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PROPOSED CONTRACT AMENDMENT
Department(s): Department of Capital Planning and Policy
Vendor: FGM Architects, Chicago, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to increase contract
Good(s) or Service(s): Architectural and Engineering Services for Corporate Portfolio - Renovation of 7th and 11th Floor at County Building and Real Estate Development for Oak Forest Campus
Original Contract Period: 11/1/2023 - 10/31/2026 with two (2) one-year renewal options
Proposed Amendment Type: Increase
Proposed Contract Period: N/A
Total Current Contract Amount Authority: $4,992,609.09
Original Approval (Board or Procurement): Board 10/19/2023 $4,992,609.09
Increase Requested: $246,025.00
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.
Potential Fiscal Impact: FY2025 $154,488.58, FY2026 $91,536.42
Accounts: 11569.1031.11190.560105.00000.00000/11569.1031.11190.560107.00000.00000 Capital Improvement Program
Contract Number(s): 2185-18595
Summary: The amendment is required, due to an expanded scope that would engage FGM Architects to (1.) provide an extensive evaluation/assessment of the Infrastructure Integrity, pertaining to the architectural, structural, and mechanical elements, of ten (10) existing buildings, to determine the preservation and re-use potential of these assets and (2) to determine Tax Increment Financing (TIF) eligibility that would provide a baseline for estimated incremental tax revenue that could be invested the development and encourage private investment and development.
This contract was awarded through Request for Qualifications (RFQ) procedures in accordance with Cook County Procurement Code. FGM Architects was selected based on established evaluation criteria.
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