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PROPOSED CONTRACT AMENDMENT
Department(s): Department of Planning and Development
Vendor: Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Ltd., Rosemont, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Forest Preserves of Cook County (the "Forest Preserves") to increase a contract
Good(s) or Service(s): Professional engineering services for design and construction management of various transportation improvements and related ADA, stormwater and pedestrian safety improvements.
Original Contract Period: 5/19/2020 - 12/31/2025
Proposed Contract Period Extension: N/A
Total Current Contract Amount Authority: $2,150,000.00
Original Approval: 5/19/2020, $2,000,000.00
Previous Increase(s): 6/2/2021, $150,000.00
This Increase Requested: $50,000.00
Estimated Fiscal Impact: FY 2022 $50,000.00
Accounts: Professional Services 51009.520830, 51027.520830, 51028.520830, 51029.520830, 51051.520830, 51056.520830, 51057.520830, 51058.520835; and future C&D accounts
Contract Number(s): #74000007780 and #74000009864 issued under Project #19-80-67G
Concurrences:
The Chief Financial Officer has approved this item. Final amendment is subject to legal review and approval.
The Vendor has met the Minority- and Women-owned Business Enterprise Ordinance provisions via direct participation.
District(s): Districtwide
Summary: An increase in the original contract value is requested to allow the Vendor to complete Phase II engineering design work for a new major task (Des Plaines Trail rehabilitation) and proceed with a portion of 2022 construction oversight that was originally assigned under the contract. A federal grant for the Des Plaines Trail work was awarded in late 2021, resulting in an urgent need to reprioritize work for that project. A modest additional increase will allow oversight of a construction contract that is expected to be awarded in June and avoid delays in construction that would otherwise result if this work were put out to bid in a new solicitation. ...
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