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PROPOSED CONTRACT AMENDMENT
 
Department(s):  Planning and Development   
 
Vendor:  AGAE Contractors, Inc., Chicago, Illinois  
 
Request:  Authorization for the Forest Preserve District of Cook County to extend a previously executed construction contract  
 
Good(s) or Service(s):  Construction Services for Life safety, ADA and locker room improvements at the Preserves’ Thorn Creek Maintenance Headquarters, Calumet Maintenance Headquarters, Tinley Creek Maintenance Headquarters, Tinley Creek Canine Headquarters, Tinley Creek Resource Management Headquarters and roof replacement at River Oaks Golf Course Clubhouse.
 
Original Contract Period:  6/20/2014 - 3/17/2015, Administrative extension (3/18/2015 - 5/17/2015), Board approved extensions on 5/19/2015 for (5/18/2015 - 8/1/2015) and on 10/6/2015 for (8/2/2015 - 1/29/2016) 
 
Proposed Contract Period Extension:  One hundred eighty (180) days (1/30/2016 - 7/27/2016) 
 
Total Current Contract Amount Authority:   $ 738,907.05
 
Original Approval:  3/11/2014, $669,915.50
 
Previous Increase(s):  5/19/2015, $68,991.55
 
This Increase Requested:  N/A 
 
Estimated Fiscal Impact:  N/A
 
Accounts:  N/A 
 
Contract Number(s):  13-80-01 G4R1
 
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, 6 and 11
 
Summary:  An extension is required due to the amount of time it has taken to obtain final approval of the fire alarm system from the local fire prevention district. This extension is for time only. The contractor has substantially completed all construction work.  Final approval from the local building authority and contract close out activities are outstanding. 
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