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PROPOSED CONTRACT
Department(s): Office of the President and Various Cook County Bureaus and Departments
Vendor: Various Communications Firms:
M. Harris & Co, Chicago, Illinois
Rise Strategy Group, Chicago, Illinois
Si! Advertising, Inc. dba Si! Communications, Chicago, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to enter into and execute
Good(s) or Service(s): Communications Support:
Category I - Writing
Category II - Video and Design
Category III - Media and External Relations
Category IV - Media Ad Buying
Contract Value:
2408-07092A M. Harris & Co - $400,000.00
2408-07092D Rise Strategy Group - $250,000.00
2408-07092G Si! Advertising, Inc. dba Si! Communications - $200,000.00
Contract period: All contracts: 12/1/2025 - 11/30/2027, with two (2), two (2) year renewal options
Contract Utilization: The Vendors have met the Minority-and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Ordinance Via: Direct Participation. The Prime Vendors are certified MWBE & WBE.
Potential Fiscal Year Budget Impact: FY 2026: $400,000.00; FY2027 $450,000.00
Accounts: 11000.1010.16895.520830
Contract Number(s):
2408-07092A M. Harris & Co
2408-07092D Rise Strategy Group
2408-07092G Si! Advertising, Inc. dba Si! Communications
Summary: Requesting authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to enter into contracts for communications support services for various County bureaus and agencies in Offices Under the President.
These contracts are awarded through Request for Qualifications (RFQ) procedures in accordance with the Cook County Procurement Code. These vendors were selected based on established evaluation criteria.
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