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PROPOSED CONTRACT AMENDMENT
Department(s): Various County Bureaus, Agencies and Office of the Elected Officials
Vendor: Various Law Firms:
Laner Muchin LTD, Chicago, Illinois
Brothers & Thompson, Chicago, Illinois
Zuber Lawler & del Duca (merged with Greene & Letts), Chicago, Illinois
Franczek Radelet, P.C., Chicago, Illinois
Hennessy & Roach, P.C. Chicago, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to extend contract
Good(s) or Service(s):
Labor and Employment Consultation and/or Representation Services for six (6) categories of legal services:
Category I - Union Contract Negotiations,
Category II - Contract Interpretation,
Category III - Labor Relations,
Category IV - Worker’s Compensation,
Category V - Employment Law, and
Category VI - Employee Benefits
Original Contract Period: 5/1/2013 - 4/30/2015
Proposed Contract Period Extension: 5/1/2017 - 4/30/2018
Total Current Contract Amount Authority: $1,900,000.00
Original Approval (Board or Procurement): 4/17/2013, $1,900.000.00
Previous Board Increase(s) or Extension(s): 6/29/2016, 5/1/2016 - 4/30/2017
Previous Chief Procurement Officer Increase(s) or Extension(s): 7/15/2015, 5/1/2015 - 4/30/2016
This Increase Requested: N/A
Potential Fiscal Impact: N/A
Accounts: N/A
Contract Number(s):
Laner Muchin, LTD (13-90-048I for Category I, II, III, V and VI)
Brothers & Thomspon (13-90-048C for Category II, III and V)
Zuber Lawler & Del Duca (13-90-048G for Category I, II, III and V)
Franczek Radelet, P.C. (13-90-048F for Category I, II, III, and V)
Hennessy & Roach, P.C. (13-90-048H for Category I, II, III, IV and V)
Concurrences:
The MWBE contract-specific goal set on this contract was zero.
The Chief Procurement Officer concurs.
Summary: These contracts represent a partial list of qualified law firms to provide labor and employment consultation and/or representation for the above six (6) categories of services on an as needed basis. Using Agencies enter into letters of engagement with firms to provide legal services. This request is for a twelve month extension as the Office of the Chief Procurement Office continues to work with Using Agencies to complete a different strategic process to procure legal services to meet various agency needs.
These firms were selected based on evaluation criteria established in the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) in accordance with the Cook County Procurement Code.
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