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PROPOSED CONTRACT AMENDMENT
Department(s): Emergency Management and Regional Security and 26 County Agencies
Vendor: W.W. Grainger, Inc. d/b/a Grainger, Lake Forest, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to renew and increase contract
Good(s) or Service(s): Maintenance Repair and Operations (MRO) Supplies, Parts, Materials and Services
Original Contract Period: 5/1/2023 - 4/30/2026 with two (2), one (1) year renewal options
Proposed Amendment Type: Renewal and Increase
Proposed Contract Period: 5/1/2026 - 4/30/2027
Total Current Contract Amount Authority: $10,000,000.00
Original Approval (Board or Procurement): Board, 3/16/2023, $10,000,000.00
Increase Requested: $3,600,000.00
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
Contract Utilization: The Vendor has met the Minority-and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Ordinance Via: Direct Participation and Partial MWBE Waiver with Indirect Participation.
Potential Fiscal Impact: FY 2026 (7 months, 5/1/2026-11/30/2026) $2,100,000.00, FY 2027 (5 Months, 12/1/2026 - 4/30/2027) $1,500,000.00
Accounts: $399,732.00 in multi-year grant funding for EMRS (11900.1265.54319.540245; 11900.1265.54497.540147); $3,200,26800 in funding from 25 other county agencies
Contract Number(s): 2045-18535
Summary: This increase and first of two (2), one (1) year renewal options will allow the 26 various agencies (Bureau of Administration, Emergency Management and Regional Security, Assessor, Board of Commissioners, Building and Zoning, Circuit Courts, Comptroller, Deeds, Environmental Control, Facilities, Transportation and Highways, Human Resources, Law Library, Medical Examiner, Public Defender, Public Guardian, Purchasing, Revenue, Risk Management, Sheriff, States Attorney, Treasurer, Public Administration, Budget and Management, Clerk) to continue to receive Maintenance Repair and Operations (MRO) Supplies, Parts, Materials and Services.
This contract was awarded through a publicly advertised Request for Proposals (RFP) process in accordance with Cook County Procurement Code. W.W. Grainger, Inc. d/b/a Grainger was selected based on established evaluation criteria.
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