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PROPOSED CONTRACT
Department(s): Department of Facilities and Fleet
Vendor: EQ Industrial Services, Inc., a subsidiary of Republic Services, Inc., Livonia, Michigan
Request: Authorization for the Forest Preserves of Cook County (the “Forest Preserves”) to enter into and execute
Good(s) or Service(s): Removal and Disposal of Electronic and Chemical Waste
Contract Value: $441,000.00
Contract Period: 1/15/2025 - 12/31/2027
Estimated Fiscal Impact: FY 2025 $145,000.00, FY 2026 $147,000.00, FY 2027 $149,000.00
Accounts: Professional Services 51001.520830
Contract Number(s): #74000014995
Concurrences: The Chief Financial Officer has approved this item. Final contract is subject to legal review and approval.
The Vendor has met the Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Ordinance via a full MWBE waiver, approved by the Cook County Waiver Review Committee.
District(s): Districtwide
Summary: This contract is for the proper removal and disposal of illegally fly dumped materials found throughout the Forest Preserves of Cook County. The dumped materials consist of household hazardous waste such as paints, oils, chemicals, and old televisions. The Forest Preserves’ Request for Proposals to clear waste that has already accumulated at the Maywood Compound yielded two (2) responses. EQ Industrial Services, Inc. (“EQ”) was the lower of the two (2) responsible bidders.
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