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PROPOSED CONTRACT
Department(s): Finance and Administration
Vendor: Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP, Chicago, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Forest Preserve District of Cook County to enter into and execute
Good(s) or Service(s): Fiscal Year Audit Services for 2017, 2018 and 2019
Contract Value: $206,070.00
Contract period: Date of execution - 10/31/2020 with two (2) one (1) year extension options
Estimated Fiscal Impact: FY 2018 $66,670.00, FY 2019 $68,670.00, FY 2020 $70,730
Accounts: 51001.520895
Contract Number(s): 17-20-101
Concurrences:
The Chief Financial Officer has approved this item.
The Vendor has met the Minority and Women Business Enterprise Ordinance Provisions.
District(s): N/A
Summary: Contract 17-20-101 consists of providing auditing services for the Preserves to complete its Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR). The Preserves issued a Request for Proposal for the aforementioned services and received six (6) responses. The selection committee determined that Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP and its team was the most qualified and had the lowest cost proposal submitted. The final contract shall be subject to review and approval by the Chief Attorney.
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