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PROPOSED CONTRACT AMENDMENT
Department(s): Department of Planning and Development
Vendor: Interface Engineering, Chicago, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Forest Preserves of Cook County (the "Forest Preserves") to increase contract
Good(s) or Service(s): Professional Services to provide architectural and engineering design and construction administration services for a new heating and air conditioning system for the Forest Preserves' General Headquarters in River Forest.
Original Contract Period: 12/15/2021 - 3/14/2025; 3/15/2025 - 3/14/2026 (Administrative Extension)
Proposed Contract Period Extension: N/A
Total Current Contract Amount Authority: $351,628.00
Original Approval: 12/14/2021, $184,846.00
Previous Increase(s): 3/25/2022, $17,450.00 (Administrative Increase); 4/5/2022, $55,215.00 (Board Approval); 2/7/2023, $74,989.00 (Board Approval); and 8/27/2025, $19,128.00 (Administrative Increase)
This Increase Requested: $38,610.00
Estimated Fiscal Impact: FY 2025 $38,610.00
Accounts: Professional Services 51009.520830, 51031.520830, 51033.520830, 51034.520830 and 51036.520830; and future Construction and Development accounts
Contract Number(s): #74000009962 issued under RFP #21-80-44
Concurrences: The Chief Financial Officer has approved this item. Final amendment is subject to legal review and approval.
The Vendor has met the Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Ordinance via direct participation.
District(s): 9
Summary: The original scope of services was for design, construction administration and commissioning of a new Very High Efficiency (VHE), all-electric heating and cooling (HVAC) system at the Forest Preserves' General Headquarters. Additional services are needed for the continuation of commissioning required by a ComEd grant for the VHE HVAC system following an unforeseen installation problem. Piping was installed incorrectly between equipment units that had already been tested and commi...
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