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PROPOSED CONTRACT AMENDMENT
Department(s): Transportation and Highways
Vendor: Morton Salt, Incorporated, Chicago, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to renew and increase contract
Good(s) or Service(s): Furnish and Deliver Bulk Rock Salt
Original Contract Period: 2/15/2017 - 2/14/2020, with two (2), one (1) year renewal options
Proposed Amendment Type: Renewal and Increase
Proposed Contract Period: Renewal period 2/15/2020 - 2/14/2021
Total Current Contract Amount Authority: $4,507,800.00
Original Approval (Board or Procurement): Board, 2/8/2017, $4,507,800.00
Increase Requested: $2,700,000.00
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
Potential Fiscal Impact: FY 2020, $2,700,000.00
Accounts: Motor Fuel Tax Fund: 11300.1500. 29150.530224
Contract Number(s): 1628-15809
Concurrences:
The vendor has met the Minority-and Women-owned Business Enterprise Ordinance via direct participation and partial MBE waiver.
The Chief Procurement Officer Concurs.
Summary: This increase and first of two (2), one (1) year renewal options will allow the Department of Transportation and Highways to continue to receive the bulk rock salts. The rock salt will be utilized to maintain County Roadways during winter operations.
This is a Comparable Procurement pursuant to Section 34-140 of the Cook County Procurement Code. Morton Salt, Inc. was previously awarded a contract by the City of Chicago through a competitive bid process. Cook County wishes to leverage this procurement effort.
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