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PROPOSED CONTRACT AMENDMENT
Department(s): Department of Planning and Development
Vendor: Burling Builders, Inc., Chicago, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Forest Preserves of Cook County (the “Forest Preserves”) to extend contract
Good(s) or Service(s): Construction services for the redevelopment of the Salt Creek Landscape Maintenance campus
Original Contract Period: 3/3/2023 - 9/23/2024; 9/24/2024 - 7/1/2025 (Administrative Extension); 7/2/2025 - 9/23/2025 (Administrative Extension)
Proposed Contract Period Extension: 9/24/2025 (retroactive) - 3/24/2026
Total Current Contract Amount Authority: $8,113,500.00
Original Approval: 1/24/2023, $8,113,500.00
Previous Increase(s): N/A
This Increase Requested: N/A
Estimated Fiscal Impact: N/A
Accounts: Property Maintenance and Operations 51009.560105, 51027.560105, 51031.560105, 51033.560105, 51036.560105, and 51010.560105; and all future Construction and Development accounts
Contract Number(s): #74000011607 issued under Project #22-80-26 and Solicitation #22-80-008044
Concurrences: The Chief Financial Officer has approved this item. Final amendment is subject to legal review and approval.
The Minority-and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Ordinance goals are not applicable for this amendment as there is no increased fiscal impact.
District(s): 16
Summary: An extension of contract #74000011607 issued under Project #22-80-26 for the redevelopment of the Salt Creek Landscape Maintenance Headquarters campus is necessary to address a request by an inspector for the contractor installing the Photovoltaic system to discontinue work until a specific permit is obtained. To complete the work on this system, the contractor was required to stop work, demobilize and to apply for and obtain a new permit for this work. The contractor applied for this permit in August 2025, and they have taken steps to complete permit requirements. This new permit is expected in October 2025 which will allow work to restart and to proceed to completion.
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