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Cook County Contract Compliance Committee met June 5

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Cook County Contract Compliance Committee met June 5.

Here is the agenda provided by the Commission:

There will be a meeting of the committee or subcommittee of the Forest Preserve District of Cook County Board of Commissioners at the date, time and location listed above.

Public Testimony

Authorization as a public speaker shall only be granted to those individuals who have submitted in writing, their name, address, subject matter, and organization (if any) to the Secretary 24 hours in advance of the meeting. Duly authorized public speakers shall be called upon to deliver testimony at a time specified in the meeting agenda. Authorized public speakers who are not present during the specified time for public testimony will forfeit their allotted time to speak at the meeting. Public testimony must be germane to a specific item(s) on the meeting agenda, and the testimony must not exceed three minutes; the Secretary will keep track of the time and advise when the time for public testimony has expired. Persons authorized to provide public testimony shall not use vulgar, abusive, or otherwise inappropriate language when addressing the Board; failure to act appropriately; failure to speak to an item that is germane to the meeting, or failure to adhere to the time requirements may result in expulsion from the meeting and/or disqualify the person from providing future testimony.

18-0284

Committee Minutes

Approval of the minutes from the meeting of 03/08/2017

18-0195

Sponsored by: Toni Preckwinkle (President), Forest Preserve District of Cook County Board of Commissioners

Proposed Ordinance Amendment

Be It Ordained, by the Forest Preserve District of Cook County Board of Commissioners, that Title 1 - Administrative, Chapter 8 - District Finances, Section 5 - Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises, Subsection (a) Subdivision I - General Provisions of the Forest Preserve District of Cook County Code is hereby amended as follows:

D. Definitions.

E. Race- and Gender-Neutral Measures to Implement the Program.

F. Program Administration.

G. Contract Compliance Committee.

H. Program Goals.

I. Program Eligibility.

J. Utilization Plan; Commercially Useful Function.

K. Methods to Achieve Goals and Compliance.

L. Request for a Total or Partial Waiver of the Contract Specific Goals; Good Faith Efforts.

M. Calculating M/WBEPCE Participation.

N. Review of Contract Performance.

O. Prompt Payment of Firms.

P. Reporting and Review.

Q. Prohibited Provisions.

R. Sanctions and Penalties.

S. Established Business Participation in the Program.

T. Review and Sunset.

Full text of this Ordinance Amendment for 1-8-5a: Subdivision I - General Provisions can be found here : <https://tinyurl.com/y9ogrhmg>

Effective date: This ordinance amendment shall be in effect ninety (90) days after Board approval.

Legislative History : 4/24/18 - FPD Board of Commissioners - refer to the Contract Compliance Comm

18-0196

Sponsored by: TONI PRECKWINKLE (President), Forest Preserve District of Cook County Board of Commissioners

Proposed Ordinance Amendment

Be It Ordained, by the Forest Preserve District of Cook County Board of Commissioners, that Title I - Administrative, Chapter 8 - District Finances, Section 5- Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises, Subsection (b) Subdivision II - Construction Ordinance of the Forest Preserve District of Cook County Code is hereby amended as follows:

E. Definitions.

F. Program Administration.

G. Race- and Gender-Neutral Measures to Ensure Equal Opportunities for all Contractors and Subcontractors.

H. Program Eligibility.

I. Annual Aspirational Goals.

J. Project Specific Goals.

K. Counting MBE and WBE Participation.

L. Contract Pre-Award Compliance Procedures.

M. Contract Administration Procedures.

N. Sanctions and Penalties.

O O. Established Business Participation in the Program.

P. Program Review and Sunset.

Full text of this Ordinance Amendment for 1-8-5b: Subdivision II - Construction Ordinance can be found here:

Effective date: This ordinance shall be in effect ninety (90) days after Board approval.

Legislative History : 4/24/18 - FPD Board of Commissioners - refer to the Contract Compliance Comm

18-0244

Presented by: Arnold Randall, General Superintendent

Report

Department: Finance and Administration

Request: Refer to Contract Compliance Committee

Report Title: Forest Preserve District of Cook County Annual Business Diversity Report FY 2017

Report Period: 1/1/2017 - 12/31/2017

Summary: The Forest Preserve District of Cook County (the “Forest Preserves”) began publishing annual diversity reports in 2014 making this information available to the public. This report is the Forest Preserves’ fourth annual report, and the first using the Contract Compliance Reporting System. This report details the Forest Preserves’ efforts ensuring minority and women-owned businesses have access to public contracting opportunities. The report includes contract dollars awarded and contract payments by the Forest Preserves as reported by vendors.

Legislative History : 5/17/18 - FPD Board of Commissioners - refer to the Contract Compliance Comm

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