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PROPOSED CONTRACT
Department(s): Office of the Chief Judge, Circuit Court of Cook County
Vendor: Gateway Foundation, Inc. Chicago, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to enter into and execute
Good(s) or Service(s): Circuit Court of Cook County North Suburban Municipal Districts Drug Court Services Enhancement Program
Contract Value: Grant-funded, $384,723.00
Contract period: 1/25/2019 - 9/29/2023, with one (1) one-year renewal option.
Potential Fiscal Year Budget Impact: FY2019 - $80,994.36, FY2020 - $80,994.36, FY2021 - $80,994.36, FY2022 - $80,994.36, FY2023 - $60,745.56
Accounts: 11900.1310.53683.520830.00000.00000
Contract Number(s): 1853-17646
Concurrences:
The contract-specific goal set on this contract was zero.
The Chief Procurement Officer concurs.
Summary: The Circuit Court of Cook County serves as the Implementing Agency for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) funded Circuit Court of Cook County North Suburban Municipal Districts Drug Court Service Enhancement Program (NSDCSEP). The Court proposes to contract with Gateway Foundation, Inc to deliver substance use disorder treatment services to NSDCSEP participants, as proposed to SAMHSA, due to the organization’s qualifications and understanding of the current enhancement programs’ goals and objectives. Services will include individual and group counseling, recovery housing and medication-assisted treatment, provided at two locations in Chicago.
Over the years, Gateway has served as a member of several Cook County Problem-Solving Court teams, providing substance use disorder treatment services in both community and correctional residential and outpatient settings that serve diverse populations, including adults with substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders. Due to Gateway's longstanding role in Illinois’ treatment court programs, they are well versed in responding to defined needs of clients, family members, and court partners, as well as adapting to specific program requirements. Specific to NSDCSEP, Gateway has been involved in all phases of program planning, launch and implementation and thus will require minimal additional education on the new grant and/or infrastructure-building components to ensure service delivery and processes are upheld to the highest standards.
This is a sole source procurement pursuant to Section 34-139 of the Cook County Procurement Code, and the Grant.
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