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PROPOSED CONTRACT AMENDMENT
Department(s): Juvenile Temporary Detention Center, Circuit Court of Cook County
Vendor: Sharon Grant, Chicago, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to extend and increase contract
Good(s) or Service(s): Consultant
Original Contract Period: 6/1/2015 - 5/31/2016
Proposed Contract Period Extension: 5/31/2019 - 5/30/2020
Total Current Contract Amount Authority: $472,608.00
Original Approval (Board or Procurement): 5/20/2015, $123,000.00
Previous Board Increase(s) or Extension(s): 6/28/2017, 5/31/2017 - 5/30/2018, $128,536.00; 5/16/2018, 5/31/2018 - 5/30/2019, $110,536.00
Previous Chief Procurement Officer Increase(s) or Extension(s): 5/23/2016, $110,536.00, 5/31/2016 - 5/30/2017
This Increase Requested: $110,536.00
Potential Fiscal Impact: FY 2019 $35,000.00, FY 2020 $75,536.00
Accounts: 11100.1440.10155.520830 Professional Services
Contract Number(s): 1525-14579
Concurrences:
The vendor has met the Minority- and Women-owned Business Enterprise Ordinance via full MWBE waiver.
The Chief Procurement Officer concurs.
Summary: This professional service contract provides essential community relations, programming and management services under the direction of the superintendent of the JTDC. The professional services include the community linkage relationships with stakeholders to provide educational, mentoring, artistic and innovative programming for youth residing and discharged from the facility. Services are billed at a prescribed hourly rate
Ms. Grant is an expert in the area of community and intergovernmental relations, with over 20 years of experience in networking and project management. Her unique skill set includes a specialization in juvenile justice that helps the JTDC create cutting edge integrated services and programs for youth.
Over the past several years, Ms. Grant has been able to help develop numerous programs to advance the JTDC’s strategic goal of providing enlightened community access for residents at the JTDC. She has developed relationships with Chicago Public Schools, Chicago City Colleges, the Safer Foundation, the Chicago Police Department, the Coalition of African American Leaders and the Union League Club to promote the core values essential to addressing resident and community needs. Ms. Grant’s continued involvement and assistance is essential to continuing the inclusive collaborative efforts among stakeholders.
The original contract was a sole source procurement pursuant to Section 34-139 of the Cook County Procurement Code.
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