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PROPOSED CONTRACT AMENDMENT
Department(s): Department of Planning and Development
Vendor: Studio GC, Inc., Chicago, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Forest Preserves of Cook County (the “Forest Preserves”) to increase contract
Good(s) or Service(s): Professional services contract with Studio GC, Inc., to provide architectural services for a new headquarters building at the Salt Creek Landscape Maintenance Department in North Riverside
Original Contract Period: 8/30/2019 - 8/29/2021
Proposed Contract Period Extension: N/A
Total Current Contract Amount Authority: $89,000.00
Original Approval: 8/26/2019, $89,000.00
Previous Increase(s): N/A
This Increase Requested: $29,120.00
Estimated Fiscal Impact: $29,120.00
Accounts: Professional Services 51009.520830, 51027.520830, 51028.520830, 51051.520830, 51056.520830, 51057.520830, 51058.520830 and future Construction and Development Funds
Contract Number(s): #74000006624 issued under Project #18-80-70
Concurrences:
The Chief Financial Officer and Chief Attorney have approved this item.
The Vendor has met the Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Ordinance via direct participation.
District(s): 16
Summary: Forest Preserves staff are requesting approval to increase the contract amount awarded to Studio GC, Inc. The original scope of work was for architectural design services for a new Salt Creek Landscape Maintenance division headquarters, including detailed design and bid documents for a new office building to replace an existing dilapidated office building and concept planning for future replacement of a separate older garage building. However, because the preferred concept for future replacement of the garage is an addition to the new office building, staff is requesting additional design services now to ensure continuity and constructability between the two (2) phases of the project. Selective site access components and mechanical and structural systems required in the second phase need to be preliminarily designed during the development of the office area to ensure the office building systems are adequate and compatible with the future garage addition. Board approval is needed because the proposed contract increase exceeds ten percent of the original contract amount.
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