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PROPOSED CONTRACT
Department(s): Bureau of Human Resources
Vendor: Jackson Lewis, P.C. Chicago, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to enter into and execute
Good(s) or Service(s): Legal Consultation and Representation
Contract Value: $453,705.00
Contract period: 6/18/2014 - 6/18/2015
Potential Fiscal Year Budget Impact: FY 2014 $453,705.00
Accounts: 490-261
Contract Number(s): 13-90-048
Concurrences:
The vendor has met the Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprise Ordinance.
The Chief Procurement Officer concurs.
Summary: The Bureau of Human Resources seeks to engage legal services for labor and employment representation from Jackson Lewis P.C. This request is based on Cook County's need for a unique ability possessed by the attorneys at Jackson Lewis, P.C. These attorneys have been an integral part of the current collective bargaining negotiations since 2012. This contract would allow for a continuation of expertise and services.
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