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PROPOSED CONTRACT AMENDMENT
Department(s): Transportation and Highways
Vendor: Primera Engineers, Ltd., Chicago, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to renew and increase the contract
Good(s) or Service(s): Design Engineering Services
Original Contract Period: 7/26/2017 - 7/25/2020, with two (2), one (1), year renewal options
Proposed Amendment Type: Renewal and Increase
Proposed Contract Period: 7/26/2020-7/25/2021
Total Current Contract Amount Authority: $2,500,000.00
Original Approval (Board or Procurement): 7/19/2017, $2,500,000.00
Increase Requested: $1,000,000.00
Previous Board Increase(s): N/A
Previous Chief Procurement Officer Increase(s): N/A
Previous Board Renewals: N/A
Previous Chief Procurement Officer Renewals: N/A
Previous Board Extension(s): N/A
Previous Chief Procurement Officer Extension(s): N/A
Potential Fiscal Impact: FY 2020 $500,000 FY 2021 $500,000.00
Accounts: Motor Fuel Tax: 11300.1500.29150.560019
Contract Number(s): 1628-15166 E
Concurrences:
The vendor has met the Minority-and Women-owned Business Enterprise Ordinance via direct participation.
The Chief Procurement Officer concurs.
Summary: The Department of Transportation and Highways respectfully requests approval of the proposed Contract Amendment between the County and Primera Engineers, Ltd., Chicago, Illinois. This amendment provides for the renewal of the first of two one-year renewal options and an increase to the contract. This amendment provides for continual design effort for intersection and traffic signal, small roadway segments/roadway corridors, structures, and design of drainage/flooding solutions; completion of on-going plans, specifications and estimates; updating County standard details and specifications; identification and preparation of grant applications for project funding; and various project permitting. This Contract also provides assistance in preparing new documents including plans, specifications and estimates with supporting engineering analysis for various projects throughout Cook County. All services will be requested on an as-needed basis.
The contract was awarded through a publicly advertised competitive Request for Qualification (RFQ) process in accordance with the Cook County Procurement Code. Primera Engineers, Ltd. was awarded based on established evaluation criteria.
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