<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Board of Commissioners of Cook County - File #: 26-1235</title><link>https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=8007569&amp;GUID=B50714D6-2263-4028-8C68-52C89E3B5559</link><description /><generator>Legistar</generator><ttl>15</ttl><atom:link href="https://cook-county.legistar.com/Feed.ashx?GUID=B50714D6-2263-4028-8C68-52C89E3B5559&amp;ID=8007569&amp;M=LD" rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" /><item><title>Board of Commissioners of Cook County - File #: 26-1235</title><link>https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=8007569&amp;GUID=B50714D6-2263-4028-8C68-52C89E3B5559</link><guid isPermaLink="false">B50714D6-2263-4028-8C68-52C89E3B5559-2026-05-08-12-26-02</guid><description>Title: PROPOSED CONTRACT

Department(s):  Department of Facilities Management, Cook County Sheriff’s Department, Juvenile Detention Center, Department of Transportation and Highways

Vendor:  Valdes, LLC, Wheeling Illinois

Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to enter into and execute

Good(s) or Service(s):  Paper Towels and Toilet Tissue Paper

Contract Value:  $965,723.00  

Contract period:  6/1/2026-5/31/2029, with one (1), two (2) year renewal option  

Contract Utilization: The vendor has met the Minority- and Women-owned Business Enterprise Ordinance via: Direct participation. The prime vendor is a certified MBE.

Potential Fiscal Year Budget Impact:  (DFM: FY 2026 $61,871.00, FY 2027 $123,743.00, FY 2028 $123,743.00, FY 2029 $61,872.00),  
(CCSO: FY 2026 $59,037.00, FY 2027 $118,075.00 FY 2028 $118,075.00, FY 2029 $59,037.00), 
(JTDC: FY 2026 $33,045.00, FY 2027 $66,090.00 FY 2028 $66,090.00 FY 2029 $33,045.00), 
(DOTH: FY 2026 $5,250.00, FY 2027 $15,750.00, FY 2028 $15,750.00, FY 2029 $5,250.00) 

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