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PROPOSED CONTRACT AMENDMENT
Department(s): Planning and Development
Vendor: GMA Construction Group, Chicago, 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 to furnish and install water filtration systems at Camp Bullfrog located in Palos Township, Maple Lake Boathouse located in Palos Township, Swallow Cliff Warming Center located in Palos Township, and Camp Shabbona located in Thornton Township.
Original Contract Period: Three hundred sixty (360) days (10/27/2016 - 10/23/2017); Administrative Extension: Sixty (60) days (10/24/2017 - 12/23/2017)
Proposed Contract Period Extension: Three Hundred Sixty Five (365) days (12/24/2017 - 12/23/2018)
Total Current Contract Amount Authority: $671,906.00
Original Approval: 9/13/2016, $671,906.00
Previous Increase(s): N/A
This Increase Requested: $96,993.31
Estimated Fiscal Impact: $96,993.31
Accounts: Building Accounts: 51025.560106, 51026.560106, 51054.560106, 51055.560106, 51056.560106, 51057.560106, and 51009.560106
Contract Number(s): 16-80-43-R
Concurrences:
Chief Attorney has approved this item. Chief Financial Officer approval is pending purchasing review. Purchasing's review is substantially complete but final approval is subject to receipt of additional documentation from GMA.
The Vendor has met the Minority and Women Business Enterprise Ordinance Provisions.
District(s): 4 and 17
Summary: Additional money is required to complete Contract 16-80-43-R due to the discovery of a previously unknown presence of iron bacteria, associated re-design and re-permitting to add pre-treatment systems to address the bacteria and other utility-related design revisions. Work undertaken by this contract will improve the taste and color of the well water at the above mentioned locations and extend the life of pipes and plumbing fixtures. The wor...
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