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PROPOSED CONTRACT AMENDMENT
Department(s): Office of the Chief Judge
Vendor: The Chicago Bar Foundation, Chicago Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to renew and increase contract
Good(s) or Service(s): Legal Advice and Guardianship Assistance Help Desk
Original Contract Period: 5/1/2020 - 4/30/2023, with two (2), one-year renewal options
Proposed Amendment Type: Renewal and Increase
Proposed Contract Period: Renewal period, 5/1/2024 - 4/30/2025
Total Current Contract Amount Authority: $1,069,900.50
Original Approval (Board or Procurement): Board, 3/26/2020, $790,345.50
Increase Requested: $304,750.00
Previous Board Increase(s): 3/16/2023, $279,555.00
Previous Chief Procurement Officer Increase(s): N/A
Previous Board Renewals: 3/16/2023, 5/1/2023 - 4/30/2024
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 2024 $177,770.83, FY 2025 $126,979.17
Accounts: 11100.1310.33790.520830.00000.00000
Contract Number(s): 1944-17845
Concurrences:
The Contract Specific goal set on this contract is Zero.
The Chief Procurement Officer concurs.
Summary: This proposed contract renewal is the second of two (2), one-year renewal options. The Chicago Bar Foundation (CBF) provides no-cost legal advice and assistance to pro-se litigants involved in eviction matters in the First Municipal District (Chicago) or for those who seek guardianship of minors in the Court's Probate Division. Services include staffing and volunteer coordination for The Legal Advice Desk for Eviction Court Defendants and for the Guardianship Assistance Help Desk for Minors.
The role of the CBF is to oversee and coordinate volunteer lawyers who, in conjunction with court staff, work to ensure litigants receive legal assistance. The CBF works with two local legal aid organizations, Coordinated Advice & Referral Pro...
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