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PROPOSED CONTRACT AMENDMENT
Department(s): Planning and Development
Vendor: All-Bry Construction Company, Burr Ridge, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Forest Preserve District of Cook County to increase a previously executed contract
Good(s) or Service(s): Construction services for a new warming shelter building and site improvements at the Swallow Cliff Woods Stairs. The project includes a multi-use space, a concession area, a small office, flush toilets, patio area, utilities and improvements to the overlook area located at the top of the hill
Original Contract Period: Three hundred (300) calendar days from Notice to Proceed 9/23/2014 - 7/20/2015,
Administrative Extension: Sixty (60) calendar day extension days granted by the Purchasing Agent (7/21/2015 - 9/18/2015)
Board Approved Extension: One hundred eighty (180) calendar day retroactive extension days approved on 10/6/2015 (9/19/2015 - 3/16/2016)
Proposed Contract Period Extension: N/A
Total Current Contract Amount Authority: $1,564,000.00
Original Approval: 7/22/2014, $1,564,000.00
Previous Increase(s): N/A
This Increase Requested: $218,836.96
Estimated Fiscal Impact: $218,836.96
Accounts: Building Accounts, 25-6710, 26-6710, 52-6710, 54-6710, 55-6710 and Grant Account 10-6710.
Contract Number(s): 13-80-01-7R2
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): 17
Summary: Work is substantially complete, but additional funds are required to compensate the contractor for changes in the scope of work to address unforeseen soil conditions, which required additional excavation and footings, purchase of an electrical transformer as prescribed by ComEd, various user requests (such as 3 compartment sink requiring grease trap) additional work stipulated by AT&T, address building code requirements for existing buildings not under the scope of this contract but located on the site, water treatment facility and additional work required to institute cold weather construction techniques to allow construction to continue during winter. Value of the change modification requests was still in negotiation when the contract time was extended by the Board in October
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