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PROPOSED CONTRACT AMENDMENT
Department(s): Planning and Development
Vendor: Burling Builders, Inc., Chicago, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Forest Preserve District of Cook County to extend a previously executed contract
Good(s) or Service(s): Construction services to construct new metal buildings at Central Maintenance Garage Compound, Thorn Creek Maintenance Division Headquarters, and Palos Resource Management Headquarters.
Original Contract Period: Three hundred sixty (360) calendar days from Notice To Proceed (7/10/2014 - 7/5/2015).
Previous Board Approval: Sixty (60) calendar day extension on 4/14/2015 (7/6/15 - 9/4/2015)
Administrative Extension: Sixty (60) calendar day extension granted by the Purchasing Agent (9/5/2015 - 11/4/2015).
Proposed Contract Period Extension: One hundred eighty (180) day extension period (11/6/2015 - 5/3/2016)
Total Current Contract Amount Authority: $4,748,723.73
Original Approval: 4/8/2014, $3,704,225.20
Previous Increase(s): 4/14/2015, $755,380.73
This Increase Requested: N/A
Estimated Fiscal Impact: N/A
Accounts: N/A
Contract Number(s): 13-80-01 G3R1 & G3R2
Concurrences:
The Chief Financial Officer and Chief Attorney have approved this item.
The Vendor has met the Minority and Women Business Enterprise Ordinance Provisions.
District(s): 1, 6 and 17
Summary: An extension is required due to the amount of time it has taken to obtain final approval from local fire prevention districts. This extension is for time only. The contractor has completed all work at all locations. Only contract close out activities remain.
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