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PROPOSED SUBSTITUTE TO FILE 23-5080
PROPOSED CONTRACT AMENDMENT
Department(s): Various Cook County Bureaus, Agencies and Office of the Elected Offices
Vendor: Various Law Firms:
Franczek P.C., Chicago, Illinois
Frank M. Pawlak, P.C. Romeoville, Illinois
Hinshaw & Culbertson, LLP, Chicago, Illinois
Robbins Schwartz, Chicago, Illinois
Zuber Lawler LLP, (formerly Zuber Lawler & Del Duca, LLP) Chicago, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to extend and increase contract
Good(s) or Service(s): Labor and Employment Consultation and /or Representation Services (Non-Target Markert) for six (6) categories of legal services
Category I- Union Contract Negotiations
Category II- Collective Bargain Agreement (CBA) Interpretation and Implementation
Category III- Labor Relations Board Matters
Category IV- Employment Law
Category V- Employment Benefits and Pension
Category VI- Employment of Foreign Nationals
Original Contract Period: 12/1/2019 - 11/30/2021 with two (2), one-year renewal options
Proposed Amendment Type: Extension and Increase
Proposed Contract Period: Extension period 12/1/2023 - 5/31/2024
Total Current Contract Amount Authority: $4,270,000.00 for program
Original Approval (Board or Procurement): Board, 11/21/2019, $2,600,000.00 for program
Increase Requested: $545,535.00 for program $795,535.00 for program
Previous Board Increase(s): 11/4/2021, $1,670,000.00 for program
Previous Chief Procurement Officer Increase(s): N/A
Previous Board Renewals: 11/4/2021, 12/1/2021 - 11/30/2023
Previous Chief Procurement Officer Renewals: N/A
Previous Board Extension(s): N/A
Previous Chief Procurement Officer Extension(s): N/A
Potential Fiscal Impact: FY 2024:
Bureau of Human Resources: $200,000.00; $450,000.00;
Office of the Chief Judge: $295,535.00;
Clerk of the Circuit Court: $50,000.00
Accounts:
1. Bureau of Human Resources: 11000.1490.33910.521045.00000.00000
2. Office of the Chief Judge: 11100.1310.10155.521045.00000.00000
3. Clerk of the Circuit Court: 11000.1335.14915.521045.00000.00000
Contract Number(s):
1944-17731D Franczek, P.C.
1944-17731E Hinshaw & Culbertson, LLP
1944-17731F Robbins Schwartz
1944-17731H Frank M. Pawlak, P.C
1944-17731J Zuber Lawler, LLP
Concurrences:
The Vendor has met the Minority-and Women-owned Business Enterprise Ordinance Via: Full MWBE Waiver.
The Chief Procurement Officer concurs.
Summary: The Bureau of Human Resources is requesting authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to extend these contracts and increase program funding for the pre-qualified pool of firms above for six (6) additional months, to provide the OCPO’s office with sufficient time to solicit and secure new contracts for these services.
These firms have elected to remain in the pool of qualified firms to provide legal consultation and representation services for various County bureaus, agencies, and offices of elected officials on labor and employment matters.
Contracts for this program were awarded through Request for Qualification (RFQ) procedures in accordance with Cook County Procurement Code. Various vendors were selected based on established evaluation criteria.
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