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PROPOSED CONTRACT AMENDMENT
Department(s): Department of Permits, Rentals and Concessions
Vendor: Bottling Group, LLC (Pepsi), White Plains, New York and Cook County Government, Cook County, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Forest Preserves of Cook County (the “Forest Preserves”) to amend contract
Good(s) or Service(s): Various Pepsi products
Contract Period: 6/15/2016 - 6/30/2028
Original Approval: 6/7/2016
Estimated Fiscal Impact: N/A - Revenue Generating.
Accounts: Concessions, 01-5302
Contract Number(s): AM-2016-001
Concurrences: The Chief Financial Officer has approved this item. Final contract amendment is subject to legal review and approval.
District(s): Districtwide
Summary: On 7/21/2015, the Forest Preserves Board approved an Intergovernmental Agreement between the County and the Forest Preserves for the purpose of joining the Asset Marketing Program. On 9/8/2015, the Forest Preserves Board approved the Forest Preserves procuring the same service as Cook County under contract 12-90-289 with the Superlative Group, Inc. for asset marketing program services.
On 5/11/2016, the County approved a contract with the Bottling Group, LLC (Pepsi) in which the County and the Forest Preserves granted exclusive pouring rights to Pepsi for all beverages sold on County and Forest Preserves property for a ten-year period, with the exception of Forest Preserves golf courses which are not part of the agreement. On 6/7/2016, the Forest Preserves approved that agreement (Board Item No. 16-0236).
The contract was amended again in June 2022 (Board Item No. 22-0273) and extended the relationship with Pepsi by approximately two (2) additional years, removed Superlative Group, Inc. as a party to the Agreement, and restructured the revenue provisions of the agreement.
The current amendment will remove the gift shop at John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital from the scope of the Agreement.
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