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PROPOSED CONTRACT AMENDMENT
Department(s): Cook County Sheriff's Office
Vendor: Hinshaw & Culbertson, LLP, Chicago, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to renew and increase contract
Good(s) or Service(s): Litigation Consulting Services.
Original Contract Period: 9/1/2014 - 8/31/2015, with two (2), one (1) year renewal options
Proposed Contract Period Extension: 9/1/2016 - 8/31/2017
Total Current Contract Amount Authority: $145,000.00
Original Approval (Board or Procurement): 10/29/2014, $145,000.00
Previous Board Increase(s) or Extension(s): N/A
Previous Chief Procurement Officer Increase(s) or Extension(s): 12/14/2015, 9/1/2015 - 8/31/2016
This Increase Requested: $75,000.00
Potential Fiscal Impact: FY 2016 $20,000.00, FY 2017 $55,000.00
Accounts: 214-263
Contract Number(s): 1411-13673
Concurrences:
The contract-specific goal set on this contract was zero.
The Chief Procurement Officer concurs.
Summary: This increase and final renewal option will allow the Cook County Sheriff's Office to continue to receive litigation consulting services from Hinshaw and Culbertson, LLP ("Firm").
The Firm is retained to consult and assist the Cook County Sheriff's Office in connection with maintaining substantial compliance with the Shakman Supplemental Relief Order entered in the Shakman litigation, 69-CV-2145, pending before the Federal Court in the Northern District of Illinois. Specifically, the Firm will provide consultation services in political discrimination cases currently pending in the Northern District of Illinois arising specifically out of a Post-Supplemental Relief Order ("Post-SRO") Shakman claim. Due to the relatedness of the claims and the attorneys involved, it is necessary that counsel familiar with all aspects of Shakman are involved in the litigation to ensure the Shakman dismissal remains undisturbed. In addition, the Firm provides consultation on matters regarding amend...
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