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PROPOSED CONTRACT AMENDMENT
Department(s): Planning and Development
Vendor: Farr Associates, Chicago, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Forest Preserve District of Cook County (the "Preserves) to increase a previously executed task order for an architectural and engineering design services contract.
Good(s) or Service(s): Professional Services
Original Contract Period: 24 months from notice to proceed
Proposed Contract Period Extension: N/A
Total Current Contract Amount Authority: $178,918.00
Original Approval: 7/16/2013, $178,918.00
Previous Increase(s): N/A
This Increase Requested: $151,000.00
Estimated Fiscal Impact: Up to $151,000.00 less grant reimbursement of up to $150,000.00
Account(s): Professional Services, 25-6740 and Working Cash Grant Fund - Fund 07
Contract Number(s): Task Order #13-80-01-7R3D
District(s): 17
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: Contract (Task Order) #13-80-01-7R3D is for architectural and engineering design services for the Preserves' building capital improvement program. This contract was originally approved at the July 16, 2013 Board Meeting. The original project scope for Package 7R3D included master plan, design and construction administration at Rolling Knolls Golf Course with an estimated construction budget of $1,500,000.00. The Preserves has increased the estimated construction budget to $2,000,000.00 and additional services are needed to address the increased scope of construction, perform redesigns due to changes in schematic plans, and register this project with the U. S. Green Building Council as a LEED Platinum certified building. Up to $110,000.00 of the additional A/E Fees relating to LEED design and certification and up to $40,000 in A/E Fees already incurred may be offset by a grant th...
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