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PROPOSED CONTRACT AMENDMENT
Department(s): Planning & Development
Vendor: Ujamaa Construction Inc., Chicago, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Forest Preserve District of Cook County to extend, contract
Good(s) or Service(s): Construction services for Picnic Shelter Repairs at 15 locations (Busse Woods grove #26, Catherine Chevalier grove #’s 1, 2 and 3, Clayhole Woods, Country Lane Woods, Dam No. 1 Woods East #2, Dam No. 4 Woods East #2, Dan Ryan #11, Deer Grove #4, Forest Glen Woods, Lake Ave Woods East #1, Plum Creek #2, Somme Woods and Sunset Bridge Meadow)
Original Contract Period: One hundred and fifty (150) days from Notice to Proceed (7/31/2017-12/28/2017) Board approved on 6/6/2017
Proposed Contract Period Extension: One hundred eighty three days (183) calendar days (12/29/2017 - 6/30/2018)
Total Current Contract Amount Authority: $353,344.00
Original Approval: 6/6/2017, $353,344.00
Previous Increase(s): N/A
This Increase Requested: N/A
Estimated Fiscal Impact: None
Accounts: Land Improvements Accounts: 51009.560055, 51025.560055, 51026.560055, 51054.560055, 51055.560055, 51056.560055 and 51057.560055
Contract Number(s): 17-80-42
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, 6, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15 and 17
Summary: The contractor is behind schedule due to the withdrawal of a key roofing sub-contractor. Remaining work is weather dependent, requiring extension of the contract until warmer weather.
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