Proposed Contract Amendment Department(S): Department Of Capital Planning & Policy Vendor: Primera Engineers Ltd., Chicago, Illinois Request: Authorization For The Chief Procurement Officer To Increase Contract Good(S) Or Service(S): Professional Services

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Proposed Contract Amendment Department(S): Department Of Capital Planning & Policy Vendor: Primera Engineers Ltd., Chicago, Illinois Request: Authorization For The Chief Procurement Officer To Increase Contract Good(S) Or Service(S): Professional Services Original Contract Period: 5/1/2022 - 4/30/2024, With One (1) One-Year Renewal Option Proposed Amendment Type: Increase Proposed Contract Period: N/A Total Current Contract Amount Authority: $1,160,035.00 Original Approval (Board Or Procurement): Board, 5/12/2022, $1,160,035.00 Increase Requested: $271,764.80 Previous Board Increase(S): N/A Previous Chief Procurement Officer Increase(S): N/A Previous Board Renewals: N/A Previous Chief Procurement Officer Renewals: 4/17/2024: 5/1/2024 - 4/30/2025 Previous Board Extension(S): N/A Previous Chief Procurement Officer Extension(S): N/A Potential Fiscal Impact: Fy 2024 $271,764.80 Accounts: 11569.1031.11190.56017.00000.00000 Contract Number(S): 2038-18382 Concurrences: The Vendor Has Met The Minority- And Women-Owned Business Enterprise Ordinance Via: Direct Participation; The Prime Vendor Is A Certified Mbe Wbe. The Chief Procurement Officer Concurs. Summary: Contract Increase Required Due To Delay In The Start Of The Project From When The Proposal Was Submitted To Notice Of Award And Then To Notice To Proceed. The Delay In The Project Start Requires An Adjustment To The Contract Amount Due To Escalation In Labor Costs From Early 2021 Labor Rates To Late 2023 Labor Rates. Project Is A/E Design Services For Video Cameras And Recording Equipment Upgrades And Installation Of The Exterior Perimeter Of The Ccab And Division Xi Buildings And The 2Nd Floor Of The Cermak Health Service Building. This Contract Is Awarded Through Request For Qualifications (Rfq) Procedures In Accordance With Cook County Procurement Code. Primera Engineers Ltd. Was Selected Based On Established Evaluation Criteria. End