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PROPOSED CONTRACT
Department(s): Bureau of Economic Development
Vendor: Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center (IMEC), Peoria, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to enter into and execute
Good(s) or Service(s): IMEC will provide marketing and outreach services as well as provide technical assistance to manufacturers participating in Cook County's Manufacturing Reinvented Program. The Cook County BED will be responsible for the administration and management of this program and distribution of $4,625,000 in Implementation Grants to manufacturers during this contract period. The entire program is funded with ARPA funds.
Contract Value: $375,000.00
Contract period: 7/1/2022 - 12/31/2024 with two (2) one-year renewal options
Potential Fiscal Year Budget Impact: FY2022 $125,000 FY2023, $125,000 FT2024 $125,000
Accounts: 11286.1027.62179.520830.00000.00000
Contract Number(s): 2207-04281
Concurrences:
The contract-specific goal set on this contract was zero.
The Chief Procurement Officer concurs.
Summary: ARPA Program NT100: Cook County Manufacturing Reinvented will utilize technical assistance and implementation grants to assist Cook County manufacturers to addressing the needs and priorities identified in the 2020 Urgent Needs of Manufacturers report completed by the Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center IMEC) in partnership with Cook County.
Eligible projects will support: market growth, productivity/automation adoption, workforce, leadership, and long-term direction. The program is designed to be highly customized to address specific company needs regardless of company size or sector. This is essential particularly for the very small manufacturers, defined as less than 20 employees. Finally, this program will serve as an ongoing method of gaining market insights from county manufacturers to further help Cook County adapt and plan for the ever-changing needs of the manufacturing sector.
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