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PROPOSED CONTRACT AMENDMENT (TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS)
Department(s): Transportation and Highways
Vendor: Collins Engineers Inc., Chicago, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to extend and increase contract
Good(s) or Service(s): Preliminary and Design Engineering Services for the 143rd Street Bridge SN 016-3069
Location: Unincorporated Bremen Township
County Board District(s): 6
Original Contract Period: 3/1/2022 - 8/31/2023
Section: 18-B8026-00-EG
Proposed Contract Period Extension: 9/1/2023 - 2/28/2027
Section: 18-B8026-00-EG
Total Current Contract Amount Authority: $712,468.00
Original Board Approval: 2/10/2022 $712,468.00
Previous Board Increase(s) or Extension(s): N/A
Previous Chief Procurement Officer Increase(s) or Extension(s): N/A
This Increase Requested: $753,040.00
Potential Fiscal Impact: FY 2023 $75,304.00; FY 2024 $301,216.00; FY2025 $225,912.00; FY2026 $75,304.00; FY2027 $75,304.00
Accounts: 11300.1500.29152.560019
Contract Number(s): 2038-18399A
IDOT Contract Number(s): N/A
Federal Project Number(s): N/A
Federal Job Number(s): N/A
Concurrences:
The vendor has met the Minority- and Women-owned Business Enterprise Ordinance via direct participation.
The Chief Procurement Officer concurs.
Summary: The Department of Transportation and Highways respectfully requests approval of the proposed contract amendment between the County and Collins Engineers Inc., Chicago, Illinois. This contract provides for services required to complete a preliminary engineering and environmental (Phase I) study for the 143rd Street Bridge over Tinley Creek located in the Unincorporated Bremen Township with an option for Phase II Design Engineering Services for project continuance. The Department is satisfied with the performance of the incumbent consultant and the proposed cost estimate for Phase II.
This amendment is being requested for taking this Option to continue with the project under Phase II for the preparation of Plans and Specifications for construction. The Services under Phase II also includes but are not limited to estimates for construction, associated technical and environmental investigations and reports, permitting, land acquisition, stakeholder coordination and project administration. No further extensions to the contract are anticipated.
This contract was awarded pursuant to a publicly advertised Request for Qualifications (RFQ) in accordance with the Cook County Procurement Code. Collins Engineers, Inc. was selected based on established evaluation criteria.
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