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PROPOSED CONTRACT AMENDMENT
Department(s): Office of the Chief Judge
Vendor: The Chicago Bar Foundation, Chicago, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to extend and increase contract
Good(s) or Service(s): Legal Advice Services
Original Contract Period: 5/1/2020 - 4/30/2023 with two (2), one (1) year renewal options
Proposed Amendment Type: Extension and Increase
Proposed Contract Period: Extension period 5/1/2025 - 4/30/2026
Total Current Contract Amount Authority: $1,374,650.50
Original Approval (Board or Procurement): Board, 3/26/2020, $790,345.50
Increase Requested: $516,417.00
Previous Board Increase(s): 3/16/2023, $279,555.00; 1/25/2024, $304,750.00
Previous Chief Procurement Officer Increase(s): N/A
Previous Board Renewals: 3/16/2023, 5/1/2023 - 4/30/2024; 1/25/2024, 5/1/204 - 4/30/2025
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 2025 $301,243.25, FY 2026 $215,173.75
Accounts: 11100.1310.33790.520830.00000.00000
Contract Number(s): 1944-17845
Summary: This is a request to extend and increase the contract to continue needed services. The Chicago Bar Foundation (CBF) provides no-cost legal advice and assistance to pro-se litigants involved in eviction matters in the First Municipal District (Chicago) or for those who seek guardianship of minors in the Court's Probate Division. Services include staffing and volunteer coordination for The Legal Advice Desk for Eviction Court Defendants and for the Guardianship Assistance Help Desk for Minors.
The role of the CBF is to oversee and coordinate volunteer lawyers who, in conjunction with court staff, work to ensure litigants receive legal assistance. The CBF works with two local legal aid organizations, Coordinated Advice & Referral P...
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