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PROPOSED CONTRACT
Department(s): Capital Planning and Policy
Vendor: Primera Engineers, Ltd., Chicago, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to enter into and execute
Good(s) or Service(s): Professional Design Services
Contract Value: $644,878.09
Contract period: 8/10/2015 - 12/27/2019
Potential Fiscal Year Budget Impact:
FY2015 $483,741.81
FY2016 $40,311.82
FY2017 $40,311.82
FY2018 $40,311.82
FY2019 $40,200.82
Accounts: 1619
Contract Number(s): 1555-14596
Concurrences:
The vendor has met the Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprise Ordinance.
The Chief Procurement Officer concurs.
Summary: Leighton Criminal Court Building holding cells are not adequate to provide accommodations to individuals with disabilities. This area is currently under review from the Federal Courts stemming from civil action. Approving this project will avoid a Federal Court Order for Injunctive Relief.
The work will include the redesign of the holding cell areas throughout the courthouse and will incorporate the requirements of the ADA 2010 Standards and City of Chicago Accessibility requirements. The work will be located in the lower level and floors 1-7.
Request for Proposals (RFP) procedures were followed in accordance with the Cook County Procurement Code. Primera Engineers, Ltd. was selected based on established evaluation criteria.
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