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PROPOSED CONTRACT AMENDMENT
Department(s): Planning & Development
Vendor: Site Design Group, Ltd., Chicago, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Forest Preserve District of Cook County to increase contract
Good(s) or Service(s): Architectural services for design, bidding and construction administration for revised scope of improvements at Dan Ryan Woods.
Original Contract Period: Three (3) years 12/5/2012-12/4/2015, Board Extension 12/5/2015 - 12/4/2016, Board Extension 12/5/2016 - 12/4/2017
Proposed Contract Period Extension: N/A
Total Current Contract Amount Authority: $233,260.00
Original Approval: 5/1/2013; $67,190.00
Previous Increase(s): Board Approved 11/12/2013, $85,710.00; Administrative Increase 1/24/14, $6,340.00 Board Approved 7/22/2014, $74,020.00
This Increase Requested: Not to exceed $99,832.00
Estimated Fiscal Impact: Not to exceed $99,832.00
Accounts: Grant Account 10-6740, General Consulting Services 25-6740, 26-6740, 54-6740, 55-6740 and 56-6740
Contract Number(s): 13-80-02-04Db
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): 4 and 11
Summary: Contract (Task Order) #13-80-02-04Db is for architectural and engineering design services for a new nature play area and other outdoor recreation and site improvements at Dan Ryan Woods. The services contract needs to be increased due to the release of a $1 million state grant that had been frozen for more than a year and the Forest Preserves' desire to make some modifications to the original design.
In December 2012, Site Design Group (SDG) was selected as a member of a pre-qualified pool of 85 architectural and engineering design firms. Its master services agreement had an initial period of three years. During that period, SDG was assigned three Task Orders to complete master plans for improvements at Dan Ryan Woods a...
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