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PROPOSED CONTRACT
Department(s): Animal and Rabies Control Department
Vendor: Max McGraw Wildlife Foundation, Dundee, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to enter into and execute
Good(s) or Service(s): Environmental research and monitoring of infectious diseases associated with wildlife species within Cook County.
Contract Value: $1,115,513.00
Contract period: 12/1/2017 - 11/30/2022
Potential Fiscal Year Budget Impact: FY 2018 $227,103.00; FY 2019 $227,280.00; FY 2020 $225,687.00; FY 2021 $223,327.00; FY 2022 $212,116.00.
Accounts: 11312.1011.19765.521313
Contract Number(s): 1768-16524
Concurrences:
The contract-specific goal set on this contract was zero.
The Chief Procurement Officer concurs.
Summary: Max McGraw Wildlife Foundation, Dundee Illinois provides environmental research and monitoring of infectious diseases associated with wildlife species within Cook County. The Max McGraw foundation randomly captures, radio-collars, removes serum samples and ecto- and entero-parasites for disease analysis. Maintains serial serology library to enable the department to graph disease trends and predict outbreaks. Max McGraw monitors contact points between wild animal species and develops mathematical formulations to predict how diseases will spread throughout the wildlife community and to companion animals and humans. The radio-collars with contract telemetry were developed by Max McGraw for use in Cook County’s unique ecosystem. The night vision camera were placed after years of experience utilizing Max McGraw captured and collared animals for best visuals of nocturnal animal movements. The radio-tracking devices small enough to attach to bat wings without impairing their flight according to ethical research standards were developed by the Max McGraw Foundation for use in Cook County.
This is a sole source procurement pursuant to Section 34-139 of the Cook County Procurement Code.end