TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING NOVEMBER 5, 2026
COMMITTEE ON PROCUREMENT
Mr. John P. Murray, 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 24-RFP-11, Federal Legislative Consulting Services, with O’Connell & Dempsey, LLC, in an amount of $175,000.00, from an amount of $348,846.00, to an amount not to exceed $523,846.00, Account 101-15000-612430, Purchase Order 3132694
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Dear Sir:
At the Board meeting of December 19, 2024, the Board of Commissioners authorized the Director of Procurement and Materials Management to issue a purchase order and enter into an agreement for Contract 24-RFP-11, Federal Legislative Consulting Services, with O’Connell & Dempsey, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $175,000.00. The contract expires on December 31, 2026.
As of October 1, 2026, the attached list of change orders has been approved.
Original Contract Amount $175,000.00
Date of Board Approval 12/19/2024
Cumulative Change Order (10/1/2026) $173,846.00
% Change of Original Contract Value 99.34%
Current Contract Value $348,846.00
Requested Increase $175,000.00
New Contract Value $523,846.00
% Change of Current Contract Value 50.17%
% Change of Original Contract Value 199.34%
Under the terms of the agreement, the District is authorized to extend the services for two (2) additional one-year periods using the same hourly rates in effect under the 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 executed, 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 the option to extend the agreement for a one-year period from January 1, 2027, to December 31, 2027, for Contract 24-RFP-11 with O’Connell & Dempsey, LLC, in the amount of $175,000.00 (50.17% of the current contract value), from an amount of $348,846.00, to an amount not to exceed $523,846.00.
Funds for the 2027 expenditures in Account 101-15000-612430 are contingent upon the Board of Commissioners’ approval of the District’s 2027 budget.
Requested, Shellie A. Riedle, Administrative Services Officer, CO:HC
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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