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PROPOSED CONTRACT AMENDMENT
Department(s): Office of the Chief Judge, Circuit Court of Cook County
Vendor: Center for Divorce Education, Athens, Ohio
Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to renew contract
Good(s) or Service(s): Online Parenting Education
Original Contract Period: 2/1/2018 - 1/31/2021, with two (2), one (1) year renewal options
Proposed Amendment Type: Renewal
Proposed Contract Period: Renewal period 2/1/2022 - 1/31/2023
Total Current Contract Amount Authority: $0
Original Approval (Board or Procurement): Board approval 1/17/2018, no-cost contract
Increase Requested: N/A
Previous Board Increase(s): N/A
Previous Chief Procurement Officer Increase(s): N/A
Previous Board Renewals: 9/24/2020, (2/1/2021 - 1/31/2022)
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 $0, costs paid by program participants
Accounts: N/A
Contract Number(s): 1753-16211
Concurrences:
The contract-specific goal set on this contract was zero.
The Chief Procurement Officer concurs.
Summary: The Center for Divorce Education (CDE) operates an online parenting education program on behalf of the court for litigants appearing in the Domestic Relations Division, pursuant to section 404.1 of the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act, and Illinois Supreme Court Rule 924. In 2018, CDE was awarded a three year contract, with two, one-year renewal options to operate the “Children In Between Online” program. The court proposes to execute the second of the two renewal options available in the contract.
There is no fiscal impact to Cook County for providing these services. The costs of classes are paid by the program participants at a rate of $50 per class, unless the fee is waived pursuant to a court order. Cook County receives 20 percent of fee collections as a reimbursement for program costs, estimated at $40,000 per year.
CDE was originally selected to provide the services pursuant to a Request for Proposal (RFP), conducted in accordance with the Cook County Procurement Code. CDE was recommended based on established evaluation criteria.
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