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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 services
Original Contract Period: 6/1/2009 - 5/31/2012
Proposed Contract Period Extension: 1/1/2015 - 12/31/2015
Total Current Contract Amount Authority: $7,362,463.00
Original Approval (Board or Procurement): 11/18/2009, $4,691,070.00
Previous Board Increase(s) or Extension(s): (12/18/2012, Increase $720,000.00, Extension 1/1/2013 - 6/30/2013); (5/29/2013, Increase $1,831,393.00, Extension 7/1/2013 - 12/31/2014)
Previous Chief Procurement Officer Increase(s) or Extension(s): (6/1/2012, Extension 6/1/2012 - 11/30/2012); (11/13/2012, Increase $120,000.00, Extension 12/1/2012 - 12/31/2012)
This Increase Requested: $1,257,000.00
Potential Fiscal Impact: FY 2015 $1,152,000.00, FY 2016 $105,000.00
Accounts: 326-260
Contract Number(s): 10-41-14
Concurrences:
The vendor has met the Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprise Ordinance.
The Chief Procurement Officer concurs.
Summary: The Juvenile Court Clinic is responsible for providing a variety of forensic clinical services to the court in juvenile court legal proceedings to help judges, lawyers, probation officers and staff of the Juvenile Temporary Detention Center to make informed and relevant decisions concerning minors and families. These services include clinical coordination and referrals in the courtrooms, court-ordered forensic clinical assessments, expert testimony, evaluation of community-based mental health resources, and education on mental health issues and court proceedings. The Clinic also works with the JTDC to address treatment needs of detained minors. Juvenile Court Clinic staff includes mental health professionals wh...
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