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APPROVAL TO EXERCISE CONTRACT RENEWAL OPTION
Department(s): General Office
Vendor: Marj Halperin Consulting, Chicago, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Forest Preserve District of Cook County (the “Forest Preserves”) to exercise a one (1) year contract extension option and an increase of the Marj Halperin Consulting contract
Good(s) or Service(s): Media and public relations consulting services for the Forest Preserves
Original Contract Period: 5/10/2016 - 5/9/2018
Proposed Contract Period Extension: 5/10/2018 - 5/9/2019
Total Current Contract Amount Authority: $180,000.00
Original Approval: $180,000.00
Previous Increase(s): N/A
This Increase Requested: $90,000.00
Estimated Fiscal Impact: FY 2018 $60,000.00, FY 2019 $30,000.00
Accounts: Advertising and Promotions 51001.520610, Professional Services 51001.520830
Contract Number(s): RFP 16-20-305
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): Districtwide
Summary: The Forest Preserves would like to exercise the one (1) year extension option to allow, Marj Halperin Consulting to support various communications initiatives in the effort to raise the public profile of the Forest Preserves as they relate to the goals outlined in the Next Century Conservation Plan, per contract. The communications consultant will work with the Communications Department to strategize, assist and execute events, public relations, media relations, crisis communications, overall messaging needs and other communications needs as directed. Marj Halperin Consulting was selected via a competitive process.
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