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PROPOSED CONTRACT
Department(s): Legal Department
Vendor: Alia Drug Testing, LLC, Chicago, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Forest Preserves of Cook County (the “Forest Preserves”) to enter into and execute
Good(s) or Service(s): On-site alcohol and controlled substance testing
Contract Value: Not to Exceed $250,000.00
Contract Period: 12/18/2022 - 12/31/2025, with two (2) one-year extension options to be exercised at the discretion of the General Superintendent.
Estimated Fiscal Impact: FY 2022 $5,000.00, FY 2023 $45,000.00, FY 2024 $50,000.00, FY 2025 $50,000.00, FY 2026 $50,000.00 (optional), FY 2027 $50,000.00 (optional)
Accounts: Legal Services 51001.521055
Contract Number(s): 74000011375
Concurrences:
The Chief Financial Officer has approved this item. Final agreement is subject to legal review and approval.
The contract-specific Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprise goal for this contract was set to zero.
District(s): Districtwide
Summary: The Forest Preserves requests authorization to enter an agreement with Alia Drug Testing (“Alia”) for the vendor to perform on-site alcohol and controlled substance testing. The Forest Preserves issued a Request for Proposals (“RFP”) seeking a vendor to perform such testing. After receiving only one response to the solicitation, the Forest Preserves rebid the RFP. Alia was the only vendor to respond to the solicitation. Alia has provided on-site alcohol and controlled substance testing services to the Forest Preserves since 2018.
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