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PROPOSED CONTRACT AMENDMENT
Department(s): Planning & Development
Vendor: Path Construction Company, Arlington Heights, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Forest Preserve District of Cook County to extend and increase a previously executed contract
Good(s) or Service(s): Construction services for the new Rolling Knolls Visitor Center including demolishing a portion of the existing clubhouse that is no longer usable, remodeling the remaining portion of the clubhouse, building an addition and reconstructing the existing parking area.
Original Contract Period: 10/28/2014 - 8/24/2015, Administrative Extension (8/25/2015- 10/23/2015), and Board approved extension on 10/6/2015 (10/24/2015- 7/19/2016)
Proposed Contract Period Extension: One hundred eighty (180) calendar days (7/20/2016 - 1/16/2017)
Total Current Contract Amount Authority: $2,744,823.00
Original Approval: 9/9/2014, $2,595,200.00
Previous Increase(s): Administrative Increase, $149,623.00
This Increase Requested: $239,067.16.
Estimated Fiscal Impact: $239,067.16
Accounts: Building Accounts, 25-6710, 26-6710, 52-6710, 54-6710, 55-6710, 56-6710 and 09-6710.
Contract Number(s): 13-80-01 G7R3
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): 15
Summary: Additional time and funds are required to compensate the contractor for changes in the scope to address unforeseen soil conditions, underground spring water issues, existing foundation conditions and existing building structural conditions. These discoveries require revisions to the structural plans and soil stabilization efforts. Additional time is also required to complete the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification process. The project includes the construction of a new visitor's center with a rentable mee...
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