CONTRACTRECOMMENDED

Water Pipeline License Recommended for Grand Prairie Commission

Forest Preserves Of Cook County logoForest Preserves Of Cook County
Disclosed value
$899,040.00 license fee for initial 50-year term; $3,500.00 license application and review fee; $7,200.00 YELAR fee; $3,000,000.00 ecological restoration payment; $3,000,000.00 trail and trailhead parking restoration payment; $697,612.52 tree mitigation fees; stated total one-time upfront fee of $6,909,240.00 for the initial 50-year term excluding application fee already paid and tree mitigation fees
From agenda
Document date
Oct 20, 2026

The 30-second brief

What it covers

The Forest Preserve District of Cook County recommended an intergovernmental license agreement with Grand Prairie Water Commission for a new water transmission pipeline and related facilities. The agreement would generate an initial 50-year license fee and other upfront payments totaling $6,909,240, excluding the application fee already paid and tree mitigation fees, with five 10-year renewal terms available.

Who holds it

Grand Prairie Water Commission holds this utilities contract with Forest Preserves Of Cook County. Its other public contracts on record include work for Shorewood village and City of Joliet city.

What happens next

Term as filed: 50 years from date of execution, followed by five 10-year renewal terms; total period not to exceed 100 years.

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Contract details

Contract type
Utilities
Amount
$899,040.00 license fee for initial 50-year term; $3,500.00 license application and review fee; $7,200.00 YELAR fee; $3,000,000.00 ecological restoration payment; $3,000,000.00 trail and trailhead parking restoration payment; $697,612.52 tree mitigation fees; stated total one-time upfront fee of $6,909,240.00 for the initial 50-year term excluding application fee already paid and tree mitigation fees
Document date
October 20, 2026
Term
50 years from date of execution, followed by five 10-year renewal terms; total period not to exceed 100 years
Source document
Forest Preserve District of Cook County Agenda Real Estate Committee Meeting 2026-10-20 (Agenda)

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Questions about this contract

Who was awarded the utilities contract by Forest Preserves Of Cook County?

Grand Prairie Water Commission was awarded this utilities contract by Forest Preserves Of Cook County, as recorded on October 20, 2026. The contract value is $899,040.00 license fee for initial 50-year term; $3,500.00 license application and review fee; $7,200.00 YELAR fee; $3,000,000.00 ecological restoration payment; $3,000,000.00 trail and trailhead parking restoration payment; $697,612.52 tree mitigation fees; stated total one-time upfront fee of $6,909,240.00 for the initial 50-year term excluding application fee already paid and tree mitigation fees.

How much is the Grand Prairie Water Commission contract with Forest Preserves Of Cook County worth?

The Grand Prairie Water Commission contract with Forest Preserves Of Cook County is valued at $899,040.00 license fee for initial 50-year term; $3,500.00 license application and review fee; $7,200.00 YELAR fee; $3,000,000.00 ecological restoration payment; $3,000,000.00 trail and trailhead parking restoration payment; $697,612.52 tree mitigation fees; stated total one-time upfront fee of $6,909,240.00 for the initial 50-year term excluding application fee already paid and tree mitigation fees, covering utilities work.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Utilities contract, documented as a agenda record.

Where was this contract approved?

This contract appears in Forest Preserve District of Cook County Agenda Real Estate Committee Meeting 2026-10-20 (Agenda), dated October 20, 2026 from Forest Preserves Of Cook County. Civic IQ extracts contract records directly from agency meeting documents and solicitations.

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