.) $60,000 $60,000 $60,000 $60,000 $60,000

Pipe Swing Gate Installation (4 years, 25% of total $2,380,000 cost per year) $593,905 $1,095 $595,000 $595,000 $595,000

Install fence at Shabonna Woods to incorporate into Sand Ridge NC $300,000

Beaubien Woods boat launch parking lot fence $25,000Oak Forest Property Install Fence . $100,000

$1,072,162 $7,838 $0 $755,000 $880,000 $755,000 $160,000

Intergovernmental Agreements

NeighborSpace ‐ 2012 contribution $5,000 $95,000

$5,000 $95,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

TOTALS $16,898,540 $15,900,000 $620,000 $36,616,724 $21,391,000 $34,142,000 $8,770,000

$11,500,000.00 Preliminary CIF estimate

$4,400,000 Surplus 2011 CIF dollars carried over


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The Forest Preserve District of Cook County has sought public input on the 2012 draft Capital Improvement Plan for 2012-2016. We hosted six public outreach events that were held at the following location:

DOWNTOWN: Wednesday, Aug. 10th, 4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m., Cook County Office Building, 69 West Washington, Chicago.

SOUTH SUBURBAN REGION: Friday, Sept. 30th, 8:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m., Flossmoor Farmers Market, 1000 Sterling Avenue at the Flossmoor Public Library.

WEST COOK REGION. Saturday, Oct. 1st, 8:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m., Maywood

Multicultural Farmers Market, 121 S. Fifth Avenue, next to the Maywood Public Library.

SOUTHWEST COOK REGION. Tues., Oct. 11, 7:00-9:00 p.m., Sagawau

Environmental Learning Center, Lemont.

NORTHWEST COOK REGION. Thurs., Oct. 13, 7:00-9:00 p.m., Crabtree Nature Center, Barrington.

NORTH SUBURBAN REGION. Saturday, Oct. 15, 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m., Wagner

Farm Corn Harvest Festival, 1510 Wagner Road, Glenview. In addition to these events the District held two meetings in August with stakeholders and advocates. The attendees to these meetings were invited to participate based on their past and current involvement with the District. This type of outreach is part of a concerted effort to promote transparency and accountability in our operations and gather input and ideas from a broad range of constituents prior to submitting a final plan for your approval. A draft list of proposed projects and public comment forms were available at each event and posted on our website through the "Comment Corner" tab on our website.

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