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PROPOSED PREVIOUSLY APPROVED ITEM AMENDMENT
Department: Resource Management
Request: Authorization for the Forest Preserve District of Cook County to utilize additional accounts for work assigned with Green Industry job training program, GreenCorps Chicago, focused on ecological restoration and forestry work.
Additional accounts are being added to accommodate departmental work that may be covered under this contract. The contract was originally approved by the Board of Commissioners on 2/18/2014. All other details of the contract remain unchanged.
Contract #13-31-118 consists of a green industry training program called, GeenCorps Chicago. The Preserves received nine (9) proposals for this project. GreenCorps Chicago was determined to have submitted one of the most responsive and responsible proposals.
Item Number: 14-0079
Fiscal Impact: N/A
Account(s): Intern Program 09-6758, Habitat Restoration 09-6750, Recreation (Landscape Improvements) 51025.560055, 51026.560055, 51009.560055, 51055.560055, 51056.560055, 51057.560055 and Grant Account 51010.560055
District(s): Districtwide
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Presented by: ARNOLD L. RANDALL, General Superintendent
PROPOSED CONTRACT
Department(s): Resource Management
Vendor: City of Chicago, Department of Transportation, Chicago, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Forest Preserve District of Cook County (the "Preserves") to enter into and execute
Good(s) or Service(s): Green industry job training program, GreenCorps Chicago, focused on ecological restoration and forestry work.
Contract Value: Not to exceed $1,200,000.00 over three years
Contract period: Date of execution to 12/31/2017
Estimated Fiscal Impact: Not to exceed $400,000.00 in a fiscal year
Accounts: Intern Program 09-6758, Habitat Restoration 09-6750, Recreation (Landscape Improvements) 51025.560055, 51026.560055, 51009.560055, 51055.560055, 51056.560055, 51057.560055 and Grant Account 51010.560055
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