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PROPOSED CONTRACT AMENDMENT
Department(s):  Risk Management 
Vendor:  Mesirow Insurance Services, Inc., Chicago, Illinois  
Request:  Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to  extend and increase  contract  
Good(s) or Service(s):   Insurance Brokerage and Professional Services  
Original Contract Period:   2/28/2011 - 2/27/2014  
Proposed Contract Period Extension:   7/2/2015 - 7/1/2016  
Total Current Contract Amount Authority:   $26,051,243.00 
Original Approval (Board or Procurement):   3/1/2011, $16,500,000.00 
Previous Board Increase(s) or Extension(s):   6/19/2013, $600,000.00; 2/19/2014, $8,951,243.00, 2/28/2014 - 7/1/2015
Previous Chief Procurement Officer Increase(s) or Extension(s):   N/A 
This Increase Requested:   $8,444,456.00 
Potential Fiscal Impact:   FY 2015 $8,444,456.00 
Accounts:  490-260 (899-258) 
Contract Number(s):   11-45-48 
Concurrences:
The vendor has met the Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprise Ordinance.
The Chief Procurement Officer concurs.
Summary:  The Department of Risk Management of the Bureau of Finance respectfully submits this item requesting authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to increase by up to $8,444,456.00 and extend for one (1) year through 7/1/ 2016, contract #11-45-48 with Mesirow Insurance Services, Inc., Chicago, Illinois, for insurance brokerage and professional services.
On 3/1/2011 the Cook County Board of Commissioners authorized the Chief Procurement Officer to enter into a contract with Mesirow Insurance Services, Inc. for Insurance Brokerage and Professional Services.  This second amendment included an option to renew the contract which was presented for a sixteen month period in order to align the policies with a July 1 inception date.  Prior to this amendment, the Municipal Liability and Healthcare Liability programs were placed on a February to February calendar while the Property Policy ran from July to July.  Th...
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