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PROPOSED AUTHORITY TO EXERCISE CONTRACT EXTENSION OPTION
Department(s): Department of Finance and Administration
Vendor: Baker Tilly US, LLP, Chicago, Illinois (formerly Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP)
Request: Authorization for the Forest Preserves of Cook County (the “Forest Preserves”) to extend and increase a contract
Good(s) or Service(s): Fiscal Year Audit Services for 2021
Original Contract Period: 11/1/2017 - 10/31/2020, with two (2) one-year extension options; Administrative Extension 11/1/2020 - 11/16/2020; Board Approved Extension 11/17/2020 - 10/31/2021
Proposed Contract Period Extension: 11/1/2021 - 10/31/2022
Total Current Contract Amount Authority: $314,655.00
Original Approval: $206,070.00
Previous Increase(s): $20,600.00, $87,985.00
This Increase Requested: $85,040.00
Estimated Fiscal Impact: FY 2021 $0.00, FY 2022 $85,040.00
Accounts: Audit Services 51001.520895
Contract Number(s): #74000002798 issued under RFP# 17-20-101
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): Districtwide
Summary: Contract #74000002798 issued under RFP #17-20-101 consists of providing auditing services for the Forest Preserves to complete its Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) and additional auditing services as needed. Previously, following the Forest Preserves RFP process the selection committee determined that Baker Tilly US, LLP (formerly Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP) was the most qualified respondent. The Forest Preserves is requesting to exercise the second of two (2) one-year contract extension options.
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