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PROPOSED CONTRACT AMENDMENT
 
Department(s):  Planning & Development
 
Vendor:  Speedy Gonzalez Landscaping Inc. (”SGL”), Chicago, Illinois  
 
Request:  Authorization for the Forest Preserve District of Cook County to extend contract  
 
Good(s) or Service(s): Parking lot repaving, lighting installation, sidewalk repair, drainage repair and landscaping at Dan Ryan Woods in Chicago, Illinois  
 
Original Contract Period:  One hundred fifty (150) days from Notice to Proceed (5/4/2016 - 10/1/2016)
 
Administrative Extension: Sixty (60) days extension granted by the Purchasing Agent (10/2/2016 - 11/30/2016)
 
Proposed Contract Period Extension:  Two hundred ten (210) day extension from (12/1/2016 through 6/28/2017)   
 
Total Current Contract Amount Authority:  $898,711.50
 
Original Approval:  3/22/2016, $898,711.50
 
Previous Increase(s):  N/A 
 
This Increase Requested:  N/A
 
Estimated Fiscal Impact:  None 
 
Accounts: Site Amenity Accounts: 25-6770, 26-6770, 52-6770, 54-6770, 55-6770, 56-6770 and CIF Account:  09-6770
 
Contract Number(s):  16-80-22 
 
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 and 1
 
Summary:  A contract extension is required to allow additional time for specialty bollard lighting fixtures and landscaping in spring.  
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