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PROPOSED CONTRACT AMENDMENT
Department(s): Office of the Chief Judge, Circuit Court of Cook County
Vendor: Gateway Foundation, Inc. Chicago, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to amend and increase contract
Good(s) or Service(s): Circuit Court of Cook County Mental Health and North Suburban Municipal Districts Drug Court Services Enhancement Program
Original Contract Period: 1/25/2019 - 9/29/2023, with one (1), one-year renewal option
Proposed Amendment Type: Increase
Proposed Contract Period: N/A
Total Current Contract Amount Authority: $384,723.00
Original Approval (Board or Procurement): Board, 1/24/2019, $384,723.00
Increase Requested: Grant Funded, $917,679.00
Previous Board Increase(s): , N/A
Previous Chief Procurement Officer Increase(s): , N/A
Previous Board Renewals: , N/A
Previous Chief Procurement Officer Renewals: , N/A
Previous Board Extension(s): , N/A
Previous Chief Procurement Officer Extension(s): N/A
Potential Fiscal Impact: Grant Funded: FY2019 - $19,949, FY2020 - $239,394, FY2021 - $239,394, FY2022 - $239,394, FY2023 - $179,548
Accounts: 11900.1310.53683.520830 and 11900.1310.53754.520830, Professional Services
Contract Number(s): 1853-17646
Concurrences:
The contract-specific goal set on this contract was zero.
The Chief Procurement Officer concurs.
Summary: The Circuit Court proposes to amend and increase the current contract with Gateway Foundation, Inc. to provide a full range of substance abuse and aftercare services, pursuant to a new federally-funded enhancement grant. Gateway services currently provided to drug treatment court clients in Municipal Districts Two and Three would be extended to all Mental Health Court clients at all court locations.
The Circuit Court of Cook County serves as the Implementing Agency for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) funded Circuit Court of Cook County North Suburban Municipal Districts Drug Court Service Enhancement Program (NSDCSEP). The Court proposes to contract with Gateway to deliver substance use disorder treatment services to NSDCSEP participants, as proposed to SAMHSA, due to the organization’s qualifications and understanding of the current enhancement programs’ goals and objectives. Services will include individual and group counseling, recovery housing and medication-assisted treatment, provided at two locations in Chicago.
Over the years, Gateway has served as a member of several Cook County Problem-Solving Court teams, providing substance use disorder treatment services in both community and correctional residential and outpatient settings that serve diverse populations, including adults with substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders. Due to Gateway's longstanding role in Illinois’ treatment court programs, they are well versed in responding to defined needs of clients, family members, and court partners, as well as adapting to specific program requirements. Specific to NSDCSEP, Gateway has been involved in all phases of program planning, launch and implementation and thus will require minimal additional education on the new grant and/or infrastructure-building components to ensure service delivery and processes are upheld to the highest standards.
This is a sole source procurement pursuant to Section 34-139 of the Cook County Procurement Code.
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