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PROPOSED CONTRACT AMENDMENT
Department(s): Planning and Development
Vendor: Century Contractors Inc., Bedford Park, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Forest Preserve District of Cook County to extend contract
Good(s) or Service(s): Construction services for various trail improvements at 13 locations Districtwide (see maps in backup materials)
Original Contract Period: 4/4/2014 - 11/4/2014
Proposed Contract Period Extension: Twelve (12) Month Extension beginning 11/5/2014 retroactively through 11/4/2015
Total Current Contract Amount Authority: $536,595.00
Original Approval: 14-0138, 3/11/2014, $536,595.00
Previous Increase(s): N/A
This Increase Requested: N/A
Estimated Fiscal Impact: None
Accounts: Recreation (Landscape Improvements) Accounts 25-6760, 51-6760, 52-6760, 54-6760 and 55-6760
Contract Number(s): 13-80-02-12C1
Concurrences:
The Chief Financial Officer and Chief Attorney have approved this item.
The Vendor has met the Minority and Women Business Enterprise Ordinance Provisions.
Summary: A contract extension is required due to contractor capacity constraints and a delayed project start on multiple sites before the onset of cold weather conditions.
Contract 13-80-02-12C1 is for various trail improvements consisting of culvert replacement, trail removal and replacement, polymer enhanced aggregate surface course, HMA paving, fence repairs, riprap placement, shaping and grading of trail, shoreline stabilization and box culvert installation.
Century Contractors Inc., Bedford Park, Illinois, was the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.
Sealed bids were received, opened and publicly read at the Bid Opening on 2/14/2014.
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