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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 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), Board approved extensions on 10/6/2015 (10/24/2015 - 7/19/2016) and 6/7/2016 (7/20/2016 - 01/16/2017)
Proposed Contract Period Extension: One hundred eighty days (180) calendar days (1/17/2017 - 7/16/2017)
Total Current Contract Amount Authority: $2,983,890.16
Original Approval: 9/9/2014, $2,595,200.00
Previous Increase(s): Administrative increase, $149,623.00; Board approved increase on 6/7/2016, $239,067.16
This Increase Requested: N/A
Estimated Fiscal Impact: N/A
Accounts: N/A
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: The construction for this project is substantially complete and the Preserves have taken occupancy of this building. Additional time is required to complete the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification process and to finalize closing out the project. The project includes the construction of a new visitor's center with a rentable meeting room, multi-purpose rooms, new ADA toilet facilities, a small office area and improved site drainage for the parking area and around the building. This facility also includes the use of geo-thermal heating system and photovoltaic panels...
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