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PROPOSED CONTRACT AMENDMENT
Department(s): Planning and Development
Vendor: dsi Associates, Inc., Burr Ridge, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Forest Preserve District of Cook County to increase an existing professional services contract
Good(s) or Service(s): Project management/owner’s representative services for various construction projects.
Original Contract Period: One (1) year (10/3/2016 - 10/2/2017); Board extension approved on 9/12/17 for one (1) year (10/3/2017 - 10/2/2018)
Proposed Contract Period Extension: N/A
Total Current Contract Amount Authority: $60,000.00
Original Approval: 10/3/2016, $60,000.00
Previous Increase(s): N/A
This Increase Requested: $18,288.98
Estimated Fiscal Impact: $18,288.98
Accounts: Professional Services accounts: 51054.520860, 51055.520860, 51056.520860, 51057.520860, 51058.520860 and 51009.520860
Contract Number(s): 16-80-30
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): 4 & 17
Summary: Additional funds are needed to perform project management/owner’s representative services for construction projects that have been delayed. Delayed projects include new water filtration systems at Camp Bullfrog, Maple Lake Boat House, Swallow Cliff Pavilion and Camp Shabbona. An increase in consultant time is also needed due to supplement in-house project management due to some recent retirements.
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