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PROPOSED CONTRACT AMENDMENT
Department(s): 1021 - Office of the Chief Financial Officer
Vendor: Guidehouse, Inc., Philadelphia Pennsylvania
Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to Renew and Increase contract
Good(s) or Service(s): Professional Consulting Services
Original Contract Period: 8/1/2022 - 7/31/2025, with two (2), one-year renewal options
Proposed Amendment Type: Renewal and Increase
Proposed Contract Period: Renewal, 8/1/2025 - 7/31/2027
Total Current Contract Amount Authority: $27,615,720.00
Original Approval (Board or Procurement): Board, 7/28/2022, $14,160,760.00
Increase Requested: $10,740,405.00
Previous Board Increase(s): 10/19/2023, $13,454,960.00
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
Potential Fiscal Impact: FY 2025 $2,492,515, FY 2026 $6,295,280, FY 2027 $1,952,610
Accounts: 11286.1021.60363.520825 and 11900.1265.53990.520840
Contract Number(s): 2207-12011
Concurrences:
The vendor has met the Minority- and Women-owned Business Enterprise Ordinance via: Direct participation.
The Chief Procurement Officer concurs.
Summary: Under this contract Guidehouse provides business consulting services to assist with the administration, tracking, disbursement, audit compliance and program management of federal funding received by Cook County to aid pandemic recovery. In accordance, with Federal Regulations regarding the America Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and specifically the State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) the county seeks to obligate ARPA funds before the end of the calendar year for all expenses that may occur through the end of the eligible ARPA period. This renewal allows us to continue our efforts to secure FEMA reimbursements, and provide additional support for our ARPA Programs.
This contract was awarded through Request for Proposals (RFP) procedures in accordance with Cook County Procurement Code. Guidehouse, Inc. was selected based on established evaluation criteria.
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