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PROPOSED CONTRACT AMENDMENT
Department(s): Office of the Chief Judge, Juvenile Probation and Court Services Department
Vendor: Aunt Martha's Health and Wellness, Inc, Olympia Fields, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to extend and increase contract
Good(s) or Service(s): Reporting Centers for Court-Involved Youth Services (Regions 1, 3, 4)
Original Contract Period: 12/1/2021 - 11/30/2024, with two (2), one-year renewal options
Proposed Amendment Type: Extension and Increase
Proposed Contract Period: Extension period, 12/1/2026 - 11/30/2027
Total Current Contract Amount Authority: $13,290,456.53
Original Approval (Board or Procurement): Board, 10/7/2021, $7,822,537.54
Increase Requested: $2,651,243.00
Previous Board Increase(s): 11/21/2024, $2,667,502.00; 9/18/2025, $2,800,416.99
Previous Chief Procurement Officer Increase(s): N/A
Previous Board Renewals: 11/21/2024, 12/1/2024 - 11/30/2025; 9/18/2025, 12/1/2025 - 11/30/2026
Previous Chief Procurement Officer Renewals: N/A
Previous Board Extension(s): N/A
Previous Chief Procurement Officer Extension(s): N/A
Contract Utilization: The contract-specific goal set on this contract is zero.
Potential Fiscal Impact: FY 2027 $ 2,651,243.00
Accounts: 11100.1326.15295.521313.00000.00000
Contract Number(s): 1953-18001A
Summary: The Office of the Chief Judge, Juvenile Probation and Court Services Department seeks authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to extend for one-year and increase a contract with Aunt Martha's Health and Wellness, Inc. for court-involved youth as an alternative to being detained in the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center while their cases are pending in court, to reduce violations of probation or supervision and to help ensure that youth will attend court dates arrest-free. Reporting center facilities for court-involved youth are located throughout Cook County. Direct services are provided seven (7) days a week with morning/day sessions and afternoon/evening sessions, Monday through Friday and morning/day sessions, Saturday and Sunday. Aunt Martha’s Health and Wellness, Inc. Region 3 community-based site is located in the southwest suburb of Palos Heights serving youth from the Bridgeview Courthouse. Aunt Martha’s Youth Services Region 4 community-based site is located in the south suburb of Park Forest serving youth from the Markham Courthouse. These facilities offer a clean, healthy and safe environment; programming provides a wide range of interactive and preventive services to meet and address the current needs of youth through specialized curriculum to all court involved youth.
The Department initiated the procurement process within the appropriate timeframe and is actively working in coordination with the Office of the Chief Procurement Office (OCPO) to complete the competitive RFP process. However, due to the anticipated timeline required to complete the remaining procurement activities, including solicitation, evaluation, approvals and contract execution, the new agreement is not expected to be in place prior to the expiration of the current contract.
In consultation with Procurement, it was recommended that the Department pursue a one-year extension of the existing contract to allow sufficient time for completion of the RFP process and award of a new agreement. This extension will ensure continuity of critical services and prevent any interruption in service delivery while maintaining compliance with the County’s procurement requirements.
The requested one year extension is a temporary measure to bridge the transition between the current contract and the anticipated new agreement resulting from the ongoing competitive procurement process. This contract was awarded through Request for Proposals (RFP) procedures in accordance with the Cook County Procurement Code. Aunt Martha’s Health and Wellness, Inc. was selected based on established evaluation criteria.
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