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PROPOSED CONTRACT AMENDMENT (TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS)
Department(s): Transportation and Highways
Vendor: Lorig Construction Company, Des Plaines, Illinois
Action: Refer to Transportation Committee
Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to increase contract
Good(s) or Service(s): Construction Services
Location: 87th Street over B&OCT Railroad; South 78th Avenue to South Oketo Avenue
County Board District(s): 6
Original Contract Period: 11/18/2021 - 6/2/2023
Section: 19-B4224-00-BR
Proposed Contract Period Extension: N/A
Section: 19-B4224-00-BR
Total Current Contract Amount Authority: $4,655,035.28
Original Board Approval: 11/4/2021, $3,466,845.15
Previous Board Increase(s) or Extension(s): 6/16/2022 $993,136.00; 9/19/2024, $123,161.26 and extension 6/3/2024 - 06/02/2025)
Previous Chief Procurement Officer Increase(s) or Extension(s): 2/2/2024, $71,892.87 and extension 6/3/2023 - 6/2/2024
Contract Utilization: The vendor has met the Minority- and Women-owned Business Enterprise Ordinance via: Direct participation and partial MWBE waiver.
This Increase Requested: $424,945.67
Potential Fiscal Impact: FY 2025 $424,945.67
Accounts: Rebuild Illinois: 11300.1500.29152.560019
Contract Number(s): 2144-06292
IDOT Contract Number(s): N/A
Federal Project Number(s): N/A
Federal Job Number(s): N/A
Summary: The Department of Transportation and Highways respectfully requests the approval of the proposed contract amendment between Cook County and Lorig Construction Company, Des Plaines, Illinois.
This contract was approved by the board on November 4, 2021, for 87th Street Bridge over B&OCT Railroad (South 78th Avenue to South Oketo Avenue) located within the Cook County Board Districts 6 in accordance with the plans and specifications.
The quantities as shown on the contract documents were estimated for bidding purposes only. This change represents the difference between the estimated quantities and actual field quantities of work performed.
New items were added to install railroad ballast protection for the duration of construction at the Railroad request and project acceleration to open the roadway to traffic before the end of construction season.
This contract was awarded pursuant to a publicly advertised Invitation for Bid (IFB) in accordance with the Cook County Procurement Code. Lorig Construction Company was the lowest, responsive, and responsible bidder.
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