File #: 17-0308    Version: 1 Name: GMA Construction Group, Chicago, Illinois
Type: Contract Amendment Status: Approved
File created: 8/24/2017 In control: FPD Board of Commissioners
On agenda: 12/12/2017 Final action: 12/12/2017
Title: 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...
Indexes: (Inactive) ARNOLD RANDALL, General Superintendent

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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 work includes furnishing and installing reverse osmosis filtration systems as well as the construction and modification of certain buildings to accommodate these systems. 

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