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PROPOSED CONTRACT AMENDMENT
 
Department(s):  Planning and Development  
 
Vendor:  Plata Corporation, Chicago, Illinois   
 
Request:  Authorization for the Forest Preserve District of Cook County to extend a previously executed construction contract  
 
Good(s) or Service(s):  Construction services for Life safety and ADA improvements at the Preserves Deer Grove Maintenance Division Sub-Headquarters, Crabtree Nature Center, North Police Headquarters, Northwest Resource Management Headquarters and replacement of the roof at Highland Woods Golf Course  
 
Original Contract Period:  6/20/2014 - 3/20/2015, Administrative extension (3/21/2015 - 5/21/2015) and Board approved extension on 7/21/2015 (5/22/2015 - 2/22/2016)  
 
Proposed Contract Period Extension:  One hundred eighty (180) days (2/23/2016 - 8/20/2016)  
 
Total Current Contract Amount Authority:   $999,839.00
 
Original Approval:  3/11/2014, $999,839.00
 
Previous Increase(s):  N/A 
 
This Increase Requested:  N/A
 
Estimated Fiscal Impact:  N/A
 
Accounts:  N/A 
 
Contract Number(s):  13-80-01 G3R3
 
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):  14 and 15
 
Summary:  This extension is for time only.  The contractor has substantially completed all the work and all locations are fully operational.  Items remaining for contract completion include approval of fire alarm systems from local fire prevention bureaus, final acceptance from permitting agency and submission of close-out documents.  
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