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PROPOSED CONTRACT AMENDMENT
Department(s): Department of Capital Planning and Policy
Vendor: FGM Architects, Inc., Chicago, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to renew and increase contract
Good(s) or Service(s): Architectural and Engineering Services for Corporate Portfolio - Real Estate Development of Oak Forest Campus
Original Contract Period: 11/1/2023 - 10/31/2026 with two (2) one-year renewal options
Proposed Amendment Type: Renewal and Increase
Proposed Contract Period: Renewal period 11/1/2027 - 10/31/2028
Total Current Contract Amount Authority: $5,524,634.09
Original Approval (Board or Procurement): Board, 10/19/2023, $4,992,609.09
Increase Requested: $4,963,000.00
Previous Board Increase(s): 4/10/2025, $246,025.00; 1/15/2026, $286,000.00
Previous Chief Procurement Officer Increase(s): N/A
Previous Board Renewals: 1/15/2026, 11/1/2026 - 10/31/2027
Previous Chief Procurement Officer Renewals: N/A
Previous Board Extension(s): N/A
Previous Chief Procurement Officer Extension(s): N/A
Contract Utilization: The vendor has met the Minority- and Women-owned Business Enterprise Ordinance via: direct participation.
Potential Fiscal Impact: FY 2026 $950,000.00, FY 2027 $2,143,000.00, FY 2028 $1,870,000.00
Accounts: 11569.1031.11190.560105.00000.00000
11569.1031.11190.560107.00000.00000
Capital Improvement Program
Contract Number(s): 2185-18595
Summary: While the original contract included in its scope the renovation of the 7th and 11th floors of 118 N. Clark, as well as redevelopment activities at Oak Forest, this Third Amendment focuses specifically on the redevelopment of the Oak Forest Campus by augmenting the existing scope to include pre-development elements that are supported by information and feedback derived from the master planning and community engagement processes; additionally, it focuses on advancing and implementing the County’s near-term development projects and completing essential pre-development tasks that strengthen the development's attractiveness and viability; furthermore, it expands outreach to reputable developers and industry partners that support planned multi-phased, mixed-use redevelopment.
The total amount of the original contract was $4,992,609.09, of which the Oak Forest redevelopment scope represented $792,713.24 or 16%. Regarding the Oak Forest Campus redevelopment, there have been two (2) amendments that have since been approved by the board, representing a $532,025.00 increase over the original contract amount. The remaining contract authority amount preceding this amendment was earmarked solely for the restack project at 118 N. Clark.
This contract was awarded through Request for Qualifications (RFQ) procedures in accordance with Cook County Procurement Code. FGM Architects was selected based on established evaluation criteria.
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