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PROPOSED MISCELLANEOUS ITEM OF BUSINESS
Department: Department of Real Estate Management
Summary: Requesting approval to renew the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Department of Human Services (DHS), the Division of Rehabilitation Services DRS), and the Business Enterprise Program for the Blind (BEPB), all collectively referred to as the “Party” (DHS/DRS/BEPB), and the County of Cook.
Purpose:
The Business Enterprise Program for the Blind was created to enlarge the economic and remunerative employment opportunities for visually impaired persons. DHS/DRS/BEPB is the governing and licensing agency for its participants (“Blind Vendor”) and partners with the County of Cook, which provides vending opportunities at various County facilities throughout its portfolio.
The existing MOU expired December 31, 2024, and a month-to-month extension was approved by the Board on December 19, 2024 to permit the Party to complete its facilities assessment of the County’s real estate portfolio to identify additional locations and to determine the scale, scope, and suitable vending options for each location.
Concession Fee Structure:
DHS/DRS/BEPB agrees to pay the County a fee based on the following formula: (1) $100 per month, per Vendor, for all Vending Facilities operated on the Owner's Premises, where the Vendor's annual net profits are less than or equal to $50,000; (2) $200 per month, per Vendor, for all Vending Facilities operated on the Owner's Premise, where the Vendor’s annual net profits are more than $50,000 or up to $100,000; and (3) $400 per month, per Vendor, for all Vending Facilities operated on the Owner's Premise, where the annual net profits are more than $100,000.
Net profits represent the number of sales dollars remaining, after all operating expenses and taxes have been deducted from total revenue. Where a Vendor operates Vending Facilities at more than one (1) Premises, the Vendor will pay a separate Concession Fee at each of the Premises, based on the formula set forth in the above paragraph. Where more than one (1) Vendor operates Vending Facilities at the same Premise, each Vendor will pay a Concession Fee, based on the formula set forth in the above paragraph.
Renewal Term: Five (5) years
Commencement Date: June 1, 2025
Expiration Date: May 31, 2030
Approval of the renewal is recommended.
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