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PROPOSED CONTRACT
Department(s): Department of Conservation and Experiential Programming
Vendor: First Student, Naperville, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Forest Preserves of Cook County (the “Forest Preserves”) to enter into and execute
Good(s) or Service(s): Bus Transportation Services
Contract Value: Not to exceed $500,000.00
Contract Period: 2/1/2023 - 1/31/2026 with two (2) one-year optional renewals at the discretion of the General Superintendent.
Estimated Fiscal Impact: FY 2023 $100,000.00; FY 2024 $100,000.00; FY 2025 $100,000.00; FY 2026 $100,000.00 (optional); FY 2027 $100,000.00 (optional)
Accounts: Advertising and Promotions 51001.520610; Special or Co-op Programs 51001.521313; Institutional Supplies 51001.530170; Other Supplies 51001.531900; and Grant accounts
Contract Number(s): #74000011722 issued under Project #22-35-008321R
Concurrences:
The Chief Financial Officer has approved this item. Final contract 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 Conservation and Experiential Programming Department and the Volunteer Resources unit provides transportation for school groups and community groups to come to the Forest Preserves for education, recreation, and volunteer programs. In addition, programming needs often require shuttle bus transportation between program sites and parking areas. The Forest Preserves put out an RFP for bus transportation services and received three (3) proposals. The Forest Preserves is proposing contracts with all three (3) vendors (see also Board Item Nos. 23-0116 and 23-0136)....end