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PROPOSED CONTRACT AMENDMENT
Department(s): Juvenile Probation and Court Services Department, Circuit Court of Cook County
Vendor: Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to extend and increase contract
Good(s) or Service(s): Forensic clinical evaluation and consultation services for the Juvenile Justice and Child Protection Department, Circuit Court of Cook County
Original Contract Period: 12/1/2017 - 11/30/2018
Proposed Amendment Type: Extension and Increase
Proposed Contract Period: 12/1/2021 - 2/28/2022
Total Current Contract Amount Authority: $7,691,000.00
Original Approval (Board or Procurement): Board, 11/15/2017
Increase Requested: $358,023.42
Previous Board Increase(s): (11/14/2018, $1,708,600.00), (10/22/2020, $1,329,927.00)
Previous Chief Procurement Officer Increase(s): N/A
Previous Board Renewals: N/A
Previous Chief Procurement Officer Renewals: N/A
Previous Board Extension(s): (11/14/2018: 12/1/2018 - 11/30/2020), (10/22/2020: 12/1/2020 - 11/30/2021)
Previous Chief Procurement Officer Extension(s): N/A
Potential Fiscal Impact: FY 2022 $358,023.42
Accounts: 11100.1326.35520.520470, Services for Minors/Indigent
Contract Number(s): 1753-16842
Concurrences:
The contract-specific goal set on this contract was zero.
The Chief Procurement Officer concurs.
Summary: The extension of the contract for three months from December 1, 2021, to February 28, 2022 is requested to provide time to complete the RFP for a new contract, now in final review. The contract increase of $358,023.42 will allow Northwestern University to provide forensic evaluation and consultation services to assist the judges and court parties without service interruption.
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