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PROPOSED CONTRACT AMENDMENT
Department(s): Office of the Chief Judge
Vendor: Ready Made Staffing, Inc., Chicago, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to increase contract
Good(s) or Service(s): In-Person Foreign Language Judicial Interpreting Services
Original Contract Period: 5/1/2023 - 4/30/2028, with two (2), one-year renewal options
Proposed Amendment Type: Increase
Proposed Contract Period: N/A
Total Current Contract Amount Authority: $1,749,150.00
Original Approval (Board or Procurement): Board, 2/9/2023, $1,749,150.00
Increase Requested: $1,562,335.56
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 Contract-Specific goal set on this contract is Zero.
Potential Fiscal Impact: FY 2026 $646,483.68, FY 2027 $646,483.68, FY 2028 $269,368.20
Accounts: 11100.1310.15190.520830.00000.00000
Contract Number(s): 2112-09202
Summary: Requesting authorization for the Chief Procurement Office to increase the contract with Ready Made Staffing. The increase in non-English speaking participants and corresponding demand for in-person interpretation service in the Court has grown beyond the original estimated cost of the contract. The demand for in- person interpretation service has also increased due to after hour operations and probation officers using the service.
Competitive bidding procedures were followed in accordance with the Cook County Procurement Code. Ready Made Staffing, Inc. was the lowest, responsive and responsible bidder.
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