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PROPOSED CONTRACT AMENDMENT
Department(s): Planning and Development
Vendor: Clauss Brothers, Inc., Streamwood, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Forest Preserve District of Cook County to extend contract
Good(s) or Service(s): Little Red Schoolhouse Outdoor Interpretation and Landscaping
Original Contract Period: 2/7/2014 - 10/5/2014
Proposed Contract Period Extension: Seven (7) Month Extension From 10/6/2014 - 5/5/2015
Total Current Contract Amount Authority: $317,988.14
Original Approval: 14-0013, 1/14/2014, $317,988.14
Previous Increase(s): N/A
This Increase Requested: N/A
Estimated Fiscal Impact: None
Accounts: Recreation (Landscape Improvements) Accounts 25-6760, 60-6760, 51-6760, 52-6760 and Capital Improvement Account 09-6750
Contract Number(s): 13-80-02-05C1
Concurrences:
The Chief Financial Officer and Chief Attorney have approved this item.
The Vendor has met the Minority and Women Business Enterprise Ordinance Provisions.
Summary: A contract extension is required to allow additional time to revise interpretive signs and due to cold weather conditions.
Contract 13-80-02-05C1 is for site improvements at Little Red School House including outdoor interpretation elements, ADA and landscaping work. Specific work items include site clearing, earthwork, concrete paving, rough carpentry, site furnishings, underdrain, water piping, planting, native seeding, and other related work as specified in the plans & specifications.
Clauss Brothers, Inc., Streamwood, Illinois, was the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.
Sealed bids were received, opened and publicly read at the Bid Opening on 12/11/2013.
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