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PROPOSED CONTRACT AMENDMENT
Department(s): Conservation and Experiential Programming
Vendor: Chicago Public Art Group, Chicago, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Forest Preserve District of Cook County to increase contract
Good(s) or Service(s): Creation of Public Art Work
Original Contract Period: 2/3/2017 - 2/2/2018
Proposed Contract Period Extension: N/A
Total Current Contract Amount Authority: $60,000.00
Original Approval: 2/3/2017, $60,000.00
Previous Increase(s): N/A
This Increase Requested: $25,000.00
Estimated Fiscal Impact: FY 2017 $25,000.00
Accounts: Special Events 51001.520635; Land Improvements 51009.560019, 51052.560019, 51054. 560019, 51055.560019, 51056.560019, 51057.560019
Contract Number(s): 16-35-301
Concurrences:
The Chief Financial Officer and Chief Attorney have approved this item.
District(s): 9
Summary: An increased amount is proposed for this contract regarding a public art project at the Preserves’ General Headquarters for two purposes: (1) to increase funding for Chicago Public Art Group to pay stipends to youth involved in the project, and (2) to improve ADA accessibility for the public art project. These two items were added to the project once the artwork design was created.
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