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PROPOSED CONTRACT AMENDMENT
Department(s): Planning and Development
Vendor: Paul Borg Construction Co., Chicago, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Forest Preserve District of Cook County to extend a previously executed contract
Good(s) or Service(s): Construction services at River Trail Nature Center Sugar Shack, Des Plaines Division Headquarters and Mathew Bieszczat Volunteer Center. Work includes interior and exterior renovations, accessibility upgrades and installation of emergency exit and fire alarm systems.
Original Contract Period: Two hundred seventy (270) calendar days from Notice to Proceed (10/17/2014 - 7/14/2015)
Administrative Extension: Sixty (60) calendar day extension days granted by the Purchasing Agent (7/15/15 - 9/12/2015)
Proposed Contract Period Extension: One Hundred and Twenty (120) day retroactive extension (9/13/2015 - 1/10/2016)
Total Current Contract Amount Authority: $218,919.80
Original Approval: 5/20/2014, $218,919.80
Previous Increase(s): N/A
This Increase Requested: N/A
Estimated Fiscal Impact: N/A
Accounts: Building Accounts 25-6710, four (4) additional funding sources are being identified as 26-6710, 52-6710, 54-6710 and 55-6710.
Contract Number(s): 13-80-01 G6R3A-1
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): 9 and 17
Summary: An extension is required due to the amount of time 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 completed all construction work. Items remaining include gaining approval from the local fire prevention district and contract close out activities.
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