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PROPOSED CONTRACT
Department(s):
Office of Capital Planning and Policy
Vendor:
Gordian Group, Chicago, Illinois
Request:
Approval to participate in the Cook County's Job Order Contract program to complete the three (3) capital projects listed below.
Good(s) or Service(s):
Contract Agreement
Contract period:
N/A
Fiscal Impact:
$3,250,000.00
Accounts:
20000 County Physical Plant, 33000 Oak Forest Hospital
Contract Number(s):
N/A
Vendor meets Minority And Women's Business Ordinance via:
Not applicable at this time. M/WBE participation will be determined upon award of projects.
Concurrences:
N/A
Summary:
The County has already completed a JOC competitive procurement process, and it has created the pool of general contractors to perform certain projects generally associated with maintenance, repairs, and routine work. Participating in the County's existing JOC contract, would allow the County to enjoy the myriad cost savings achieved through volume purchases. The JOC program has an administrative component managed by the Gordian Group. The Gordian Group maintains an area price book, which captures the prices for specific construction work items within this region. JOC contractors bid against the prices included in the price book. The cost, therefore, of any work performed by the contractor is a contractor markup from the price book. The Gordian Group would receive 5% administrative fee from Cook County based on the total project cost of the work.
The Office of Capital Planning and Policy, request authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer, to:
1. Enter into and execute an agreement with the Gordian Group on the same terms as, and actively participate in the County's JOC agreement for the coordination and administrative management of the Job Order Contracting program.
2. Do all such acts and things and to execute all contracts necessary to complete the Projects using vendors selected through the County's ...
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