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PROPOSED CONTRACT
Department(s): Adult Probation Department, Circuit Court of Cook County
Vendor: Avertest, LLC dba Averhealth, Glen Allen, Virgina
Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to enter into and execute
Good(s) or Service(s): Laboratory and Collection Services for Drug Testing
Contract Value: $1,998,280.00
Contract period: 2/1/2026 - 1/31/2029, with two (2), one (1) year renewal options
Contract Utilization: The Contract-specific goal set on this contract is Zero.
Potential Fiscal Year Budget Impact:
FY 2026 $ 499,570.00
FY 2027 $ 666,093.33
FY 2028 $ 666,093.33
FY 2029 $ 166,523.33
Accounts:
11100.1280.10155.521235.00000.00000 - Employee
11100.1280.17990.521235.00000.00000 - Pretrial
11326.1310.35710.521235.00000.00000 - Problem-Solving Courts
11326.1310.35720.521235.00000.00000 - Probation
Contract Number(s): 2414-11222
Summary: The Adult Probation Department is requesting authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to enter into and execute contract with Avertest, LLC dba Averhealth. The contract will be used to provide drug testing services for individuals on probation and pretrial supervision, as well as for other probationers and defendants as ordered by the court and for certain department employees. The tests primarily involve urine drops, which are observed and collected for testing by probation officers.
This contract is awarded through Request for Proposals (RFP) procedures in accordance with Cook County Procurement Code. Avertest, LLC dba Averhealth was selected based on established evaluation criteria
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