Last year, when the Village of Orland Park was seeking bids for construction of components of an IEPA 319 grant, we knew that we could count on Bird Excavating for quality work and competitive pricing.  The earthwork and planting components of the job were completed in early 2009. The project involved installation and management of sequenced best management practices (BMPs) for the new Metra parking facility associated with the 153rd Street Station.
 
The work consisted of constructing and planting a wetland filtration basin between an existing bike path and Lake Sedgewick located in Centennial Park to the east of the Metra Station.   The basin consists of three cascading "Cells" that help treat water from the parking lot prior to entering Lake Sedgewick.  The location of the basin was challenging because the ground was wet, the bike path needed to be preserved, and stringent three year maintenance and monitoring program is being enforced on the job. 
 
One of the primary challenges of meeting three year performance standards is to team up with an earthwork contractor that is creative, conscientious, and responsive.  A good native landscape installation starts with good earthwork.  We have worked with Bird on several projects in the past and we knew we could count on them to come through at Orland Park.