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PROPOSED CONTRACT
Department(s): Planning and Development
Vendor: H.W. Lochner, Inc., Chicago, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Forest Preserves of Cook County (the “Forest Preserves”) to enter into and execute
Good(s) or Service(s): Professional civil engineering services for bridge and structure inspection/design Districtwide.
Contract Value: $334,400.00
Contract period: Three (3) years from Effective Date of the Professional Services Agreement.
Estimated Fiscal Impact: FY 2022 $134,400; FY 2023 $100,000; FY 2024 $100,000
Accounts: Professional Services 51009.520830, 51028.520830, 51029.520830, 51030.520830, 51031.520830, 51051.520830, 51058.520830 and future C&D accounts
Contract Number(s): Contract No. 74000010694 for Project 22-80-06 Professional Engineering Services for Bridge & Structure Inspection and Design issued under Request for Proposals Solicitation No. 22-80-007459
Concurrences:
The Chief Financial Officer has approved this item. Final agreement is subject to legal review and approval.
The Vendor has met the Minority- and Women-owned Business Enterprise Ordinance provisions via direct participation.
District(s): Districtwide
Summary: The Forest Preserves has an inventory of 128 bridge and underpass structures on trails that accommodate bicycle, equestrian or pedestrian traffic that require inspection and repairs from time to time. The last comprehensive inspection was conducted ten years ago in 2012. Most of these structures are on paved and unpaved trails and do not carry public vehicular traffic.
The proposed contract for professional civil engineering services includes inspection, final engineering, permitting, bidding assistance, and construction administration assistance.
The consultant team, led by H.W. Lochner, Inc., was selected by a committee of Planning & Development staff in response to a request for proposals (RFP No. 22-80-06). Six teams submitted proposals in response to the request.
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