TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF NOVEMBER 16, 2023
COMMITTEE ON PROCUREMENT
Mr. Brian A. Perkovich, Executive Director
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Authority to increase purchase order and exercise an option to extend agreement for a one-year period, for Contract 21-RFP-20 Perform Federal Legislative Consulting Services, with O’Connell & Dempsey, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $175,000.00, from an amount of $348,910.00, to an amount not to exceed $523,910.00, Account 101-15000-612430, Purchase Order 3116931 (As Revised)
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Dear Sir:
At the Board meeting of December 16, 2021, the Board of Commissioners authorized the Director of Procurement and Materials Management to issue a purchase order and enter into an agreement for Contract 21-RFP-20 Perform Federal Legislative Consulting Services, with O’Connell & Dempsey, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $175,000.00. The contract expires on December 31, 2023.
As of November 7, 2023, the attached list of change orders has been approved.
Original Contract Amount $175,000.00
Date of Board Approval 12/16/2021
Cumulative Change Order (11/7/2023) $173,910.00
% Change of Original Contract Value 99.38%
Current Contract Value $348,910.00
Requested Increase $175,000.00
New Contract Value $523,910.00
% Change of Current Contract Value 50.16%
Total % Change of Original Contract Value 199.37%
Under the terms of the agreement, the District is allowed an option to extend the services for two (2) additional one-year periods using the same hourly rates in effect under the above purchase order. This request represents the second extension under these terms.
This change order is in compliance with the Illinois Criminal Code because it was specifically provided for in the original contract, is germane to the original contract as signed, and is in the best interest of the District.
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 exercise an option to extend the agreement for a one-year period from January 1, 2024, to December 31, 2024, for Contract 21-RFP-20 with O’Connell & Dempsey, LLC in an amount of $175,000.00 (100.62% of the current contract value) from an amount of $348,910.00, to an amount not to exceed $523,910.00.
Funds for the 2024 expenditures in Account 101-15000-612430 are contingent on the Board of Commissioners’ approval of the District’s budget for that year.
Requested, Shellie A. Riedle, Administrative Services Officer, CO
Recommended, Darlene A. LoCascio, Director of Procurement and Materials Management
Respectfully Submitted, Marcelino Garcia, Chairman 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 16, 2023