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Deerfield secures Metro license, awards $65,750 native‑plant restoration contract along Waukegan Road
Summary
Village staff negotiated a revised license with the regional rail authority to allow native planting on Metra right‑of‑way north of Hazel and awarded a $65,750 contract to Footstone Inc. for restoration and maintenance on Waukegan Road, citing multi‑year lower follow‑up costs and a preference to continue their long‑term contractor relationship.
The Village of Deerfield on Aug. 4 approved a revised license agreement with the regional rail authority to permit native planting work on Metra right‑of‑way north of Hazel and awarded a contract of $65,750 to Footstone Inc. to perform native vegetation maintenance and restoration along Waukegan Road.
Public works staff said the original agreement negotiated in 2024 included insurance and flagging requirements that made the project cost‑prohibitive; after 18 months of on‑site meetings they reached a revised agreement under which the village will be added to the rail authority’s protective insurance umbrella. That change — along with clarified flagging requirements — reduced the project’s up‑front obligations and allowed the village to proceed.
Staff reported two rail‑adjacent work areas the village plans to address: a location north of Hazel (west of the tracks, between Chestnut and the tracks) and a Waukegan Roadside site north of Tony’s Subs and…
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