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PROPOSED CONTRACT AMENDMENT
Department(s): Cook County Medical Examiner
Vendor: Salam International, Inc., Laguna Hills, California
Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to renew and increase contract
Good(s) or Service(s): Autopsy Saws and Blades
Original Contract Period: 11/2/2019 - 11/1/2021, with one (1), two (2) year renewal option
Proposed Amendment Type: Renewal and Increase
Proposed Contract Period: Renewal period 11/2/2021 - 11/1/2023
Total Current Contract Amount Authority: $70,575.00
Original Approval (Board or Procurement): Procurement, 7/29/2019, $70,575.00
Increase Requested: $60,000.00
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 2022 $30,000.00, FY 2023 $30,000.00
Accounts: 11100.1259.17140.540140
Contract Number(s): 1955-17813
Concurrences:
The contract-specific goal set on this contract was zero.
The Chief Procurement Officer concurs.
Summary: This contract is for our autopsy saws and blades for the Medical Examiner’s forensic pathologists. This increase and two (2) year renewal option will allow the Medical Examiner to continue to receive autopsy saws and blades. The autopsy saws and blades provide the pathologists the necessary tools to extract the brain from decedents’ cranium.
This contract was awarded through a publicly advertised competitive bidding process in accordance with the Cook County Procurement Code. Salam International, Inc. was the lowest, responsive and responsible bidder.
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