TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF NOVEMBER 5, 2026
COMMITTEE ON PROCUREMENT
Mr. John P. Murray, Executive Director
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Authority to increase purchase order, exercise the option to extend, and amend the agreement with CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP for Contract 25-RFP-09, Professional Auditing Services, in an amount of $247,001.00 from an amount of $248,747.00, to an amount not to exceed $495,748.00, Accounts 101-40000-612430 and P802-11000-798200, Purchase Order 3137332
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Dear Sir:
On August 14, 2025, the Board of Commissioners authorized the Director of Procurement and Materials Management to issue purchase order and enter into an agreement for Contract 25-RFP-09 Professional Auditing Services with CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP in an amount not to exceed $239,747.00 with the option to renew the agreement for each of the four subsequent years. The contract expires June 30, 2030.
As of September 25, 2026, the attached list of change orders have been approved.
Original Contract Amount $239,747.00
Date of Board Approval 8/14/2025
Cumulative Change Order (9/25/2026) $9,000
% Change of Original Contract Value 3.75%
Current Contract Value $248,747.00
Requested Increase or Decrease $247,001.00
New Contract Value $495,748.00
% Change of Current Contract Value 99.3%
Total % Change of Original Contract Value 206.78%
The reason for this change order is to exercise the District’s first option to extend the contract to December 31, 2027.
This change order is in compliance with the Illinois Criminal Code since the change is germane to the contract and is in the best interest of the District.
Minority and Women Enterprise utilization goals for the District and the OPEB audit is expected to remain unchanged with 20% of the contract subcontracted to the firm Prado & Renteria. This firm will assist with the preparation of the single audit test work and opinion, SEFA test work and opinion, and additional assistance in financial audit test work.
It is hereby recommended that the Board of Commissioners authorize the Director of Procurement and Materials Management to execute a change order to increase the purchase order and amend the agreement for Contract 25-RFP-09 in an amount of $247,001.00 (99.3% of the current contract value), from an amount of $248,747.00, to an amount not to exceed $495,748.00.
Funds for the 2027 expenditure in the amount of $247,001.00 in Accounts 101-40000-612430 and P802-11000-798200 are contingent on the Board of Commissioners approval of the District's budget for that year.
Requested, Jacqueline Torres, Clerk/Director of Finance JT:kj
Recommended, Darlene A. LoCascio, Director of Procurement and Materials Management
Respectfully Submitted, Precious Brady-Davis, Chairperson Committee on Procurement
Disposition of this agenda item will be documented in the official Regular Board Meeting Minutes of the Board of Commissioners for November 5, 2026
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